I was rather surprised which ones I liked better. Now who wants to buy some paddle shifter extensions? LOL

@TheCarCrazyGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Did the cheaper ones shimmy on the left side or did they fit better as well?

@HumbleMechanic

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheCarCrazyGuy No, they fit better on both. I installed both on both sides just to be sure

@TheCarCrazyGuy

4 жыл бұрын

@@HumbleMechanic Awesome. A rare instance cheaper is better. Rock on!

@Colin-cutter

4 жыл бұрын

lako lako the racing line ones have been around since the mk7 came out, the others took a year to come come to market

@HumbleMechanic

4 жыл бұрын

@lako lako Maybe.... The company that retails them for $225 may have spent a ton of money R+D. Maybe the $25 stole the design. These are all questions that we have to ask. If this was a VCDS tool, Id happily spend the money. Here I am mixed. And probably a hypocrite LOL

Finally someone has compared them on here, and now I’ve just saved $200

@mattiloponen92

4 жыл бұрын

That's cool.

Ahhhhhh love that extra $200 high gloss finish

@saulgoodman2018

4 жыл бұрын

A $5 can of Rustoluem at Home Depot.

@RealityReflectionStudios

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@electro740

2 жыл бұрын

welcome to the difference of creating a mold and just sending off hundreds of a part vs cnc machining each and every one hint the cnc machined one is the $225 one

@kenand10

2 жыл бұрын

@@electro740 3d printer is future

I'm 99% sure they came from the same factory. Both are made in China by factory we'll call X. The cheap ones were ordered in bulk from X by some company A that sells them on ebay. The second was ordered by some company B to be made to higher standards and the X just polished it (removing some metal, hence wiggle) and painted it gloss. Afterwards the B decided that their paddle shifters are the best on the market and require a hefty premium. Also since they're more expensive it means less customers, so smaller orders, so more expensive, you get the feedback loop. In the end B ends up charging a lot more than A for a product that's marginally better. That's how those things happen.

@ttroygotknife

4 жыл бұрын

George Kartvelishvili Apple be like?? We are half spec of same price android phone???

@katdaddychap

4 жыл бұрын

One looks machined and the other looks cast. Don't think it's off the same process

@franksgarage1445

4 жыл бұрын

You sir are 100% right. When i'm looking to buy anything online i usually take a look at alliexpress first and 95% of the time you can get it for a lot less

@rdurai330

4 жыл бұрын

No I don't think they are. The cheaper ones are likely cast and pressed however the expensive ones are likely CNC Milled. These processes are vastly different and while casting is much cheaper, it is only feasible for high quantity production. My guess is that the expensive ones were a specially milled, low production design and model which the cheaper ones copied and mass-produced for a lower cost.

I'm surprised more manufacturers don't put more effort into paddle shifter design and quality on performance vehicles. That's one thing Alfa got right on the Giulias equipped with paddles. The OEM aluminum paddles look and feel amazing. Also, $250 for those paddles is ridiculous. Even if it's entirely manufactured in the U.S. it shouldn't be anywhere near that price. For $240 I bought an entire coolant reroute kit that was CNC machined and anodized in the U.S.

@callumb5184

4 жыл бұрын

Ikr coolant reroute is alot better value for a miata

@angelnikolov7479

3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact that i have owned Alfa 159 with normal trim but with OEM Brembo calipers and many sport detail parts, and now i'm possesing VW Passat R Line with top sport trim level and no Brembo calipers and little paddle shifters which is a big No for a sport trim.

Paid $23 shipped on aliexpress with some raw steel ones with the same design. Quality fitment and feel. I can’t see me spending $200+ for something like this.

@JohnStax98

4 жыл бұрын

matt nelson $16 on ebay just ordered mine

@Nelbone

4 жыл бұрын

JohnStax ok

@astronautstangorobets1604

3 жыл бұрын

Send the link

@Nelbone

3 жыл бұрын

@@astronautstangorobets1604 not seeing them. You also asked a year later lol

@astronautstangorobets1604

3 жыл бұрын

@@Nelbone yea i am a little late. I guess i will check myself

$25 ones match the wiper/turn signals, and the steering wheel buttons, and look better imo.

