The Story Behind This Design
Back in June 2020, we have decided it was time to step up the “game” and create our second carbon fiber paddle shifter products after having so many satisfied customers.
Our previous carbon fiber shifters were designed for the F series BMWs in the first place, but fit very nicely to the new BMW steering wheels, introduced first in the F90 M5 then made its way to other vehicles like the G20 3 Series.
So we sat down at the drawing board and started sketching, we knew we didn’t want to make an entirely new design, we wanted to keep that “PaddleShifterz” shape. After many sketches, trials and 3d printed prototypes we have come out with a version that looked amazing and worked perfectly with this beefier steering wheel.
From Aluminium to Carbon Fiber
As we usually do, we have first launched this new shape in aluminium, with 2 finishes: gloss red and matte black. We had a lot of orders with our previous gloss red aluminium shifters, so that was an obvious choice to choose this color as our launch color, and a more subtle black variant.
After they have been released we focused our attention back onto the carbon shifters.
The design was finalized, and we could start designing the aluminium molds needed to produce these shifters, the right way. We have chosen this technique because this gives us the best quality products and we can easily produce hundreds of shifters without ever worrying about quality issues rising.
This technique gives us the highest quality product possible, and the best thing is they are 100% made out of carbon fiber (except the piece that connects to the electronic part), since we believe your BMW deserves only the best materials, no glues or extra screws needed to install our shifters, in fact you can check out our install videos here.
Carbon Fiber, Aluminium, or Magnetic — Which One Fits Your BMW or Supra?
Since we’ve now built this shape in more than one material, here’s how to think about the choice:
- Carbon fiber (this product) is the lightest and stiffest option, hollow-molded with no plastic core — the closest thing to a motorsport-grade feel, and what we’d recommend if look and feel matter most to you.
- Aluminium is the more affordable route into a real upgrade over the OEM plastic paddles, without the carbon fiber price premium — a solid choice if you want the improved shift feel without the top-tier spend.
- Magnetic kits are the most flexible: they clip on without permanent modification, which is why we also sell a Magnetic Downgrade Kit — genuinely reversible if you ever want to go back to stock.
This shape now covers the F4X/F9X and G-series BMW platform, as well as the Toyota Supra A90/A91. For the complete, up-to-date chassis compatibility list, check the product page directly — it’s kept current as new fitments are verified.
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