Thrustmaster TH8A Shifter Review

Thrustmaster's 3 trick pony. Great entry level H pattern shifter.
Segments:
Intro: 0:00
Closer look: 0:51
Adjustments: 10:39
Look Inside: 20:02
Mounting: 33:32
Driving: 35:39
Final Thoughts: 42:47
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[@anthonymisell8845]

Thank God someone knows how to give a full description of the product they are talking about

[@treyowens9674]

you tell me, almost 45 minutes

[@frederictaillepied1853]

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[@weston30010]

@Ameer Leonel did it work

[@GoatOfTheWoods]

Why not thank the reviewer instead of attributing it to this god entity

[@tobytoxd]

I would like to see a review of a Honda Brio.

[@c.michaelcarver7541]

So, when's the 30-Gear, H-Pattern Fast & Furious Edition, coming out?

[@mrcontroversy222]

You have to get the truck simulator mod with hi lo switch

[@M66X]

@Max Mesker little did you know a rocket indeed came in fast and furious nine 😂

[@5dstrix]

I've been watching this guy for years and I'm only "lightly" into the hobby, but have been getting more into it lately, always quality content. Just picked one of these up yesterday, can't wait for it to get here.

[@Tywild327]

This stick is worth more than most steering wheels

[@davecarsley8773]

Well it COSTS more than many wheels. I certainly wouldn't say it's _worth_ more that most wheels. You can have a lot of fun playing games with a racing wheel with no external shifter. I doubt it would be much fun playing games with shifter but no wheel.

[@xxczerxx]

@@davecarsley8773 Depends on the car of course. Driving stickshifts with paddles can feel a little weird because of the delay. Stick and clutch is a lot of fun!

[@kinangeagle133]

You mean all non ffb wheels

[@NicolayGiraldo]

Yep, so much for "entry level" shifter.

[@eggymedia190]

The funny thing is, is that this is thought as a cheap shifter

[@Voltomess]

This channel deserves 5 or more million subscriptions

[@MrTchou]

The stick is Offset because that’s how it is in every manual stick car in the world the neutral position is between 3rd and 4th gear...

[@NicolayGiraldo]

And it is the logical way for it to be. I would not even use more than six gears if I had this shifter. 8 way looks a bit ridiculous. If the neutral were not offset, I would consider this product to be unusable.

[@frankth3frizz]

Just because I have it and have tried it. My nissan 350z knobs fits on the TH8A which is a M10x1.25. I had my NISMO duracon on it for the longest time. and it never unscrewed or wiggled.

[@rezlevin6424]

frankth3frizz daammmnn

[@byCDMC]

Thrustmaster literally says "Compatible with real universal knobs (available in car tuning shops)" on their website.

[@nfsdude0125]

Tempted to get an Amuse Titan R1 shift knob for mine 🤭

[@Pain-cz1yj]

I just love how easy it is to open up Thrustmaster's products, they have no detection mechanics too

[@BrainsBush]

Great review (as ever). I've used this TH8A primarily as a H shifter. Recently I bought a Fanatec SQ1.5 and the TH8A serves as an analog handbrake now.

[@smp219]

How did u use them as handbrake

[@OhKnow379]

@@smp219 prolly sequentially

[@cjr3559]

Best reviews out there. Period

[@JameyMan]

OH MY GOD, i didn't know you could rotate the shifter for different angels on my desk... Game changing feature, thank you for showing me! ❤️

[@SimonChampagne]

Excellent review as usual Barry, I use that shifter and this is a very accurate review of that unit. But more importantly, are those the new PT-2 pedals??

[@simracinggarage3026]

Yes.

[@SimonChampagne]

Oooh! Thanks for replying Barry. I'll be waiting, eagerly.

[@HistoricalWonder720]

I love the neutral being set between the first 4 gears, because usually nascar cars only have 4 gears, and any other cars really use paddle shifters on a wheel.

[@McBeamer94]

There are also some 7-speed manual cars (the Porsche 991, the Corvette C7 and the crazy dog-leg 2016 Aston Martin V12 Vantage final edition)!

[@davekrueger]

Thanks for a good review. It's getting to the point where the vast majority of KZbin product reviews are little more than mindless advertising where some idiot merely parrots a feature list. You learn nothing more than what the manufacturer wants you to know. But, I love these reviews that take stuff apart so I can see inside. For technically inclined people, there is no substitute for being able to see how something works and how it is built before laying out the cash to buy it. I've now watched several of these. Thanks for all of them. You have a great eye for important details.

