S2TPP Replacement DSG / Tiptronic Paddle Shifters Group Buy

[Pepe]

Fantastic pics mate, thanks!

You said before they press against it, but it looks like there's at least some clearance there, and they obviously work based on your (fun no doubt ) 3hr drive.

Is it just a case of they don't have much range of movement when fitted or are they really unusable without either cutting the leather or modding the paddles?

[HPSOV]

Is it just a case of they don't have much range of movement when fitted or are they really unusable without either cutting the leather or modding the paddles?

The left one was useable but felt mushy, the right one I could not click at all. As I said, its hard to see in the photo but there is no clearance there at all, its pushing into the leather.
I ended up removing the paddles and carefully shaving some of the leather away (its not in a spot you will ever see and didn't affect the stitching). They work perfectly now!

[Nath]

I had the same issue initally, solved it by not fully tightening the screw, after a little while the stiff RHS paddle loosened up nicely and now they and perfect.

I think the issue is that they were designed for the mk5 which has a less chunky wheel, they have not modified the paddle for the mk6 at all so hence the small issue when first installed, that being said it hasnt been a huge issue for me

[simonm]

I may try and gently bend that piece so it's not as curved, hopefully that will reduce the risk of contact with the wheel.

[Rosemead]

Just ordered some black ones (thanks for organizing!). Mine will unfortunately live in a draw until January

[Pepe]

The left one was useable but felt mushy, the right one I could not click at all. As I said, its hard to see in the photo but there is no clearance there at all, its pushing into the leather.
I ended up removing the paddles and carefully shaving some of the leather away (its not in a spot you will ever see and didn't affect the stitching). They work perfectly now!

I guess if you only shave off a little at the surface then it's probably okay, although whoever buys your car in a few years time will probably be wondering wtf happened when the leather falls apart in their hands some day Seriously though, thanks for the heads up on this, mine should arrive early this week and I'll be putting them in next weekend, so good to know about stuff like this.

[xrayshaggy]

I may try and gently bend that piece so it's not as curved, hopefully that will reduce the risk of contact with the wheel.

Will they bend? Not a fan of the shaving the leather idea if I don't have too. Would cutting off (not much better than leather shaving, if at all) the curve work at all?

[simonm]

Will they bend? Not a fan of the shaving the leather idea if I don't have too. Would cutting off (not much better than leather shaving, if at all) the curve work at all?

I think they will - it's just aluminium. I'm going to wrap them in something soft to protect them from and then just use a pair of pliers. Hopefully won't be too difficult, and I'd rather damage an after market mod that hasn't even been installed yet than the steering wheel of my brand new car. Hopefully there won't be any marks on the paddle and even if there were then they'd be out of sight.

[S2TPerformance]

Thanks again to all those that have participated in the Group-Buy.

We are always extremely happy to get Feedback from those that have Purchased and Installed our Product on their cars, Thank you!

Some MK6 VW models are having interference issues with the Leather on the reverse side of the Steering Wheel and our Paddle Shifters.

It would appear that there are differences in tolerances with the VW Steering Wheel World-Wide. However, we did not experience any interference issues with the four US Spec MK6 GTI’s that were used for our R&D of the Product. Here in the states, only one customer has had an issue which was resolved by removing a very small part of the leather from the steering wheel.

To address this problem we are suggesting that you carefully trim the leather with a cutting knife to allow the S2T Paddle Shifter the full range of motion. We do not recommend any attempt to bend the aluminum Paddle Shifter.
The online instructions and the installation manual included with the S2T Performance Paddle Shifters have been updated to reflect these changes.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that this incident may have caused. If you do not feel comfortable with modifying the Steering Wheel, you may send your Paddles back for a full refund.

As a reminder there are only a few days remaining for the Special Group-Buy Pricing so please place your orders soon. We appreciate your consideration.

We are here for you and welcome any questions, comments, or concerns to be directed to our staff at sales@s2tpp.com.

Thanks again,

Michael Bello

[dave_r]

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that this incident may have caused. If you do not feel comfortable with modifying the Steering Wheel, you may send your Paddles back for a full refund.

Good to see the offer on the table, but I'd rather not do a refund given how good they look! Hopefully Nath's method will work, cos me and knives are a bad combo