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Some of you CVT owners out there may remember a post awhile back regarding the retrofitting of the Euro spec CVT steering wheel paddles on a US spec CVT MINI. Well it looks like the retrofitting was a complete success:
I am happy to announce that the retrofit is a success! I know the picture of Mini paddles doesn't really excite the non-US Mini CVT drivers, but here it is: http://home.comcast.net/~paddle.shift/US_CVT_PaddleShiftretro.jpg
Here's the cooper I worked on: http://home.comcast.net/~paddle.shift/miniyellow.jpg
Thanks again for your help.
Vincent
You can read a review of a Canadian spec MINI with the paddles shifters here
<p>Nice directions, although I'm a little skeptical that it can be done in 20 minutes! It would take me that long to open the boxes and read the directions.</p>
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<li>Mark</li>
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<p>Gabe, thanks for the quick notice on your website. </p>
<p>To all: </p>
<p>I am still in the midst of finishing up the DIY manual. I don't particularly like to rush to finish the manual just because there are quite a number of steps to accomplish the retrofit. The DIY manual will reviewed repeatedly before being released. There will be a couple of variations too. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, this is not a 20min job. 😉 More like a 2-hour job. And believe or not, there is more work compared to retrofitting on an E46 or E53. </p>
<p>For now, I can offer local installation. Prices have yet to be determined but it's not just adding a pair of paddles. Expect major replacement of some other parts as well. There is no need to replace airbag nor the steering wheel, nor to reset any codes. A trip to the dealer is not needed.</p>
<p>I will post more details on my website. </p>
<p>Thanks for reading.</p>