mods for g25 shifter?????

[bevo]

could someone send me some good pics of mods for the shifter. i had a link the other day but for some reason i can't get it to work now. i would really like the mod to tighten up the shifter. and i hope when i try it i don't ruin everything by breaking it. and how hard are these mods. i havent taken apart a controller since the ps2 controllers. i tried to fix a ps3 one but gave up because my son lost one of the springs

 

[SkillRacer]

This is a video I made couple of months ago that adds resitance to the shifter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVsvYJlwtqk

you can follow the link in the About, or below for detailed instructions. I put lots of pics and other mods in there as well.
http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?t=299371

 

[bevo]

thanks but i cant get the racesims link to load up. i was on the site yesterday and it worked fine. i dont know what the problem is. what are the chances of me ruining the shifter doing that mod. i have never done anything like that before, but i have fixed many ps2s and the controllers

 

[SkillRacer]

If you're careful, almost none.

the components are pretty solid, and the unit is modular enogh that its not complicated to take apart and put back together.

Areas to watch out for:
1. The shifter's ball and spring that lock it into the metal plates (lock it in gear) are tricky to put back into place as the resistance mod puts much more force on the spring, making it hard to hold all the pieces together.

2. Don't lose the little metal ball! The spring will shoot it out when you disassemble the metal plates.

3 Pay attention to how the potentiometers on the shifter are placed, you could break them off if you reassemble the metal plate housing wrong.

If you do break them, you can replace them with the potentiometers of a DFP pedal set. (I broke mine as I was experimenting with a mod, and that was my fix)

4. The ralisitc resistance affects the sensitivity of the right potentiometer due to the different level of flexing that the metal plates incurr from the added resistance to the spring, so sequential shifting may stop shifting correctly.


If this sounds daunting, and now you feel like "no thanks", don't worry, if you do it correctly, the shifter becomes perfect!

I've done almost all the mods to my shifter and it feels great. I've had it like that for about a year with heavy use and no problems (after sorting out the issues above )

 

[bevo]

i think you may have talked me into it. thanks for the input. but be warned, if i break something i'm sending it to you to fix it for me. i did actually get to use the clutch and shifter in a game for the first time yesterday. it was the newest need for speed. it was a blast. the game kinda sucks cause i don't really care for arcade style games but the shifter and wheel adds a whole other dimension to video games. i had used the 360 wheel with forza but i dont think ill ever be able to use that wheel again after playing with the g25.

 

[Delphic Reason]

Thank you for the links. I have been curious as to the dificulty level of doing these mods. Doesn't look too difficult. If I can swap an engine out of a car, I should have no trouble with these mods. Thanks again!

 

[Teh_Loserer]

I just did the neutral resistance mod and the realistic resistance mod. I was gonna try the stop clicking mod, but with the extra resistance of the spring from the resistance mod, it was too much of a pain in the a$$. The hardest part about the whole deal was making sure not to bend any connectors on the shifter while you're working on it, and of course getting the spring and ball back in place during reassembly. If you're not doing the increased resistance mod, it'll be a lot easier.

 

[Teh_Loserer]

Booo......

My shifter stopped recognizing 4th, 6th, and reverse. So whatcha think? Do I need a new pot?

 

[SkillRacer]

The side potentiometer is sensitive to its range, so you can check if something is preventing it from engaging in 6th or 4th by not letting it travel all the way.

Another thing that could cause it is the realisitic resitance having too much resistance. The side plates will flex which affect the potentiometer mounted on the side, therefore preventing it from traveling correctly.

In the real resistance mod there is one step where I've put a connecting piece between the plates to prevent them from flexing, I found out that too can cause issues, if you have it, remove it and see if it fixes the problem

 

[Takumi Fujiwara]

Hey, is the modded shifter as "heavy" as it looks, or is it more comparable to a real car? From the video, it looks harsher than my Short shifter-equipped WRX, which isn't known for easy, light shifts...

 

[Rocket Punch]

Why mod the G25 shifter??

You guys never seen a FFB logitech shifter mod. It is a mod done with a logitech FFB flight stick and a plug-in. It can be programmed so you can't put it in gear if you don't apply the clutch. This is perfect for people with DFP but you will need an extra pedal for the clutch.