Improve the feel of the Logitech G27 Shifter

In this episode of Sim-Racing Tips & Tricks we show you how to modify the G27 shifter to improve its feel.

[@GamingLover-xp8hc]

I did this mod 3 years ago and it still does great for me. I just remembered and wanted to come back and say thanks for showing this man!

[@joxoddshots3014]

6 years now 😂

[@brodeur212]

Still good ?

[@inlinelife4168]

Jox Oddshots 6 years and 9 months

[@TheDct88]

6:03-6:09 sorry i thought you were on about something else

[@zorgain6101]

Hahahaa!!!

[@samsnook100]

TheDct88 LMAO

[@DocHalliday]

I just performed this mod on my G29 shifter. No more loud clunks, and now I can race at night without waking anybody up. Thanks!

[@Hachiae]

you wasted your money on a G29, should have gotten a belt drivin wheel for that money

[@DaneF1]

+Hachi Roku not really, the G29 has the best pedals at its price point.

[@Hachiae]

Dane Frederiksen good pedals doesnt make up for it being a G27 for more then double the price.

[@DocHalliday]

It has more fictional buttons and a dial on the face, a stop rubber below the brake pedal, to name a few of the improvements. I'm happy with it, so it is not a waste of money.

[@Hachiae]

Joseph Halliday again, minor changes dont warrant double the price for the same wheel. but if your happy with it all the more to you.

[@renangoncalvesflores]

I was having an issue where my shifter was limited to 3rd and 4th gears, without access to the remaining. It was as if something was blocking it physically. It turns out it was a small plastic black ring which broke and fell under the stick. Thanks for the tutorial, now I can finally driver manual cars again... after I fix my gas pedal oscillating while I'm not pressing it... Thanks, champs!

[@chemicalyinbalanced]

This video just went to all sorts of dark places after 6:00 thank god I was watching this whilst in the house by myself, Jesus

[@kfmscience]

Yeah just got the G27 and it does sound cheap and plastiky when shifting gears. Great tutorial. Very clear and precise instructions...unlike most on youtube. 10/10

[@GarrySugabo]

Such a great proper improvement mod and fix! The leather part of my shifter under my knob has been ripped open in both top and bottom side. The ring will definitely help keep down the leather from tugging and tearing even more while I shift cautiously! And black tape will do to seal back up the teared holes! Thanks!

[@DisguisedOGOffical]

So I was watching this through bing, I had to click on the original link to say this is the best tutorial you'd find on the internet in terms of all grounds covered and full explanations. damn you even told people how to recharge a magnetic screw driver. top bloke cheers.

[@xMarasx]

Number six with extra dip

[@unstopableguy1]

why do you do this

[@Wings_of_foam]

Haha

[@lowrider69yearsago58]

Big Smoke

[@MuscleCarLover]

My wife just started to complain about the noise I make with the shifter waking her up at night, due to how easy to understand this video is I liked and subscribed

[@user-hk4re9ro1o]

Five years ago, but people still have same problems 😂 my GF hates it when I wake her up with this shifting noise ..

[@MuscleCarLover]

@@user-hk4re9ro1o No longer married, but all they hear is the clank, when she confronted me about it, I just started replicating the typical noises the wheel makes and sure enough, shifter clank. The Velcro did the trick and it's been something I recommend ever since

[@newdrone1277]

greetings from Brazil! Thank you so much for this great tutorial.

[@GTElwood]

Thanks Frank, i've done this mod today with a biadeshive tape and a strip of felt (that one used in the pianos to dim the noise inside the piano or when a key is full pressed). Same concept, different materials and same results. Cheers.

[@derbigpr500]

What this needs is a much stiffer spring. The shifter is way too light.

[@HoxtonRules]

I agree with you man I just changed the spring and it was very very great now

[@Moriggia]

@@HoxtonRules Where can I buy another spring?

