The BEST Upgrade To The Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera | Forged Carbon Fiber E Gear Shift Paddles

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I show you how I made the best modification for the E Gear Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera. The E-gear paddle shifters with this car are too small and don't make for the best driving experience. I upgrade the E gear automated manual transmission Lamborghini Gallardo with Forged Carbon Fiber Composite shift paddles with CNC machined precision interfaces.
Watch along and see how these amazing shift paddles look, feel, and shift this amazing single clutch transmission.

[@BingBangBrine]

wow thats so cool never knew you could shift like that with the car off so cool you can hear it shift without the engine on

[@TheBullRider]

BingBangBrine, isn't that the coolest thing ever? I love the mechanical nature. The egear gets a bad wrap, its a lovely system.

[@BingBangBrine]

@@TheBullRider yeah part of that is the cost to maintain it is higher than manual otherwise it’s great

[@TheBullRider]

@@BingBangBrine I cant argue with you on that fact! Haha

[@alpintourer]

From a design stand point, the forged carbon doesn't look good with the woven CF on the gauge cluster surround. Maybe up close and personal it's better. I'd suggest making some in anodized aluminum at a lower price point. I have not bought a set of CF paddles for my 360 because of the excessive price.

[@TheBullRider]

I see what your saying Dave! To each their own haha.

[@highvalleycowboy1]

NICE!!!!! Huge accomplishment!!

[@TheBullRider]

Thanks Michael! Im one step closer to having what you have with a Gated car!

[@ndpesicgroup]

Great work !!! They look great !!! I was wondering when we would see them installed..... happy to see them in !!!

[@TheBullRider]

Thank you Deuce! It was a lot of work but well worth it in the end!

[@cliff.sl.0075]

Congrats dude! Been a long time coming! Happy to see them!

[@TheBullRider]

Thank you Cliff. It took dang forever it feels like but what matters most is how it shifts!

[@pa-iw8yo]

Love this 👌👌👌

[@TheBullRider]

Thank you Pete! Glad you like them

[@PatrickMichael2002]

Nice job!!! Definitely need a video on the manufacturing process!!!

[@TheBullRider]

Patrick, I should thats a good idea! Glad you like the paddles man.

[@usethe4s]

would love to see the process of how you did the forged carbon. looks amazing.

[@TheBullRider]

Aaron, Im glad you like the forged carbon look too! Check out this previous video, I am using a revised manufacturing process without the significant post machining but its mostly the same process! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGm2ZnhsmNaqp8U

[@jasonhall1335]

Great job! Saw the lrevious videos of you making them and was looking for this video. Guess you have some time on your hands with the previous damage done to the car. I'm trying tobget my AC figured out..you know its still hot AF here in VA. Why didn't you take it with you??

[@TheBullRider]

Thank You Jason! Dude its hot AF here too!!! Don't blame it on me! "Better pack a rain coat because its gonna rain in Oregon!" Ya RIGHT, its rained ONCE in two months! LOL

[@jose15238]

Make it a manual. There is a guy who started the process with his r8 and shows all the steps and parts needed.

[@TheBullRider]

Gli, I have thought about it but to be honest with you, I LOVE the e gear system. The noise, the feel, the shifts, everything make for a totally unique driving experience. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

[@IDCWoodcraft]

Damn. Those look sharp. Sent you an email!!

[@TheBullRider]

Right on Garrett! Ill check my inbox sir!

[@jalenreed2030]

@thebullrider are you still manufacturing these?

[@tanelrebane]

Awesome, you got them done - seems like a huge upgrade! I agree with some of the comments that the forged texture clashes a bit with the woven CF. As a "fix", maybe they could be finished in white, to match the dial faces? That should also make them easier to see in the dark. Still, tremendous work! Will be a seller for sure.