[@kuumoe9588]

I bought one of these awhile before I got my fanatec H-pattern.. I got the ricmotech sequential mod for it and use it as a up high SQ shifter now.. works great gives you that resistance and click feel for cheap.

[@Dave062YT]

Got mine for £100 used the other day ,Very impressed with the build quality and should last a lifetime ,

[@Bradley_TL]

I haven't even got it yet and im already falling in love with the shifter

[@synthbent715]

I was using the little shifters that come with the Fanatec CSR wheel for years until my H-Pattern broke. I bought the TH8A to replace it and I've really enjoyed using it.

[@maroofr]

I'm not a very intelligent man. I bought this shifter because I saw two words "thrustmaster" and "in stock" (technically it's three words...work with me here) . It was only after I closed my eyes and hit the "submit order" button that I realized my folly of not actually knowing what I bought. I frantically did what normal well adjusted people would do, go to KZbin. Yours was the first video that popped up and you've answered every single question I should have had. Now I know I made a good choice for my needs and budget. Thank you!! Subscribed!

[@roverboy1687]

I love my ricmotec sequential plate for th8 shifter but cut one coil off each spring inside to make it lighter. Also the 3DRAP mod for “h pattern is great and gives detent feeling but will wear out over few months with heavy use. Great review as always thanks Barry

[@ImageArtSigns]

Great review as always...liked that you take items apart so to see how they work as in this case I have a dead TH8RS after many years of use...now I am more confident at taking it apart to see whats wrong with it....although I have replaced the TH8RS with the newer Thrustmaster TSS Handbrake SPARCO Mod shifter.

[@GTFiorano]

Love these reviews and thumbs up for the 'nag-tag' reference. I'm using that one

[@SewerShark]

I love the way this shifter looks like an old blender. And yes, I'm not kidding. I want one, but I'll probably get a Logitech one dues the price. The offset part of the stick is due the fact that most carts have 5+R patterns, where the neutral position is aligned with 3rd and 4th gates. While yes, Thrustmaster could center the neutral position, it would make it more difficult to engage the 3rd thru 6th positions. You see, in a 5+R diagram, to engage 3rd and 4th, you just need to push the stick forward and back. If you make it central in a 7+R, every position requires to move the stick a bit left or right.

[@chesternimitz8357]

There is a cheap option rn the th8s its like $59,99

[@SewerShark]

@@chesternimitz8357 that comment was made 4 years ago, and now I bought a Moza shifter

[@pstate6957]

This is great, My shifter arrived today, I se it up on the PC, Straight forward drivers from Thrust Master, Has a usb dongle adapter for PC,, I ordered a new CSL DD from Fanatec for $479.00 with the power cord for up graded power, Wanted to save some money so I bought this one to use with my CSL when it comes in in November, For it works great on the T300. $200 is a little step but it is vary solid feeling and with some adjustments it will work good for practice. Thank You for the video, I like how you take your time explaining things. Best Regards

[@focus200hp]

All questions i have were answered. Thank you very much for your valuable effort !!!

[@Woopass90]

Well done Barry. Another solid review.

[@LogiForce86]

I was like you Barry. I too had issues with the lack of feedback, or how I'd put it... it is like you're stirring with a stick in a metal pot, looking for the right gear. Personally, I had the TH8 RS which is internally identical apart from the detachable wire. When the Fanatec CSS Sq came out I got it and that was a day and night difference, and it became more reliable last year when I got my internals upgraded by Fanatec from V1 to V1.5 (potentiometers to HAL-effect sensors). Personally I don't feel like having to get anything better than the Fanatec, but the Thrustmaster TH8 definitely left me hungry for more. Which is why I'd rather advice the Fanatec one rather than have a fellow simracer buy twice.

[@DanilaGaming]

finally a video that have details i needed. thank you

[@MarcTheWatchman]

Great video! Personally as a big h-pattern enthusiast, I enjoyed using my TH8A for about a year and a half until the desk clamp developed so much movement that I was going to have to hardmount it. However, before I could do this, I found a week-old Fanatec Clubsport SQ V1.5 on the iRacing forums. Having used that Clubsport shifter for a couple of months, I can say that while the TH8A beats the TSW Speedshifter, SST Lightning, and Act Labs RS2006 H-Pattern shifters, the Fanatec has officially ruined the Thrustmaster one for me...

