![]() ![]() The sequential shifting itself is also not the most positive feeling shifter we’ve used. It can become a pain to constantly have to unscrew your shifter to accommodate the new car you’ve just jumped in to. However if you are playing a game such as Forza where you change cars often. This design is OK for those who like to run long play sessions with a certain style of car. Then you spin it 90 degrees, and bolt it back down. You start by unscrewing the four bolts which hold the top metal cap in place. Unlike some shifters, which change mode on the press of a button, you have to put a little effort in to changing your shift mode on the TH8A. Switching from H-pattern to full sequential mode is a little bit of a faff. There is an audible click every time you shift, meaning you probably couldn’t use this with someone asleep in the next room! The shifts themselves engage with quite a little noise. One area of potential issue is the noise of this product. You can even attach your original shifter gate. All you have to do to install it is, remove the top plate, drop this mod over top of the shifter, and bolt it back on. This mod does a decent job of shortening the throw and is pretty easy to install. We have tried a few over time, and would recommend the Ricmotech short throw kit. There are plenty of shortshift aftermarket mods out there if you really don’t like the long throws. When racing GT cars, which typically have a short throw sequential shift, this does feel a little clunky. ![]() It can at times feel like you are shifting a much older car. In terms of the shifting action, like many stock sim racing shifters, the throw is rather long. It has withstood much abuse over the years and is still going strong. However, as mentioned, this TH8A does a good job of using enough high end materials to feel good quality. Who prefer to go with an all metal, uber premium buil on their products. This combination of plastic and metal is a step away from more premium sim racing manufacturers such as Fanatec. The more metal the better, as it looks more premium. The TH8A in particular rocks a very shiny metal to the base, with only minimal plastic in the middle, which is good. This is especially great if you’re driving a car which has a bottom left, or top left reverse position, and you want to match the real world car.Īs with most Thrustmaster products, the whole unit is constructed using a mixture of mid quality metal and plastic. You can buy or 3D print aftermarket gates allowing you to change where the reverse gear actually is. The H-pattern gate itself has seven gears, which is perfect for those looking for some truck simulator! And a reverse gear to the bottom right. But we’ve also dabbled with road cars, to give the H-pattern a good workout too. ![]() We race primarily GT cars, so have used this shifter in its sequential mode primarily. This is a great design choice as many sim racers, including ourselves race a wide variety of cars. The TH8A is actually a dual mode shifter, meaning that it can perform as both a H-pattern manual stick, or a sequential shifter. To start this review, we will look at the design of this Thrustmaster shifter, and see what it has to offer. But we’ll delve in to the performance later on in this review. It is a fantastic sim racing shifter add-on, and performs well. We’ve tested it with various Thrustmaster wheels as well as Fanatec wheels on PC.Īnd to be honest, we really like it. So, to give a little back story, we have owned the TH8A shifter for well over four years now. We may recieve commission if you purchase something after using one of these links, but using these links will never affect the price you pay. ![]() Affiliate Disclaimer: Some of the product links on this page are affiliate links. ![]()
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