VNM Shifter-handbrake Side-by-Side mounting plate

Firstly, the "H" brand was sold out everywhere when I was piecing together my rig.

Ratings:

Handbrake: 5/5 – Does exactly what it needs to do. Simple and effective.

Brake Pedal: 5/5

Clutch: 5/5

Throttle Pedal: 4.5/5 – Could use a bit more resistance, but that is entirely subjective. I need to investigate whether the springs can be swapped.

Shifter: 4.5/5 – Supports both H-pattern and sequential configurations and includes two shift knobs.

Shifter Feedback

Shifting from 4th gear to 5th feels somewhat numb on my unit. My shifter is mounted on the right side of the rig.

The gearbox supports eight positions, but I am using the included 7-position shift plate (which is not rotatable): gears 1–6 plus Reverse.

If I shift leisurely from 4th to 5th, I occasionally miss 5th gear because there is very little resistance or tactile feedback. Sometimes I overshoot the right-side gate and end up in the 7th/8th gear column, landing in the neutral position above Reverse. When I try to correct the shift, I feel like I'm gambling between 3rd and 5th gear because there is so little feedback from the mechanism.

I was unable to mount the shifter rotated 180 degrees to mimic the layout found in many German vehicles, where Reverse is next to 1st gear. I preferred not to have the wiring facing my side of the rig, and rotating it would also prevent me from seeing the illuminated logo. If my missed shifts continue, I may reconsider rotating it despite those drawbacks.