[@valentusslimroast6716]

still use and love my rs for many years now already

[@Rc_impulse]

Ordered mine for $70 brand new on sale here in India in 2023!

[@poormanstrackframe]

Hello bro, I wonder if we could we assign custom routes in this shifter? I mean I would like to assign Reverse to upper left which is place of 1st gear in this shifter and then assign 1st gear where the 3rd gear is to match with the shifter of the manual car I am going to use?

[@PaHaR777]

Really awesome stuff. Thanks for doing this videos!

[@joshtow2544]

Love your review bud very thorough. Keep it up.

[@gman6862]

Great review! Looking forward to your breakdown/review of the TM TSS Sparco mod handbrake!

[@MLBPeacePlanet]

Excellent work. That's how to make things make sense

[@jahshjahsh2002]

Nice video! Can I ask for advice about a small issue but really annoys me? I have Obutto R3volution rig and TH8A shifter. The shifter is high and unrealistic position, should I put a smaller thus lower knob? or Find a shorter stick? Or can I find the peace of Obutto where I fix the gear shift similar to the origonal but shorter? I am bad at DIY.

[@perspolis1818]

Fantastic review. Thanks for your time

[@jasonwarren1971]

Fantastic review with all the information needed Thanks.

[@WilXuH]

Nice review, thx, it helped me loads with the purchase, great shifter

[@tobytoxd]

Great review and details! Thank you very much!

[@ROBBBANKSSS]

The best review ever he makes everything so clear

[@loboalfajfb]

*The best driving technique on stepping on the brake is cornering + a little accelerator. Superior Technique xD*

[@christianmartin2644]

I've noticed you use this shifter a lot now. Any reason why? Why use this thrustmaster over something like the fanatec? which is supposedly "better". Thanks Barry, always enjoy your videos

[@martiangod]

Do the th8a shifters come with that din to mini din cable in the US ? I bought the t248 wheel and was looking to buy a th8a shifter but in the uk you only get the usb lead for some reason and i cant find the din lead for sale, dont know why it isnt supplied when its needed for their wheels

[@KZ_drift]

I am getting it in a week cant wait

[@madwillG]

Hi SRG, i must say this video helped me alot to understand how much this shifter can do for me. Also i am very intrigued by your rig, can you please give me details on your rig? What cockpit it is, specs of the DD wheel and pedals, pc config etc. i want to go full out and if you can where one can buy all of the equipment needed for a sim like yours! Thanks for the video, it was amazing and in depth!! Regards

[@simracinggarage3026]

Contact me at: [e-mail]

[@zlays787b]

Great in depth video, thanks for that! Can you please tell me dimensions between 4 M6 screw holes I want to purchase this shifter and I want to purchase extra mount for playseat challenge x and I want to know exact dimensions of four holes... Thanks in advance!

[@markweatherall7437]

Great video, do you have a video on how to unscrew the stock long gear knob shaft or instructions on how to do it please? I'm fitting a shorter gear knob shaft.

[@jaymistry1607]

Hey, just a question about the th8a shifter. I have a wheel stand and want to hard mount the shifter. How do I hard mount the shifter and are the nessesery screws included or will I have to get them Elsewhere? Any help is appreciated 👍

[@ivanjack8341]

very nice setup man! can you please tell me what actuators are you using for motion?? Thank you!

[@TheGuidotz]

Very nice review! Useful for me because I'm thinking of buying it. Question: Are you going to make a Ricmotech realgear GTpro3 pedals review?

[@simracinggarage3026]

Yes, I am working on getting a set to review.

[@TheGuidotz]

Thanks!

[@CJ-db2op]

Hey which shifter do you think feels more realistic and stronger when shifting between the th8a and the fanatec shifter ?

[@ivvanuna]

ciao,scusa con il cambio Thrustmaster TH8A si puo' usare su formula 1 2021 se si come si setta?grazie io ho il t300 con pedaliera a 2 pedali.

[@jefflester8318]

Love the Seamaster

[@TrueBlade-1889]

Still the best H shifter with the right mods ... 🎉 Especially for trucks.

