Paddle Shifter?
Apr 23, 2007, 09:30 AM
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Paddle Shifter?
I've seen commercials for the new Lancer with a paddle shifter on the steering wheel. I was wondering what it does, if it is for Auto or Manual? Looks pretty cool honestly.
Apr 23, 2007, 09:37 AM
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Is it compatible with older style ES,OZ, and Rally editions from 02-07? Or what years does it work with? Does that also mean you have to have a CVT Auto trans to use it?
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Apr 23, 2007, 10:50 AM
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It comes on the 08. You can get either full manual or CVT. Are you asking if you can just put paddle shifters on an 02-07? If so then no you can't to the extent of my knowledge. I think I read a thread a long time ago about a slap stick conversion that is for the mirage that works with the lancer, but I havent really heard or seen anything else about it. If I remember right there is a stick that comes with that you mount somewhere so you can do the shifting, but that is all I can really remember.
Apr 23, 2007, 05:28 PM
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In this case, all the shift paddles do is tell the ECU to move the CVT to a different preset gear ratio and hold it, so you can't retrofit the setup to an older lancer.
Apr 25, 2007, 10:27 AM
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From what I've seen and read, paddle shifters seem to work best with auto trannies. I guess, it's like Shiftronic, I'm no engineer, I just always see Paddle Shifters on automatics. There was an EVO wagon, I think maybe tuned with GReddy parts -it's been a while since I read the article- in Japan that was an automatic, and the tuner shop was developing paddle shifters for it.
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Apr 25, 2007, 05:46 PM
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No. You still have to select what mode the trans is in with the center console selector, then you can use the paddles to change up/down through the gears. I feel paddle shifters on automatics tend to be more of a "bells & whistles" type gadget than an actual useful gear selector as seen on sequential manuals.
Apr 26, 2007, 10:05 AM
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You do not have a CVT transmission and you can't just put paddle shifters on your car. The automatics from 02-07 are fully automatic. There are none that have sportronic shifting of paddle shifters that I know of.
Apr 26, 2007, 06:44 PM
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Is the CVT transmission the same size as the rest of the models Ralliart, LS,ES I wonder? If I could do a transmission swap I'd try it just for fun.
Apr 26, 2007, 07:50 PM
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U can't just swap the CVT in. U'd need a whole new ECU to control the variable gears, plus the new lancer comes with a completly new engine that fits that CVT trans.