Paddle Shifter on Tundra... - TundraTalk.net

Gutz · 05-29-2009, 07:50 PM

Universal Kit

Stumbled on this today. I really like it. Not gonna buy, just floating some ideas, and wanted to get your guys' opinions. Think this will improve our shifts? Let me know what you think....Thanks.

**The Pudge** · 05-29-2009, 08:45 PM

^^ this is above my paygrade^^

tundra357 · 05-30-2009, 12:39 AM

lots of the newer cars have those sport shifters on them reminds me of my stock car days... we had those mounted on our steering wheels.

Beerguy · 05-31-2009, 07:05 AM

Don't think it will make the tranny shift any better but, it would make stop light beat downs more fun.

Telos · 05-31-2009, 08:06 AM

Hmm would take some getting use to. But would shave seconds(tenths of) off shifting time. Pretty neat. I guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks. I think I could still shift faster(better) with a stick. I'm not sure if it's possible, but I might mis-shift with that.

cadams1224 · 05-31-2009, 09:22 AM

You would deffinately shift faster with the paddles, but not as much fun as the old school, smack the shifter method

**Estupido** · 05-31-2009, 09:34 AM

It makes it hard to drift and shift at the same time that's fo sho.

sensei · 06-07-2009, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Estupido

It makes it hard to drift and shift at the same time that's fo sho.

How are you drifting with a 'step' style emergency brake?

Anyway, this mod is cool but wouldn't do it on my truck. Maybe a car...

Brandon Johnson · 06-07-2009, 03:58 PM

I think they would be fun, but not as fun as a stick!
what i would like to see are sift kits for these transmissions.... i reall havent looked in to it, but im sure those guys with the s/c will be the first to do home work on them. A buddy of mine rebuild trans and said he has only had a few tundras in there and they were bad, but he also said they were well made and not to worry... i would like a harder shift, but thats me..

xtreme6669 · 06-07-2009, 05:39 PM

The paddle shifter wont change how quick the truck shifts... its just an input to the trans. control unit who determines the actual shift... What would be really trick is a manual valve body set up that would make it so you had to shift it... or like stated above a good shift kit to chirp the tires on the 1-2 and 2-3 shifts.

I put a trans go street/strip shift kit in my old Dakota and it shifted super hard... I wouldn't do it to my Tundra until I can afford to make it a all out play toy pre-runner and I have a new daily driver.

Gutz · 06-07-2009, 08:17 PM

I take it no one makes a tranny controller to speed up our shifts, right?

07TundraFUN · 06-08-2009, 03:43 AM

a cooler doesnt speed up your shifts. you have to get a moddified vavle body. in most cars you can up the psi in the lines via TCU.

theres a better way for paddels. my other car is a 06 charger people take the paddels off the benz and run the wires down to the shifter and tap into it and wamo you got working paddels.

**Estupido** · 06-08-2009, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sensei

How are you drifting with a 'step' style emergency brake?

Anyway, this mod is cool but wouldn't do it on my truck. Maybe a car...

Last time I checked my Vette didn't have a "step" style e-brake.

Gutz · 06-08-2009, 01:13 PM

So El Estupido likes to drift! We need vids JC!

**Estupido** · 06-08-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Gutz

So El Estupido likes to drift! We need vids JC!

Sorry Franky, but I sold the Vette. It was fun while it lasted.