[@TheBullRider]

Tanel, thank you! It was a lot of work but well worth it! I have been asked to finish them in black by a few others. What are your thoughts about that? Im thinking white might get grose once I eat McDonalds once or twice in the SL like im sure we all do... LOL

[@tanelrebane]

@@TheBullRider Black was my initial thought as well, but that too might clash with the existing shade of black. I'd love to see you try, though. Haha, McDonald's! ;'-D

[@TheBullRider]

@@tanelrebane Im doing trials now and I will keep you updated haha. I was going to say KFC but didnt know if you have ever heard of that in your neck of the woods. LOL

[@tanelrebane]

@@TheBullRider Cool, keep us posted! We got KFC, absolutely. I could bring you some next summer, LOL.

[@TheBullRider]

@@tanelrebane Good! One of my favorite things about the Alcantara is how well it soaks up grease once you run out of napkins...

[@randomchannel1712]

Well, I see what you did, the part that fits into the switch and the pivot point instead of making them as a one pice composite you milled an alu part and bonded the cf to it. Interesting approach to get around the misalignment issue you were having. I suspect the cf part end with a dowel that fits into the alu part and get bonded there?

[@TheBullRider]

Yes exactly Andreas! The carbon fiber part was machined with a tightly toleranced hollow hole with room for a bond line to reduce the possibility for galvanic corrosion. The Aluminum part is machined with a dowel interface. The final rev will be anodized to further reduce galvanic corrosion. I was struggling with void content on the machined carbon part and it wasn't a long-term solution. I can control the tolerance on the Aluminum part much better now and know 100% it will work every time!

[@randomchannel1712]

@@TheBullRider also may I suggest hard anodizing to give better stiction and (pretty much) infinite service life

[@TheBullRider]

@@randomchannel1712 Hmm interesting idea! Never considered hard anodizing as an adhesion promoter! I will look into that.

[@randomchannel1712]

@@TheBullRider not as an adhesion promoter (my bad in explanation) but as a wear recuction method of the sliding touching interface surfaces

[@TheBullRider]

@@randomchannel1712 Oh ok I get it! Were trying to talk engineering over KZbin! It might get mixed up from time to time lol. I found this article interesting, it was noting how the epoxy bond adhesion might be promoted by the increased porosity of the aluminum due to the anodizing process if you dont seal the aluminum afterwards. jpkummer.com/sites/default/files/Tech%20Tip%2024%20-%20Bonding%20to%20AL.pdf

[@andrewbrooke-em6vw]

an I stll get a set 2011 SL 570-4

[@jacobchavez4806]

Would love to get a set of those, they look amazing, would you prefer to take credit card or personal check?

[@TheBullRider]

Jacob, I'm glad you like them so much! Credit card or PayPal on my website will work great. You can use apple pay/ g pay too! Whatever makes you the most comfortable. Here is the link to my website, let me know if everything works well for you. lambobullrider.com/product/gallardo-shift-paddles/

[@johnszwede8516]

Heya USA brother the best mod is RWD baby ! ..ps do I want bigger paddles yes yes yes I do …

[@TheBullRider]

Haha you crack me up John! It rains too damn much here for a RWD swap, I'm also not Lewis Hamilton by any means. LOL My front diff does need a bit of work to it, so it might happen for a few months but then im going back to AWD! Sorry! haha

[@johnszwede8516]

@@TheBullRider love the reply . Yes with 270 days of rain a year keep it AWD and keep it pinned ! If the Australian peso was worth more I’d buy a set x but in AUD there about the same price as a turbo charger . Well done thou bro

[@TheBullRider]

@@johnszwede8516 Haha you crack me up. Australian Peso!

[@cruisinggeek3640]

So glad to see you got them completed. It is definitely a huge improvement over the factory ones. I purchased a set of KLA used before my car even arrived LOL.

[@TheBullRider]

Thank you Crusing Geek! The KLA shifters are good no doubt about that! I liked that video you made about them too.

[@alpintourer]

My Gallardo's PO installed the now extinct KLA paddles. I like them a lot but for some reason they don't full engage if I pull from the top part. Don't know why; maybe an install issue or maybe the paddle flexes /twists a bit.

