SURE Motorsports’ CounterShift weight
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I received my SURE Motorsports’ CounterShift weight in August of 2010. It is the small, sleek and clean weight in the picture to the right. The stock counter-shift weight for the 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 weighs-in at a hefty 19.7 oz. That is 1.37 lbs. The new SURE Motorsports’ CounterShift weight weighs 7.6 oz (less than half a pound). Also the design (cast) allows for a nice center of gravity on the linkage extension. Installation instructions for the SURE Motorsports’ CounterShift weight.
The purpose of this “shift weight” is to increase the speed of your shifts while keeping it smooth between gears. You may be asking yourself…”Why not remove the whole weight or machine down the stock counter-shift weight?”… and rightfully so. If you remove the weight all together your shifting will become extremely harsh and clunky. There is a reason the techs at Mazda added this weight. They probably spent tens of thousands on R&D to get it just right for the average consumer. However, if you are reading this article you may not be the average consumer and you expect things to be quick and smooth to help shave every possible millisecond of your quarter mile. After all, most times the difference between first and second could be a millisecond!
To answer the second part of this question, you can do that if… You have the tools to do it, don’t care about retaining your stock parts for resell value and have a few spares in case you mess up. Although you must also consider the fact that you may have an unbalanced weight at this point. SURE Motorsports’ CounterShift weight adds just the right amount of weight in a concise and balanced mass.
Rating:
5 of 5
After driving the car for a week and looking for anything that I could find, I found only good news. To tell you the truth, all I noticed was quicker shifting. I expected to miss a shift or for it to be clunky due to the drastic difference in weight. After 2 days I said to myself, other than the stick feeling lighter I don’t feel a difference. That is when I knew I had a quality product in my possession. SURE Motorsports’ CounterShift weight was the perfect mash-up of form and function and I could not be more pleased with it. Especially for the price!