[@MP--li3el]

@@Moriggia just buy mod plate that goes in it it stiffens it all up

[@trailswithtyler7427]

@@MP--li3el can you give me a link to one

[@Dear-_-Agony]

I see this video as well as comment is very old. But that's my thoughts as well! More than the click when shifting I hate how cheap and light it is when shifting. As a manual driver. It's pretty pathetic, haha! So another spring will do the trick.. gotta look into the kind.

[@Collinsv8]

I just did this mod to my shifter. It is definitely quieter. Thank you Sim Racing.

[@danm8948]

Nice ideas. I bought a longer screw at the hardware store and put a plastic spacer inside the knob to make the shaft slightly longer. Personal preference, but I have larger hands and liked the feel of the longer shaft.

[@dogminister]

this made my shifter sound alot better. thanks!

[@brunoWoWps]

Complete video!! Awesom and helpful. Need this for pedals

[@Hellwyck]

So much innuendo in one great video.

[@wrOngplan3t]

Bought my G27 10 years ago, it still mostly works. The only thing not working are the buttons on the wheel itself (and paddle shifters), otherwise it's good. I've not been an avid racer so no constant heavy use of it. Still pretty good quality wheel if you ask me, lasting this long. As I drive stick irl, this is what I like for games as well. True the shifter always felt a bit cheap. Never modded it before, but I'm about to now though. Thanks for these videos!

[@ZootCaptain]

Well explained,and easy to do.I am a idiot and even i understood it.

[@denaistaka]

Nice video, well recorded! Thanks!

[@wigwack12]

Instead of using velcro, I used a small strip of double sided tape and wraped it around the shaft rather then the plastic exterior. I then took a piece of electrical tape around the exposed side of the double sided tape. It works extremely well as an alternative.

[@ClubBlau]

Awesome info! Thanks man! About to try it.

[@essentialtech388]

The velcro mod works so well, the shifter now is not as loud and feels alot more realistic.

[@user-sg9ww8ew7r]

It's a good wheel. I'm happy how it delivers its FFB in X Motor Racing Pro.

[@Juos10kustu]

very good and detailed video !

[@TomCastellani]

I just padded the stick itself rather than trying to put it around the inside of the housing. Works well.

[@georgerosebush9754]

Tip: you can use the velcro around the shaft instead of the o ring/grommet if you don't have one.

[@Mkewl2006]

Thank you very much for sharing this mod. I am installing my G27 in a mazda miata which I have removed the front and rear of the car. Should be an awesome simulator when finished.

[@Blast_HardCheese]

That's the most awesome thing I've ever heard. Especially the Miata part. Only ever seen that done with Civics and such. You should post some videos of it

[@3dlabs99]

Cool video! Love when products can be disassembled like this so you can do service and mods. Too many modern products are designed to keep you out of them by clicking together or something like that.

[@wrOngplan3t]

This is what's called an underrated comment. First like 7 years later :P (I agree with you)!

[@3dlabs99]

@@wrOngplan3t Hahaha thanks :)

[@DLsGameGuides]

great video! might try this soon!

[@ormoniuk]

the innuendo is strong with this one

[@kristofferopdal8262]

thanks 4 the tip! IT works perfectly

[@JadenMohan]

Amazing Mod! Thanks so much guys!!!

[@killerhamsters99]

While I might not have made the smartest decision in buying the G920 (xbox version of the G29), I'm glad to see the construction of both the shifters are almost identical. Will most definitely try this. On another note, have you guys tried installing custom knobs on these shifters? If so, are there any tips and tricks to *not* destroy the shfiter? Thanks and awesome video.

[@Melldorain]

Thanks for the tip. I'm not really been directly annoyed by it. But have to admit, it does feel 'cheap' and 'plastic' out of the box. I just took it as a pointer, that it was about half the price of the full Thrustmaster set. But this surely removes that cheap feeling of it. Thanks! :)

[@AndiiLMS]

Great video! Thanks!

