I've noticed some shifters that are deliberately made heavy to improve shifting making the trow more precise and effortless according to the manufacturers.
does this hold any truth of is it just a gimmic from the manufacturers ie. razo RA66 (14.9 oz), greddy M-10(13.5oz) ?

BTW keep in mind that most aftermarket ***** weight anywhere from 2oz to 5 oz max.

 

skunk2 shift ***

shifting is much more "fluid" with it

 

yes, I can vouch for my itr ****. I'd never go back to anything lighter.

 

yes, it is true they do improve shift throw

the heaviest ones I found are the Razo Black Chrome Carbon 400 gm, Greddy 13.5 oz (420 gm) and the Skunk2 440 gm


Modified by mey_xanng at 7:14 AM 5/8/2003

 

Skunk2!!!!

 

not to hijack the thread but...does anyone know the weight of ITR shift **** (the titanium one)??

 

I agree. I love the skunk2 ****. Much better then the light knock off type r one from ebay.

 

skunk 2

 

i found the stock GSR shift **** to be the most comfortable

 

i used to have a spoon black duracon plastic ****, then traded it for a S2000 ****, and it made such a big difference in shifting, it takes like no effort to shift gears now

 

Here's some basic physics for y'all:

Putting more weight further out on the lever improves the mechanical advantage of the shift rod. Hence you'll shift faster with more positive feel.

Being heavier, they also don't transmit as many vibrations.