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Old 05-18-2006, 01:27 PM   #17 (permalink)
rmclachlan
BenzWorld Junior Member
 
Date registered: Jul 2005
Vehicle: SLK 55AMG
Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Posts: 17
Quote:
Originally Posted by ripple
The 55 is different as left side does downshift and right side does upshift.
That being said I am not sure you would be changing with the wheel beyond more than half a turn each way.
Gear slection and speed should be set BEFORE entering the turn.
Sometimes the problem is when you are at low speeds going from 1 to 2 or 3 just as you slowly go round a corner and then want to take off, or are negotiating a multi storey car park where you have to switch between 1 and 2 and have to deal with a lot of wheel turning. Ferrari paddles work in this situation, the buttons do not because of the wheel turn. Of course I have parameter steering and perhaps that is a problem as I think I may have more wheel turn at low speeds. Anyway as far as I can see paddles will not help unless they do not move with the wheel.
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