MME Motorsports H+Sequential Shifter Review

Final thoughts on the selectable H pattern sequential shifter from the guys at MME Motorsports. Out of the box, this shifter presents as a high quality controller. It is constructed from 7075 aluminum. Which is stronger and more difficult to machine than the 6061 aluminum used in most of the controllers I have reviewed to date. The fit and finish are very good and inline with expectations for a controller at this price point. Everywhere you look, you can see the care taken in the manufacture of the shifter. The shifter comes with 2 well finished carbon fiber wrapped shifter knobs. For either H pattern or sequential shifting modes. It also came with an aluminum mounting plate and fastening hardware for mounting duties. I was able to get a solid mounting solution for my cockpit without any dramas. The internal mechanicals which are also manufactured using the 7075 aluminum, looked to be of a well thought out design. With confidence inspiring, thick aluminum pieces to handle the stresses being transmitted from the shifter lever. Two shielded bearings are used to follow a cam profile to give the user a feel of engaging a gear when completing a shift. Although to me, it did not feel like I was actually engaging a gear, just a very solid feeling stop at the end of the shift stroke. They have a clever, quick, and easy to use solution for switching between H pattern and Sequential modes. There are magnets at the bottom of the main shifter shaft and both of the shifter selector shafts to provide a contactless hall sensor switching solution. The circuit board, which is designed and manufactured in house a MME, is very clean and professional looking. There are very small surface mount hall sensors arranged around the board, they match the shifter shaft’s position when a shift is completed. With 4 more sensors located on the sides of the board for the shifter mode selectors. Driving the shifter in H pattern mode gives you a very solid feel and good tactile feedback on the completed shifts. I was able to come up to speed fairly quickly to where missed shifts became quite rare. I leaned on this shifter pretty hard, and it did not show any signs of stress during the hours I drove with it. In sequential mode, the shifter felt like most modern day sequentials that are actioning switches instead of levers and gears attached to the selecting rod found on sequential gearboxes. Slapping it back and forth during my spirited sessions did not have any detrimental effects that I could see. Here again good tactile feedback with very solid feeling stops. In either shifter mode, I did not feel any internal flexing or give. Overall, this shifter solution from MME Motorsport performed without any dramas and always felt very solid in use. Now, this shifter is aimed at the higher end of the Sim Racing controller market. And the price is higher than any other combination shifter I have reviewed to date. There are less expensive solutions out there, but none are built to the level of quality and durability that this one is.