[@TheProjectGuy04]

Is there a cord where you can connect it directly to the laptop instead of a wheel?

[@karvon]

Hey Guys, i Try my best english and have a question. Is IT possible to unplug zur Staff? I ASK cause i will reduce The Sound of shifting. So i will unplug zur Staff an Cover it With Rubber sleeve. Thanks. Greetings

[@rallyburnzsimracing8571]

Thankyou very much...I will buy this one

[@Snaily]

No other review mentioned that you can rotate the shifter. I have a corner desk which means something like the G25 shifter I've been using until the sensors for first and second recently shat themselves is off at a 45° angle, making shifting difficult to say the least.

[@freytzouil]

Nice pearl Izumi gloves Barry!

[@ValkyrieIA]

Barry, now that you’ve been running the DBox for a while are you still happy with the RTL effects vs the actual slide?

[@simracinggarage3026]

Yes.

[@sarawassen157]

4:47 that voice crack tho😂😂😂👍

[@Grolmusl]

Please is this shifter compatible with fanatec csl (dd) too? Or it is dedicated just for Thrustmaster.. Thanks

[@Garethuk2006]

Thanks. Best review

[@YaseenAli-zn9ej]

hi sir. i recently bought my th8a shifter and the little black wire detached from the mini bored under the shifter plate and the shifter wont work. is there any way of fixing this issue?

[@MarkoVuckovic32]

Why did you you the clutch and heel toe technique when the shifter was set up as sequential

[@RandomWellness]

Will this work with a logitech g29 wheel on a ps5?

[@nsvaluto48328]

Do you think that shifter will work for this: Thrustmaster Ferrari Racing Wheel Red Legend Edition (PC/PS3)? Thanks

[@mrsayang]

Great review! Thanks very much!

[@klauslehrmann3906]

Greetings. I am considering this with the Thrustmaster T300 RS GT. Two questions are, will that wheel work with PS5 and GT7, and will this TH8 be too tall and bother my peripheral view when mounted on the same table/height as the wheelbase and the tv? Elsewhere I have heard I need to make sure the TH8 works with the specific wheelbase in use. Also, I wonder if GT7 will correspond with real life-cars, in terms of numbers of gears, so that a car really having 4 gears, does not have 5 in game. I hope these questions can be answeared. Thanks in advance to anyone answearing.

[@prjctnvsble7777]

Great Review! Thanks!

[@Scott-lf6wl]

Thanks for digging into the low-end hardware, Barry! Keep it up!

[@BFIFE22G35]

Can anyone explain what the wires at 21:40 do? Mine came detached from where the shift boot is, but my shifter still works fine.

[@tobybishop9687]

Can anyone help me, whats the dim cable called that connects the shifter to the steering wheel, mines broken and I can't find any spare ones, I'm on xbox, so could somebody help 😊👍

[@emperorwashington4675]

Does it work if you plug it into your pc?

[@thebutcher1412]

Barry I know this is old and possibly you know the answer to this already. But since you have access to this stuff already and I don’t want to shell out the cash to test this I figured I can ask you. I have a Logitech g920 at home that I play on my series x and occasionally a pc, I know this shifter would work on pc but what about on Xbox series x paired with the g920 ? I play project cars, pc2, acc and forza horizon + Motorsport.

[@PICADALOL]

Hey! What is the game you are playing?

[@Globespy]

Hey Barry, what model OMP rim are you using in this video? SuperQuadro?

[@simracinggarage3026]

Yes.

[@Invocated_Agitator]

Personally I'm not too happy with threded metal connector. For some reason sometimes the Thrustmaster drivers saw the shifter but it would not shift. I had to disconnect it and connect again. Happened regularly. So i was never screwing it together.

[@Floodedrex]

Hi I have a question I'm planning on buying me a G 920 gaming wheel with pedals that will hook up to the Xbox One s I was wondering if that shifter will hook up to the g920 or the Xbox so I can play Forza Motorsport 6

[@simracinggarage3026]

Logitech makes a shifter that connects to either the G29 or G920 wheel bases. Around 60.00us I think.

[@rudrarajsingh6224]

I watched you drive.... I'm Subbed

[@HCVFRVideo]

I want play gt7 ps5 but i bought wrong th8 rs cant use this can i chang th8a cable to th8rs ?