@beloved_lover

4 жыл бұрын

Or because it's just $25, you can repaint it.

@callumb5184

4 жыл бұрын

@@beloved_lover that's what i was thinking the entire video

@saturndesigns2339

4 жыл бұрын

The signals actually have a gloss black around th edge, so both would match

@ernestpaniagua1210

2 жыл бұрын

I have to agree 👍

Thank you! Ordered a set of the cheapies. They were on sale even! Got them for $23 shipped and installed them in a mere minute. Great subtle addition that adds a bit of function as well! 🤘🏻

I just installed the 25$ ones and love the way the look and the fit great and the ridges help grip the back a bit totally worth it!

used the 25$ ones for 50k miles and never had a problem

$200+ and no carbon fiber components on the shifters? Crazy

@rdurai330

4 жыл бұрын

The cheaper ones are likely cast and pressed however the expensive ones are likely CNC Milled. These processes are vastly different and while casting is much cheaper, it is only feasible for high quantity production. My guess is that the expensive ones were a specially milled, low production design and model which the cheaper ones copied and mass-produced for a lower cost.

@crackspider101

4 жыл бұрын

Crazy would be wanting CF on the shifters. What the hell would be the point? Weight savings? Lol

@MrMotorNerd

4 жыл бұрын

@@rdurai330 Thats how I see it Machined vs Die cast

@JettXxB

3 жыл бұрын

@@crackspider101 you do realize that many people like how cf looks, right? Not everything is for weight savings

@TheNutshaq

2 жыл бұрын

@@crackspider101 either for looks or weight savings. The weight on the paddles doesn’t matter a lot, but it’s easier to shift when the shifter doesn’t weigh a lot

Thanks for sharing! I have the ECS carbon paddles and LOVE them! Installing paddles on a Mk7 doesn’t require handling explosives like the Mk6 did.

@HumbleMechanic

4 жыл бұрын

They were oddly easy to install... like too easy for a VW/Audi HAHAH

I like the matte finish, no fingerprints, especially on the paddle shifter where your finger is constantly on!

Great video. I always enjoy your uploads. I am happy my mk7 GLi wheel has red stitching and chrome accents.

thankyou so much for this video. just swapped to the budget metal paddle shifters and they fit better than the original VW ones. look great to from a drivers perspective!

Thnx for the suggestion. Just installed the $25 set and they are great!!!

Bought the cheap ones in red for my GTIi. Great fit and paid 15$ inc. shipping to Norway, Great stuff!

I bought some paddle shifters off of wish for 13 bucks. definitely thought they'd come plastic but i took a risk anyways. ended up being solid machined aluminum with a nice annodizing on them. definitely worth the money.

@damiendegrasse

3 жыл бұрын

at $13 sounds like cast and those always come anodized, I prefer those anyway.

I got the eBay specials in the mail yesterday. No issues at all with them. I actually used my wire strippers to get the pin out because they are much thinner than needle nose pliers 👍

@josegdelgado112

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea! I couldn't get the pins out with the needle nose. I had minimal trouble with the wire strippers🙏

Just installed the $25 ones awesome! Thanks for the video.

I just did a video this week about VWR dsg paddle extensions. Lol. Awesome video charls

I had gone with some bolt on ones 4 years ago, to avoid the 225$ direct replacement. I gotta say I swapped out for the $25 ones this week and they work like a charm, great fit. Glad I didn't spend the $225. The install was easy too.

Sweet! Been wanting to do this on my Alltrack but thought $200+ seemed ridiculously expensive. Never really bothered to look beyond ECS. Just ordered a set of these!

@mikeb5352

4 жыл бұрын

Damn. Went out to my car after ordering and my paddles are not mounted the same as the Golf R (or the pins are more concealed). Should have checked that first...

