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      03-31-2025, 08:00 AM   #6
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Drives: 2012 BMW 135i DCT
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Originally Posted by miles 135i View Post
I’ve been doing a little bit of looking around trying to find ones that will fit without an absurd pricetag for the E82 DCT, Have been seeing M3 E9X magnetic paddle Options but I’m wondering if they fit and all the wiring is compatible, same goes for f series and all that, anyone with a DCT e82 had luck with them or know ones that will fit and where to get them?
As far as I know, there are literally zero magnetic paddle options for the E82 DCT. It seems that these companies made magnetic paddles for the M3 DCT and then assumed they would work on any other DCT vehicles so they list the E82 as compatible but it's not really. A friend of mine bought a couple different sets that were listed as E82 compatible and they didn't work until he also got the M3 steering wheel buttons. That makes this upgrade even more expensive because the buttons aren't cheap either. I decided to just make my own. I'm getting close to having them finished but had to shelf the project for a bit.

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Originally Posted by miles 135i View Post
My paddles are delayed and don’t like the feel of them
Also, not to jack the thread but on the topic of the shifting delay, if your DCT is not performing the way you'd like it to, I would recommend a full service (fluid and filters) followed by a software update and adaptation reset. A slight bit of performance can be added from xHP, but the snappiness should be pretty good without it.
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