[@thek.p4899]

I Found a 2nd hand g27 plastic still on the shifter bearly used i love it so

[@seanmorissette5765]

would be awesome to have part list

[@h3nny_99]

Nice Mod, i have made it too and it really good and doesn't really get to much time. 2min or so and it isn't expensive too. All in all a nice mod, which do the feeling more realstic.

[@sethcormier7768]

@RICMOTECH Hey, I like the video but I do have one question. Will using the loop side of Velcro cause issues with the performance of the electronics? I have not disassembled this exact shifter myself so I'm not sure what style switches are used to indicate gear to the game. My thought was that the rod rubbing against the Velcro would cause the little fuzzy hairs to rub off inside the shifter assembly. Will these little hairs cause issues with anything inside the shifter housing or are the switches pretty well protected from contamination. I will have one of these shifters in a couple days as I have just ordered a g27, I plan on doing this mod or a similar one using something other than Velcro. Another comment suggests draft striping but I think that will cause much difficulty shifting into 1,2,5,6,R as it will prevent the shifter from being able to go far enough to left or right for the pins on the side of the shifter mechanism to reach the opening in the side gates this shifter uses. Your opinion would be appreciated as I will use the Velcro if you haven't experienced issues. Thank you.

[@sethcormier7768]

cool thank you, I have some white Velcro brand lying around and if you rub the fuzzy side some of the white fibers come off each time (not alot but if you do it over a black surface it builds up quick.) I am going to pick up some 3m brand and see how that works. I'm surprised because the Velcro brand is extremely strong, I use it to hold the twin lipos in my rc race boat and it takes alot of force to pull the batteries out. I've used off brands that dont cut the mustard, however I have never used 3m so I will for sure use that when my g27 arrives. Thanks for the help.

[@sandybill1766]

i just cut a fresh polishing sponge down to a rectangle 30mm wide and 40mm long, cut out a notch in the center to slide over the stick then held it down with a tiny zip tie for now, later on i might use some silicon or something thats easy to remove later on down the track if need be.

[@ratodebanhado1]

+Alex W it works , teel us the experience about 6 months. grease? not grease? durable? fails?

[@sandybill1766]

+ratodebanhado it is still going great though I would probably recommend cutting it to 20mm wide by 30mm long as sometimes reverse and 5th gear were a bit tedious. Thanks for checking up.

[@chereveco666]

Good vídeo, currently I'm looking for a very good procedure to have my G27 to work with PS4, specifically with WRC5... thanks

[@notdukko4123]

bit late but i might buy myself this, or the g25 as just a cheap ffb starting wheel and i do like the idea of a shifter with buttons but ive also heard that the g27/g25 shifters arent the greatest. i will save this for later

[@Callum1123]

thanks for the video man

[@davidhack1974]

Hi, good video, will this mod also work for the G25 shifter?

[@Furluge]

So I gave this a try with a 1/2 inch grommet and it was way too big for this purpose. For the record I used a 1/2 inch grommet from everbilt 588 448 from Home Depot

[@PlatoTravin]

Tanks a lot for the simpel things to fix the problems

[@senicegy]

Thanks for the usefull info.

[@ielwa]

Nice info man

[@jackpaynter2928]

Thank You So Much!!!

[@MorbidVizions]

Nice mod, Thanks!

[@atmospheric_b]

Amazing!

[@isaac49710]

His fly is down...

[@EminorReal]

Nice 1 thanks!

[@freddy888]

velcro sound effect too!

[@rrrje4523]

Hi, I would very much appreciate it if I could get info on where I can get that stick of velcro :) Thank you.

[@ahofflev]

sehr gute Idee, dadurch wird die Schaltung leiser und die Klickgeräusche verschwinden.

[@alanjohnston7091]

Awesome!!! thanks!!! :)

[@phillipjfry4538]

got anything for the pedals clutch&break to feel more real??