I want a relocation kit for my paddles, having them on the wheel is a bit confusing for me.

Love how honest you are 👌

Yes! Been wanting these for soooo long, £25 is a sensible price, just ordered a blue pair 😁😁

That should have been a poll 😉 Personally I think the cheap set have the edge on finish, they’re more in line with the satin finish of other switchgear rather than the decorative piano gloss trim. Just a thought...

Paid for the stick on ones from amazon and they’ve held up to two Florida summers. And look killer. All in the prep.

@HumbleMechanic

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly!! All in the prep

I got the stick on kind (look exactly like the ones you didn't install, but mine had the right cup shape) for $10 on aliexpress. The machined edge gives a glare at certain angles, which I don't like, otherwise I think they fit in nicely with the Mk7 GTI since it has that brushed aluminum style finish where the R has the piano black. I was also worried about them falling off, especially with this summer heat. But I gave the factory ones a good cleaning with alcohol to get all the dirt and oil off before the install, and the 3M has served me well for 6 months so far. Of course, they're probably going to fall off when I get back into my GTI later today - but if that happens I think I might snag a set of those $25 ones.

@allanlange2263

4 жыл бұрын

I have the stick on one's as well on my mk5 gti and they have stuck solid for 3 years now

Ordered a pair of the good ones 😜 from eBay. Great video Charles!

I have the exact same as the first stick on ones and they look and work perfectly.

I could see/feel on the bench that the cheap ones were going to look and work better 😅

Just installed the $25 paddles on my Mk7.5 R, so far so good.

I have the LEYO Motorsports screw on/clamp on extensions priced at around $120 and I am really happy with them.

I got the cheap ones you bought for my golf 6, i think they are for a golf 6 tbh, i really like them, they looks really neat, and they stick on pretty good

Just bought the cheap ones. Thanks for the research!

Just bought a set of the cheap metal ones in the link. Was like $12 now. Right one kept getting jammed in the pulled position. Messed with it a bunch and it seems to be okay now. But the right has a much louder click/clunk than the left...still just a bit louder than stock paddles. Not a bad item, so far.

Thanks for the great vid, I have just ordered the cheaper set for my 7.5 GTI, looking forward to trying these out.

@HumbleMechanic

4 жыл бұрын

Sweet! You’re gonna dig them

just bought the $25 ones for my GTI. definitely worth it!

Grabbed a set of what ended up being the exact Ebay ones you compared and actually impressed. But I would not pay full price for this design because it is not much for the money. Thanks!

Just because of the cheaper paddle shifters I wanna buy that Golf! Awesome video, mister Beard.

i bought the 25$ paddles for my mk7 GLI, and i was honestly surprised how well they fit and how great they looked

I have the stick on ones on my TTS- they’ve never come undone and don’t wobble at all. Only issue I see with them is that they’re a little close to the indicator and wiper stalk.

I got the sticky back ones for my mk6r and they haven't shown any sign of budging and feel great.

Very useful info, thanks. Wish those fit the 8V S3!

Got mines from alliexpress, fit my 2019 GLI Autobahn perfect.

I'm a little late to the party, but thanks for the excellent vid. I have a set of red ones arriving in a few days and I am looking forward to getting them installed.

@HumbleMechanic The link in the description for the cheaper paddle shifters have painted rather than perforated + and - signs. Could you share the correct link to the ones you bought?

Awesome video, the ending was funny! Can you do a tutorial on how to shift while driving . Thanks!

It looks like that the cheaper ones are cast aluminium, and the expansive ones are billet aluminium.

@nicksGLI

4 жыл бұрын

And for a part with almost zero stress on it, it shouldn't even matter.

Thank you for the info and show how to installed.

Hi Charles, Love the Video and all your work! Made me more confident working on VW cars. I have a Mk5 GTI and was wondering if the installation process is the same as you had shown? Thank you.

