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Sanwa is an undisputed leader in the Japanese arcade market, but that doesn't mean the company isn't inspired by community-born modifications to their celebrated joystick levers. Today, the company asks you to do just that - mod to your heart's content - with a selection of color-coded performance enhancers.
Each spring modification is designed to adjust tension load in two areas: the beginning of the lever tilt, and end of the tilt. Notice that all but the red spring increases tension up as you finish movement towards the cardinal direction.
This spring has a 2 "Starting Tension" load and 2 "Ending Tension" load.
This part will fit the following models
Sanwa's original restrictor plate - the GT-8F 4/8-Way Restrictor Plate - is not compatible with the newer GTN-VI, GTN-Y, GTN-B and GTN-R inserts.
For those who would like to replace their original guide on the Sanwa JLF-TPRG-8BYT-SK Higher Tension Silent Microswitch Joystick, the contact of the lead switch may shift due to the impact when the guide plate is attached, and it may not operate normally. You may want to avoid the guide tips part of the mod for that model.
The JL-C-ALL kit and associated parts was designed for authentic Sanwa JLF models. We're unable to speak for all Sanwa JLF clones on the market, or "knock-off" models that are pre-built into lower-cost Fightsticks, nor cheaper Zippy models.
As I mentioned in the header, it baffles me that this isn't the stock spring. Feels distinctly JLF while having a decent return but not quite on the level of a Seimitsu.
If you don't feel any difference from stock, try stretching the spring out a bit. If you don't like it then 1.5lb might be closer to what you need. Unknown on Apr 24th 2024
To be blunt, this should be the stock JLF spring. As a heavy handed person the stock jlf spring would often result in unwanted inputs or inputs that dont register due to the lack of resistance. This spring has good resistance and will return back to neutral faster than stock. Dashes feel better, SF supers dont feel random, movement execution in tekken feels much more consistent. It simply a better experience.
FYI used the spring on a balltop, dont not recommended for battops. It still feels too loose for taller tops. Unknown on Jan 8th 2024
Really enjoy the change this spring made. The 2 lb tension make the stick back to neutral quicker at the same time the start up 1.3lb maintain the Japanese stick feel to it. My drive rush is much more consistent in SF6 after upgrade to this spring! Tzybear on Oct 22nd 2023