So I just got my car back from CarNutz. They installed G37 Paddle Shifters keeping the OEM wheel. Most of the work is custom, they took some pictures of it all before they installed it; it's pretty sick, I'll try to get the pre-install pics from Jim.

I decided to go with the G37 paddles because the paddles are much larger and higher up on the wheel than the Works Bell Paddle Shifter.

A little extra work still needs to be done on it, mainly the paint of the custom column cover to match the rest of the interior (they need to order the matching color); and some tweaks here and there to make it completely clean.

Next Mod however will be the Transgo Valve Body Upgrade and Tranny Cooler, probably won't happen until January/February.

 

...damn you. Now i HAVE to go FI

 

those are not functional! Why?

 

from the 2nd pic. it looks like your hands would hit those when you turn...

 

you need dice on your rear view mirror, and it's 100% pimp

 

Nop, I haven't hit my hands yet on them; they are spaced in a great position. Will show you on the 13th.

 

so are they functional?

 

Yes, they are fully functional.

 

Sweet dude. Glad you finally got this done. Can't wait to check it out.

 

they are functional? How? please elaborate, i know you have an automatic, but i though these thing were not compatible with the Z

 

I'm no expert on how this was done, the work is a bit out of my league; all the wiring however was customly done by Adam over at CarNutz; you are welcome to ask him to see how it was exactly done.

So basically, Adam just set the paddles up to send the correct signals to the tiptronic transmission. A better way of explaining this mod is, the paddles are from a G37, the wiring is not.

Like you stated, I doubt you could just buy the paddles and plug and play them with the default wiring. It was a lot of work, and I believe Adam took a few days to figure out all the wiring; I just left my car with them for a week when I went away for the holidays.

 

looking forward to checking it out in person on the 13th. I really thought you got the paddles just to enhance the look of the interior.

 

In all reality, the paddles are just a fun to play with mod. With the valve body upgrades that Marble suggested to me, the performance of the paddles will increase as well.

 

i think this mod's pretty sweet! sounds like it takes a lot of money though...

 

Nice, homie!

 

Dude nice! Now you just need an xbox controller molded to the center of your steering wheel and a HUD then you can play GOW2 while driving in traffic!

 

sweet

 

There's already a set made for mass production for the G35 coupe and sedan utilizing the 2nd gen G35 sedan paddles (same as g37)

Congrats on being the person that is spending the most moneys on an automatic. you are slowly taking Alvins throne!!

 

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Your paddle-shift kit consists of wooden spoons doesn't it?

 

Rice paddles.