@FeralEngineer

4 жыл бұрын

If the paddles on Mk5 are the same as on Mk6 (and they likely are), then to access the paddle shifter button axes you will have to remove the airbag, the media buttons panel and unscrew the paddles because the axis is pressed flat against the plastic surface and located at the base of the shifter, that's covered by the steering wheel plastic. Then, you'll need to push the axes through and out out of the paddles using something like a small hex wrench, install new shifter buttons, and reassemble everything back.

Saw a MK 7 in tornado red with red paddle shifters my MK 7.5 is night blue metallic I'm thinking about going with that color or the flat black the piano black is cool but like you said it's a finger print magnet like the screen. Plus I definitely like the snug fit. Great video!

Great video, AWESOME upgrade ve the stock ones... Quick question though, since I don't see anyone mentioning it. I have a VW CC and the paddle shifters illuminate at night at + & -. Don't they illuminate on this Golf too, assuming it has the digital cluster and its a newer model and all? So replacing these will it take off that feature?

To anyone looking at this in 2020 - i bought some of the cheap chinese red ones for my GTI. They came in a gloss red finish and are super sturdy. There seems to be tons of competition selling them, youll get any colour you want if you look hard enough.

Hi, what do you think about the fact that with the extended paddles you lose the rear illumination on "-,+,off" marks which is present on the original paddles?

Hey Humble Mechanic! A few of us have noted that the link no longer works - do you remember who was selling the eBay version so that we can get the same ones? Thanks again for this and all of your excellent videos!!

Hi, thanks to your video I managed to get mine installed lol. But they’re a little wiggly. Now I was wondering how could I correct that issue, do you have any ideas? Thanks in advance for your answer and thank you again for the video!

Very impressive video friend!! 👍

I've had those cheap stick on paddle extenders for about 7 years, they're fantastic except for when the sun hits the machined edge and blinds you on the highway for 3 hours unless you move your hands to block it

Heya just installed mine after seeing your video. Only the right up shift paddle makes the clicking sound though, is that how it is supposed to be? Left one clicks but not with the same sound.

Would these fit on a Passat GT? Asking for a friend...

I got the stick on ones for my mk7 and they fit pretty well. I just wish they had that style for the replacements and not just the stick on

How do you manage to keep the interior leather look new? How do you maintain the seat padding firm? A lot of the leather seats get saggy and starts to crease...

buy the 25$ 26$ ones..do them a good gloss painting job and you have the gorgeous results of the 225$ + plus you keep the anti slippery lines of the cheaper ones.

@johnnyxp64

4 жыл бұрын

i wonder if they fit my Leon Cupra 290 2017.... i also have a bit of gloss in my stearing weal.

I really enjoy your videos. Keep it up!

@HumbleMechanic

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@OvidiuFloca282

4 жыл бұрын

@@HumbleMechanic You're really awesome for taking the time to read and reply to the comments

Do you know how to replace them on a Golf 7.5 highline? the steering wheel flippers are covered on the bottom

I've been rooting for the cheaper ones since day 1 even for the cheap 3M-ed on ones!!

@heroichitsuji

4 жыл бұрын

Lucas Huang !!!! funny to see you here, I’m here after watching your video on them and buying them for myself

Question, I bought a set similar to the ones you put on your car, and I think the Golf wheel is a bit different. I don’t see the pin, what do you suggest? Is that pin able to be removed?

i just bought a 2022 vw polo gti and ordered two sets of the cheaper version of paddles in red and blue ( the cars reef blue) so when i get the car from th dealer they are going on. your video made the mod look doable, ill def tape everything haha

@Johnnybananass-_

2 жыл бұрын

finally landed today, installed in no time flat, the small indented lip that needs to be tucked under caught me out on the first one but figured it, simple easy and attractive mod, came back to watch this video twice before attempting, I trust your advice,

Hey Charles, I bought some similar paddle extensions for my 2015 TDI. It’s also a DSG, but after closer inspection, I can’t seem to locate the same pin to replace them, I figured since they’re both a DSG, it would work on the TDI, but I’m not finding that to be true. Is there another way to remove the stock paddles? Is it possible the pin is there but just hidden behind portions of the steering wheel? Or will this just not work on a TDI? Thanks

Do you know, would the process essentially be identical for a Mk6?