[@TheBullRider]

KLA is a good paddle but the one big flaw is it is a cast aluminum part. That mechanism that interfaces with the steering column is very tightly toleranced and casting aluminum sometimes doesnt suit itself well to tight tolerances!

[@randomchannel1712]

Pivot point slop

[@tzoo779]

Hi are you still feeling these? The website is down 😢

[@stevencahill3628]

i know you really like your egear system, but if you thought it was a good idea, how much work would it be to convert to a gated 6spd manual? parts are almost completely unavailable right now, would would involve a lot of custom fab but you seem pretty clued up about that stuff. also the ecu would need to be reprogrammed, just wondering if you every gave it any thought?

[@alpintourer]

There is a group doing this for Ferrari 360/430 and 599. You are looking at $40K installed. They had a kit for DIY's but decided to keep it in house for, I believe, liability issues. It's kind of a wash value wise.

[@TheBullRider]

Steven, I have given it a lot of thought and would use all OEM parts for the swap. You mention the availability of the parts and I believe you, they are probably impossible to find! It honestly isn't that much work because the transmission is the same. Honestly, it's just the shifter mechanism, the third pedal, and a reprogramming and some miscellaneous parts. (Reprogramming might not be so much fun!) Check out this video from peter Bjork, he goes over some problems he had with changing out to gated with his Superleggera: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYqQmXmOetugeZo For me at least, I was HOOKED to the E gear from the Aventador brutal 8500 RPM INSANE WOT shifts and wouldn't want this Superleggera any other way. I don't know about you but I love the hydraulic actuation noises with the e-gear system.

[@randomchannel1712]

@@TheBullRider also I've seen that the e gear systems can be reprogrammed if so maybe you can speed it up for wot driving. And lower the stall point for prolonged clutch life in traffic conditions. Since you have the torque you could go with a complete engament at 1300rpm at light loads. Although that would possibly make the car a bit more twitchy at low speed maneuvers I think the much reduced heat due to preety much half the revolutions would greatly improve clutch life.

[@christschool]

@@alpintourer Wrong. It was kept in house because they don't have time to answer installer's constant questions.

[@stevencahill3628]

@@TheBullRider Ive been pretty lucky to have a go in a few dream cars. personally dont own one, but have friends with means. a friend has a 08 Superleggera like your one but in a grey colour here in the UK. its a gated 6pd. Hes put it on a heavy diet, hes got lighter carbon seats, lighter exhaust, with long tube equal length headers from a company called Brilliant. Upgraded to carbon ceramics, ligher battery, ac delete too. oh and hes converted it to 2 wheel drive, and had a racer friend set up his upgraded KW V3's. Hes added some toe in I think too. It now weighs 1285kg (2855lbs) on a weighbridge with all fluids and 1/4 tank of fuel. Hes gone so far as to remove the windscreen washer fluid resovoir! Engine is completely stock. When I tell you this thing is an abosolute gem to drive. Easily the best automotive experience Ive ever had..... by some margin. if had the money i would do everything i can to get the same thing.

[@christschool]

Eventually, you'll grow up and become a Ferrari owner. 😂. In all seriousness, the forged carbon is just too busy, not sexy or stylish. It's just trendy but will look very outdated when the trend ends. It's the equivalent of Disco paddles or Pet Rock paddles. You'll never see it in a Ferrari.

[@TheBullRider]

I get your perspective Christschool. And yes a 430 in black with tan interior is tempting me these days (It would have to be an F1 gearbox) As a composites engineer, the technology just lent itself nicely to small intricate parts such as this! I agree, forged carbon hoods and fenders, etc are a bit odd as more traditional woven carbon fiber cloth is far superior for applications like that. Woven looks DAMN COOL no doubt about that and it is timeless in style. Once I figure out how to get these paddles to be woven, I will show them off, but what's underneath the cloth will most likely still have to be a forged/ compression molded composite.