Can anyone tell me if it's better to get a new shift **** that weighs 143g or 400g? Thanks!

 

It's going to be a gift and I need to know which one is better. I'm guessing the lighter it is the better, right? hello....anyone........

 

i rather go with a heavier shift ****, better for fast shifting

 

Is it! Well there is one that I was looking to purchase and it's 400g and there's the other ones for 200g and 300g. So I should purchase the one for 400g! right? I really don't know much about this stuff, so thanks!

 

Any advice will help because it's going to be for someone special and it has to be perfect. Thanks!

 

The reason that some shift ***** are heavier than others is to improve the shift feel. A heavier shift **** will have a more "solid" feel when you put it into gear.

On the other hand, a light **** will have more of a "notchy" feel when you put it into gear.

It's really personal preference on this one. I like my light weight DC ****!!

My wife on the other hand really likes her Skunk2 because of the solid feel. With a heavier shift ****, the shift will feel more precise (sp?).

Anyways, I hope this helps!!

 

I personally prefer the heavier one, I use an OEM ITR shift **** and it's great, when combined with a short-throw shifter it makes shifting clean, easy, crisp, and fast. I had a Momo **** that weighed considerably less that the ITR one and it felt like crap compared to the heavier one.

 

Would you guys get the heaviest one out of all, or just the regular heavy one?

 

I say go for the heaviest one.

but there is also the shape of the ****, and the looks of it to consider.

 

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that only what you think in your head, the weight of the **** have nothing to do with how fast you can shift, well, if it give you a better grip/feel, then i suppose I am wrong.

 

I personally like the heavier one cause of the easier shifting which is why i have a heavier ****.

 

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I have to disagree with you. By using a heavier shift **** you have more momentum going into the next gear, but the force required to move either **** is still next to nothing for just about any human capable of driving a car. So what you end up with when you have a heavier **** is one that requires only as much force to move as a light one but goes into the next gear faster and crisper.

 

look at your shift assembly, look at the how the whole lever works, it aint gonna change anything unless you got a 12lbs **** swingin'

 

My wife has had the Skunk2 shift **** on her car for a few years and I when I switched her to a lighter DC shift **** she didn't like it because it felt "hard to shift" for her...

It definately feels more knotchy with a lighter shift **** and more positive with a heavier shift ****!

Even though Skunk2 isn't 12lbs or whatever it still really makes a difference you can feel...

 

I have to say that there is a noticeable difference with the skunk2 **** and stock **** which is much lighter. Even though you wouldn't think so but the heavier the smoother the lighter the more notchier it feels.

 

skunk2 gets a big from me... their **** is the best one i have owned... i could put my car in gear with a finger... i used to have a momo ****... it sucked gigantic elephant *****

 

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have you ever had a heavy shift ****? i went from a duracon plastic spoon ****, to a s2000 one, and shifting is so much easier and faster, requires less work to shift

 

I think what it comes down to is that a heavier **** "numbs" the feel of the transmission. Kind of like a heavy flywheel absorbs engine vibrations better, a heavy shfter will absorb the feel of the transmission "better". I don't really think this is a good thing, but I can see how it would make it seem like the shifts are smoother: simply because the notchyness of a transmission is absorbed by the **** instead of your hand.