Ordered some for $20 with Prime shipping from Amazon. I like the flat color better.

Are there any paddles like this for the polo gt 150 2015? I Can only find the ones with 3m tape, but I would rather have the kind he uses om the video.

Will the cheaper ones fit a 2018 RS3, I only see them advertised for the golf mark 7/7.5 on ebay but guess its basically the same fitment? Raceling advertise paddles for both golf and rs3 and they look identical

Nice video. Before I change mine out for this style my driver side right paddle doesn't have the clicking sound like the left paddle. Any clue as to what that could be? Thanks

@nicksGLI

4 жыл бұрын

Mine were both a bit different sounding too. After putting the cheap metal ones on, the right is louder in than the left. Lol. Whatever.

I lost this pin from shifters. Maybe you have some link where I can buy it

bought the $25 ones and they are awesome

I have the cheapy ones. They do wiggle, but I put some closed cell foam in between the insert sticks & stopped that issue. Gutted for those who paid $200 for the glossy branded ones.

I had the stick on ones. They stay on just fine. They are too thick though. My fingers keep brushing against the back when going for the turn signal. I took them off and got the Mountune52 ones. I did think about getting the R Line copies...but I read about the fitment being hit or miss. If I did get them and they had a poor fit...there could be a big headache trying to exchange something from China.

I have a set of those stick on styled paddles. Bought them maybe 5 years ago, and they still are on. But after seeing this, might be changing to a more “proper” fitting set.

Hey wondering if you could help me? Have a mk4 Jetta 1.8 just replaced the crank positioning sensor, but the clock in the cluster keeps running. The hour number keeps counting up. Any ideas?

Ran into a little trouble trying to get them off, the gap between the wheel and paddles is way too close to fit a needle nose in there? How did you guys get that pin out?

The stick on ones are the same I have on my MK5 GLI. Have had them for over 2 years

Awesome video! Can you do a tutorial on how to shift while driving . Thanks!

Can you get direct replacement for mk6 steering wheels?

So my pin was set so far in that the pliers tore the tip and i cant get it out... any ideas on how to get this out?

Hi my A5 doesn't have a paddle shifter and if I bought a wheel with paddle shifters would the computer automatically pick it up and work?

Just goes to show, the more expensive option isn't always the best quality. Plus, I like the look of the flat black as well.

Can you also apply these to Skoda Octavia RS 245?

Awesum ..great helpful vid..

@lextildeath

4 жыл бұрын

Wondering as well!

Anyone have the link to the cheaper one? Link doesn’t work

I’m having trouble pulling out the pins from a 2019 GLI. Any suggestions?

@murkymarky

4 жыл бұрын

Hammer the fuck out of it with a sledgehammer or use a chainsaw

Anyone know if the $25 ones fit the Fabia 2 VRS (1.4 tsi DSG)

what model GTI is this because on my mk6 the setup behind the shifter is different and I cant get pliers on the pin :(

Ok so i have a mk7 golf 1.8t from 2015. Cant find any pin to pull out, is it even possible? Because it looks exactly the same as this

What pair of pliers is that? I have some stanley ones and they don't seem to reach all the way to the pin, maybe I'm doing something wrong.

10 years with stick on's. It's all about how you prep the install. I had the same worry of failure at first, but I haven't had a single issue with mine. You can remove them pretty easily with WD40 if you want to go back to stock. Oh, and zero wiggle.

Does this work on the S3 aswell?

hi Charles, would you help a guy out with some info? I'm looking into retrofitting a 2013 vw cc rline steering wheel onto a 08 Passat Vr6 4MOTION. now my car has the multifunction buttons, cruise mounted on the stalk and the paddle shifters mounted on the steering wheel. would i be able to do this retrofit? would i need any different modules or electrical components? I'd really appreciate any advice you could have for me. thank you in advance