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Faint Brake Grinding and Paddle Shifters not working properly?

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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 12:10 AM
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Faint Brake Grinding and Paddle Shifters not working properly?

Anyone hearing any slight noises in the brakes? The shifter paddles dont seem to work properly. They don't do anything when I press them, its almost like they have a mind of their own. Anyone else?
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 08:45 AM
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My Clubby's brakes make all kinds of nasty grinding noises, especially when damp and at very slow sppeds - I've checked 'em, the dealer's checked 'em, and there's nothing wrong - it's just the compound of the pad material they use.

As long as they're working properly, I wouldn't worry about them.

As to the paddle shifters, you may need the dealer to take a look at that, they should work any time you push the button, as long as you're within the RPM range for the gear you're trying to get.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 01:56 PM
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sounds good ! thanks !
 
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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I have noticed some unusual break sounds at times, but nothing consistent
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 01:59 AM
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Paddle shifters work now, I was an idiot and didn't realize that they go forward and backwards
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 10:45 AM
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ah yes....push forward on either button to downshift, pull back on either paddle to upshift. Both the buttons and both the paddles do the same thing.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 06:40 AM
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Yes I made the same mistake and thought right paddle was upshifting and left was down :( and if you pull back both at the same time it should be on neautral which mini does not(ferrari does).
 
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