It is unchanged, despite his and co-driver John Kennard's second-place achievement after leading for 15 stages at Rally Sardinia last month.
''Yes, our good result in Sardinia gives us more confidence and people maybe expect more from us now, but we won't get carried away. For John and me, our plan and approach remains the same, taking each event as it comes,'' Paddon said.
Almost 90% of Rally Poland's route has changed from last year, but the July 2-5 event continues to feature the fast, sandy roads for which it is known.
It takes place in the Masurian district north of Warsaw and includes a ceremonial start and a super special stage on Thursday evening.
Friday features a long leg of around 150 competitive kilometres with no servicing opportunities until after all eight stages are complete.
Saturday consists of three stages that are driven twice, and there are just two stages on Sunday.
Tyre selection will once again be a key factor in performance. Soft compounds are expected to be the primary choice.
Paddon was not bothered by the lack of Friday midday service.
''Generally, the stages are not too hard on the car or tyres. This is more of a sprint rally, so despite no service on Friday, it is flat out from the first stage.''
His Poland test with Hyundai Motorsport last month was in very soft, sandy conditions and his team can also use data from its Finland test last week, which was on harder roads.
''We have made some small set-up changes but nothing dramatic. In general these stages suit me better,'' Paddon said.
Their debut WRC podium finish at Sardinia moved Paddon and Kennard into ninth place on the WRC drivers' and co-drivers' championship tables respectively.
With the running order for Friday and Saturday's stages based on championship position, the Kiwis will start ninth of 14 WRC crews on the road on Friday.
''Road sweeping is not such an issue here, as the sandy roads mean as more cars pass, the surface gets softer and slower.
''For sure, this time we don't have an advantage but we are not complaining. That's the beauty of this year's starting order policy. Sometimes it works for you, sometimes not,'' Paddon said.
He and Kennard enjoy events that have a majority of new stages or layouts, he said.
''It makes it more of a challenge for everyone and makes things more interesting for the sport. Our pace note system is detailed, but works well to attack roads on the first pass.''
In a strong season to date, the hard-working Kiwi continues to push himself with every outing in the Hyundai i20 WRC.
''Later in the year I think we can aim higher with the extra confidence we are building with the car and events. But for now Sardinia is only one event and the upcoming events in Poland, Finland and Germany are quite contrasting.
''The fast gravel events in Poland and Finland suit us a lot better but they also suit others, too, and the competition in the top 10 is very close,'' Paddon said.
