That makes sense, I kind of like that they're stationary. If I'm planning to upshift or downshift, I'll keep the respective hand within reach of the paddle, and slide the wheel through it with the opposite hand. It seems to work pretty good.

 

You shouldn't be downshifting/upshifting while in turn anyways. If you want to downshift in anticipation of a turn, you need downshift before you enter the turn. Never shift (up/down) while in the turn as it may throw off your handling. Downshift before you get to the turn, get into the apex, accelerate exiting the turn, and finally upshift after you have straightened yourself.

 

^ +1.

You aren't supposed to shift while in a turn, but down-shift while entering a turn, and upshift as you leave a turn.

 

Thats fine for the track in ideal conditions.. but this is not my track car. When in traffic making a tight turn and the person in front of you stops or changes speed, it would be nice to have the paddles in the same position regardless of the wheel position.

 

JMO, but I disagree completely.
If your hands are placed properly, the way DE training teaches...
On the wheel is much better because they're right at your finger tips *all* the time.
Plus you can shift + or - with either paddle.
And...You don't have to remove your hand from the wheel to shift.

 

My wife's RDX has paddles that move with the steering wheel and i find them hard to locate when I'm turning the wheel. It is kind of confusing as you usually upshift with the right hand aand all of the sudden you have to use the other hand to do it.

It is true that in a track the correct way to drive is brake/downshift/steer/accelarate/ upshift but on the street with some moron in a Windstar doing 20 in a 45 zone you sometimes have to shift in the middle of the corner.

IMHO paddels shoud stay in the same hand always.

William
G 35S Coming Soon!

 

^ ....& Ferrari does it that way too, so it must be right

 

+1 I'd like to know as well. It IS great though that it wont UPshift for you, and will let you take it to redline (as i found out by mistake during my testdrive ).

 

I've really pushed the limited of my paddle shifters, so I can answer most of these questions...

1) Yes the downshift is somewhat idiotproof. However, if there's even 1k usable RPMs, it will complete the shift and you will be unable to upshift for a second or two (lag?). If you have your foot on the gas this whole time, you WILL kiss (more like hit a home run) with your rev limiter.
2) The car will NOT upshift for you under any circumstance. Believe me, I've tried (on accident).
3) The paddle shift sweet spot is 7k RPM. If you hit it at 7k or right before, the car will shift right as the tach hits the redline very nicely and you won't feel any of those rev limiter symptoms.