MADRacing Billet Shifters

- Machined from billet 6061-T6 aluminum to aerospace specifications
- Designed and machined in the USA
- Ergonomic design is functional and beautiful
- Longer reach allows easier shifting under all conditions
- Hand brushed and clear anodized finish looks stunning
- Fitment is superior to OEM - absolutely perfect fit
- Installation is simple - ten minutes is the average install time

The actual fitment is OEM+ quality. A pair of the R32 paddles were used as a template to captures all of the various mounting "bits" on the back of the paddles -- a laser coordinate measuring machine was used to scan in the back side contours and attachment points. The scanner used is accurate to many 1000ths of an inch. Armed with a basic model, I began a lengthy process of prototyping, measuring, refining the model, making the paddles larger, etc.

The paddles start life as a block of 6061-T6 billet aluminium and once fed to and digested by a 6-axis milling machine, then the paddles are ready for engraving, buffing and finally anodizing. The precision machine work is done by X-Factor Machine and Design.

The initial laser scanning and design work was performed under the guideance of an aerospace engineering firm (where I have some contacts) and thus I have been able to access this type of very high-end machinery, not to mention the expert advice of guys who are making parts for fighter jets (seriously!). It was an enormously lengthy project, but the end results were worth the effort.

The thread detailing the entire development saga can be viewed here:
http://www.tt-forum.co.uk/ttforumbbs/viewtopic.php?t=77611&highlight

The first person (johnwx) to install the paddles has posted a review here:
http://www.tt-forum.co.uk/ttforumbbs/viewtopic.php?p=956364#956364

Gallery of customers cars fitted with MADRacing Billet Shifters:
http://www.madracing.net/media/sp_index.php?dir=./audi_tt/rides

Pics comparing my paddles to OEM R32 paddles:
http://www.madracing.net/media/sp_index.php?dir=./audi_tt/paddles_final

Some misc. pics with the paddles in production:
http://www.madracing.net/media/sp_index.php?dir=./audi_tt/tt_mk1_paddles


Great efforts have been taken to keep costs under control -- I wish I could offer the paddles for even less, but this is a very small production run, and the "scales of economy" are not in my favor. Having said that, I think the pricing is fair, and is still less than the OEM R32 paddles.