Tiptronic steering wheel question.

[nihil]

Do the tiptronic steering wheels have, as Clarkson would put it, "flappy paddle gear changers"? If so, I assume they are just electric switches correct? And if that, can anyone think of a reason I couldn't install a B6 tiptronic wheel into my manual B6?

[A4TL]

no reason at all you would just use solenoids of whatever force to switch gears and clutch.

:)

sequential transmission may make it easier but for a bunch of techies (MIT kids) it is not a challenge to change a manul to pseudo-sequential and solenoid the clutch too.

but why not buy an SMG bmw if thats what you want or a DSG car. folks spend alot of dough making your car the way it is; enjoy it.

[nihil]

no reason at all you would just use solenoids of whatever force to switch gears and clutch.

I was thinking more like servo and linear actuator with a full round of positioning sensors.

sequential transmission may make it easier but for a bunch of techies (MIT kids) it is not a challenge to change a manul to pseudo-sequential and solenoid the clutch too.

Hah, never even seen the place (MIT). To be honest, my formal education is rather lacking, but I've always been a fan of tinkering with things.

but why not buy an SMG bmw if thats what you want or a DSG car. folks spend alot of dough making your car the way it is; enjoy it.

I wouldn't bother automating the clutch, I like to sweet talk the clutch too much to give that up. But quick sequential style shifting is something that interests me. I loved it on my motorcycles. As for BMW, I've got one (E24 6 series for sale), and I've driven several others, and I just don't "feel right" in them.

I'm sure they spent considerable time and effort designing the A4, but how friggen cool would it be to have a paddle shift manual with full clutch finesse?

And for what it's worth, I'm just in pondering stages with this at the moment. I was watching Top Gear earlier, and they test drove the Ascari A10, which has a sequential gearbox, and I got to thinking that I really liked that on my bikes, then thoughts turned to the Audi, etc... I doubt I'll actually make it, but if I did, there would be a lot more room in the console to mount gadgets. (maybe a cupholder that actually works)

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^if u can make that i'll be the first to buy from u!!!!!!!