[@karburator2778]

thx man its work:)

[@drxkshadow1893]

Does this work on the thruthmaster t150?

[@Low97ss]

Does anyone know where to get a new replacement shift boot? Mine torn like the one in the video.

[@brianfindsall]

S O S can you please tell me . will the G27 Shifter work with the newer G920 steering wheel. Please need to know so I can have one repaired...thankyou Bri

[@dany3241291]

Sir well explained, very friendly I like that, I'll get my g27 soon, hope I don't have any troubles with the shifter :)

[@PackhouseMediaCollective]

My G27 is also being shipped! I can't wait!

[@PackhouseMediaCollective]

Mike Lowery G27 Hype! I'm gonna record some driving and racing videos and everything! :D

[@PackhouseMediaCollective]

Rex Jow Late December my child, my G27 has arrived but I need to get things setup first! But damn, that box is heavy!

[@BobRoberts363]

Ya I used to feel that way till I got it. what a let down

[@PackhouseMediaCollective]

Bob Roberts The fuck is your problem man? What happened to your wheel?

[@Tony-1971]

Great vid. Anyone got a spare piece of velcro knocking about ? And a couple of screwdrivers, and some scissors, and an empty container, and an a hex key, and an O ring (half inch) and a Logitech steering wheel, with shifter, obviously.

[@tdx7]

KinkyViking THE DEVIL IS STRONG

[@joaoandregalinho]

Hi, is there a way to increase the resistance of the shifter, make it require more force to change gears? I feel that it is too easy and doesn´t feel right....

[@MTLWAKEUP]

easy mod, well worth it. Thanks!

[@GabrielMolinari]

Very Nice !! (:

[@d121f7]

can you make the G27 shifter resistance mod?

[@pallinarozza]

Can someone tell me the name of the black part at minute 1:40. I don't understand well English

[@PestVic]

Ok I understand the Velcro, I did that part. But what was the spacer/grommet for?

[@Furluge]

To keep the boot from riding up the shaft.

[@SideroadsM]

***** You said riding up the shaft. uh huh huhuh

[@InZomnia365]

Rubbing, shaft, knob, tug.... Yep, this video can not be watched while intoxicated...

[@1dirty7]

Sweet thx.

[@islamsonable]

How to set settings logitech g27 on car games and set the dead point to control the torch realistically

[@harrisns2221]

Will the black velcro bits fall off and get into the system? I'm scared it'll ruin the mechanism in any way. Anyone having any issues or facing the situation above?

[@danielduarte8243]

HAVE CHANGE AND THE PEDAL G27, PRA HOW DO I USE THE LOGITECH DRIVING FORCE GT?

[@Sethi1st]

How should be velcro and o ring in millimeeter ?

[@PotHat]

Does this also work for the G25?

[@Lameboy7]

i can get the grommet, but i cant find anywhere to get the 6 inch velcro piece, any suggestions or replacements?

[@rogersnead5200]

It's at any hardware store in the USA , or Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart...in Arts and Crafts. Strange, where do you live?

[@winblasers2]

I guess you could also use Window Seals that are made in rubber and have adhesive on it.

[@winblasers2]

could also use rubber band for keeping the gasket down, this way you don't need to take the Knob off.

[@foomfoom94]

Does it work for the G920 shifter?

[@JerichosConqueror]

shift up to 7th with the pedal shifters on the steering wheel lol an I don't own one of these, I'm just thinkin of buying one soon :P

[@chemicalyinbalanced]

this was a while ago, but would it not be better to install the sticky back velcro directly to the pole itself?

[@ToastedBuns207]

you probably could do that. try it and see how it goes

[@jnln]

Dean Walker be wasn't that clean where dose the Velcro go in the shifter?

[@azzorzer]

i dont have any of these problem with my shifter and i didnt mod it..