[@southernpixel6856]

Are there any custom handles for this shifter?

[@ttvdizturb3d]

thats a nice watch, what is that?

[@CapaNoisyCapa]

Seamaster 300 pro

[@ttvdizturb3d]

@@CapaNoisyCapa great eye

[@ZanderLexx]

I just bought at a very good price the Thrustmaster T300 RS GT Edition and I was considering to buy this shifter too because I found it also at a good price. I have a question. How can I shift into 8th and 9th gear in a car . Yesterday I was testing the wheel to see if everything was ok and I tested it forst in The Crew 2. I picked up a Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 4Matic Coupe and I noticed that the car has actually 9 gears. So I was wondering how can you shift into 8th and 9th gear with this the TH9A shifter because it only has 7 forward gears.

[@logan9334]

You would probably have to map a paddle to it

[@rajgill7576]

Can I use this shifter with a thrustmaster t300? Looking for a nice setup than a g29 for my pc drifting needs haha

[@DerHeigler]

Yes, you can use it on almost any thrustmaster steering wheel.

[@squirrelgamer13]

@@DerHeigler does it work with the T150?

[@DerHeigler]

@@squirrelgamer13 I think it does

[@hoodi7371]

why do you tap the gas while down shifting? ive been wondering for a while.

[@argh1989]

While you shift (clutch disengaged) without touching the gas, your engine revs drop. This is especially true in racing, where rpm ranges are higher and internals+flywheels are lighter. Revs dropping is fine in an upshift, as long as you're shifting quickly enough (you want revs to drop a bit anyway). In a down shift however, your engine revs need to increase in order to match the gear ratios of the lower gears. That's going to be the case either way, once you engage the clutch again. But if you blip the throttle to match revs manually before clutch engagement, things work more smoothly. If you don't, you're converting the car's forward speed into engine (rotational speed). The effect is that your clutch pack acts as a brake, and that unsettles the balance of your carefully setup race car when you're driving at the limit of grip.

[@MrHamster1982]

And I think the PT2 pedals review are coming up :)

[@Krustykrab25]

Does it work with all thrustmaster steering wheels

[@rajgill7576]

Have you found out? I'm looking to buy it with a thrustmaster t300

[@M18_CRYMORE]

@@rajgill7576 it works with the T300

[@samuel96f]

Is this compatible with a th80 racing wheel

[@harris_h24]

WHAT IS THE CABLE CALLED THAT GOES FROM THE SHIFTER TO USB

[@antoniosomera]

Great video

[@ttvdizturb3d]

were gonna go ahead and do that obviously

[@MrHamster1982]

3d rap it mod for the Th8A seems nice

[@nampham7711]

which game to use with this shifter?

[@mrfgi100]

I wonder if it gets the job done?

[@rancidmilk8824]

Does anyone know if there is a difference between the shifter h VS the sequential when you buy it other than the plate?

[@shiftautomotive854]

can u plug the 6 pin din to your pc for it to work?

[@ralop4573]

do you know of any one selling the usb cable i recently picked up a th8a on ebay and it only had the cable that plugs into the base?plus thank you for all your indepth videos. making you my first choice for such a problem

[@simracinggarage3026]

I'm assuming you already contacted the seller to see if they still had it. So I would go to the Thrusmaster support section, and use the "contact us for this product" button to inquire on the availability. support.thrustmaster.com/en/product/th8a-en/

[@mariussundsvalen2034]

Is nobody going to talk about the fact that he used clutch and heel and toe with sequential

[@rwottevanger]

Some cars do require a clutch with the sequential transmission

[@mariussundsvalen2034]

@@rwottevanger it really shoudn't be necessary

[@rwottevanger]

@@mariussundsvalen2034 So there is this Dutch company owned by the Bleekemolen family called Bleekemolens Raceplanet. You can rent a few cars for a track day at zandvoort with instructors. One of these cars was a small formula car with a sequential gearbox. They told us to use the clutch when shifting. It could be that you dont need to use the clutch in these cars, but that they tell you to do it anyway to keep the wear down, since these cars are heavily used.

[@mariussundsvalen2034]

@@rwottevanger that is probably just to face the engine a bit

[@dionscarman1650]

I know at least Aussie V8 supercars use a sequential box and clutch kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKi1qZ-uo7-bqZY