[@hegz1484]

thinking of buying a g27 cheap and just wondering how common the encoder issue is... or should i fork out for a g29

[@hegz1484]

Andrew Isosceles ah well I got a brand new g29 for 350$nzd which is about £175 so I'm happy (ffb isn't as different from my dfgt as I thought it would be though) and the shifter is cheap enough when I save a little extra coinage

[@carlosdenevier9538]

this mod i did 3 years ago without seeing this or any other video. very thin rubber on all sides. result = gears jump out or they will not get in. the margin of space is very, very small. today my "gearbox" is in "1000" pieces on my table. the 3 springs will be impoved, the metall ball will press harder in the spaces made for it, the whole plastic housing will be "coated" with 3 mm thick insulating material for car audio-freaks (which comes in the car doors) and i still habe to think a way to minimize this cheap plastic clicking. but i will succed! my pedals are allready out of the original housing, mounted on a self constructed platform that can be ajusted in hight, tilt back and forth and the space between the pedals. the brake pedal working 3x harder then original for better brake-feeling. next problem, the ratteling of the wheel on high speed on straits. too much to write ... but this mode is in my oppinion not enough and it could make the whole thing worse. COULD, did it on my gear-box.

[@kevonklemple5558]

I just did the velcro around the shaft instead of the entire housing and it seems to have worked like a charm. I don't think you need to do the whole inside of the housing.

[@jaccoruisch1863]

thanks a lot, i did that to and it worjs perfectly

[@ratodebanhado1]

+Kevon Klemple Interesting and creative, however, as in the video, I believe there is a possibility of releasing wisps around mechanism, sticking grease and maybe entering the potentiometers. In the video appears black tiny pieces. You opened again after a while to see if it infected the whole mechanism?

[@RWHobbies]

Nice mod, but there is an error in the video. For a G27 you need a 3/8" grommet not a 1/2". The 1/2" is way to big and slides down the shaft. The 3/8" fits perfectly.

[@d3tach3d]

I did this but with rubber strips. the rubber makes a 10 times better than the cloth feel of the velcro

[@patrickkelley9887]

Does this mod void the warranty?

[@Nutshell2K]

This is all and well, but my G27 ( latest revision from Logitech ) already has this 'fix?'

[@nobodynobody3183]

i dropped my shifter off my table and it broke and now it only goes into 1st and second gear. :(

[@ulfenstyle]

I bet it lost its gears in the fall.. //sarcasm

[@Z4G.]

***** Lost its gears? There is no gears in the shifter

[@Moon___man]

CrazyGamerZ4G yeah because you dropped them all

[@Z4G.]

MoonMan Aaaaaah, saw what u did there ;)

[@BrcPL]

anyone know where can I buy ready made H-Break ?

[@zexigabetty]

Wouldnt it be better to apply thick pieces of tape, or pieces of sponge? or maybe even cardboard? Velcro seems like a poor material that could fall into the mechanism, like some people already stated..

[@ratodebanhado1]

+zexigabetty yeah. his is my doubt. I want to reduce the noise but I was recei after seeing little black bits in the entire mechanism.

[@danielholmes6615]

can you also replace the shift knob with like a a real shift knob for a real car?

[@danielholmes6615]

Kool thanks

[@franciscoyajatdelgadoordun4653]

Disculpa la molestia mi shifer no quiere reconoser la reversa

[@almeidaracing6233]

Gordo sabe como reparar la reversa ?,pongo en reversa y me toma sexta muy raro

[@ameesseman]

It would be nice if I could here what the mod made it sound like after, but I couldn't because he was still talking.

[@Lenny7118]

Will the mod work on G29 and if so is the same steps taken to install the mod on a G29

[@Ricmotech]

Yes, the mod should also work on the G29 shifter and go on the same way.

[@RingRingRingBananaPhone]

Wouldn't it be easier to stick the Velcro onto the shaft at the height its hitting the plastic?

[@Liofa73]

Banana Phone Probably hits in slightly different positions and also, having the Velcro on the shaft might make the boot catch on the shaft.