Short throw stick part for Virtua Stick High Grade...

Post by **spadgy** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:45 pm

Anybody modded a Virtua Stick High Grade yet? I'm looking to put in a stick with a far shorter throw (and engage) but not sure what might go...

cody · Post by **cody** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:03 pm

VSHGs are quite snug inside. You're not going to be able to get anything non-sanwa in there without a lot of work. There's a vf player who put a semitsu in there, but afaik it required grinding off the existing mounts and spotwelding new ones on.

Post by **spadgy** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:13 am

cody wrote:VSHGs are quite snug inside. You're not going to be able to get anything non-sanwa in there without a lot of work. There's a vf player who put a semitsu in there, but afaik it required grinding off the existing mounts and spotwelding new ones on.

Hmmm... spot welding? Not quite my field of expertise. Oh well...

Post by **spadgy** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:04 am

OK - so if I were to invest in an HRAP3, is that easy to swap the sticks? I'd like to put in a short throw, so a Seimitsu or better sticll something really short on the throw like a T-Stick...

cody · Post by **cody** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:19 pm

If you want a seimitsu, there are specific models of hrap 1 and 2 that work w seimitsu mounting plates - check shoryuken forums

It' be easier to modify the electronics for PS3 than to modify the hardware for seimitsu.

wrdaniel · Post by **wrdaniel** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:07 pm

Seimitsu LS56 fits ok, just 2mm lower. Dont know if there is an -01 version, soldered the wires.

http://www.starcab.net/product_info.php ... cts_id=818

ReKleSS · Post by **ReKleSS** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:27 pm

I'm fairly sure there is an -01, oxtsu can probably get them. ls-55-01 is no problem in a HRAP1, HRAP3 should probably be similar.

doodude · Post by **doodude** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:25 pm

So if Im reading this all correctly, Just because its an HRAP 1,2 or 3 made by the same company, HORI, that dosent mean that all 3 HRAPs have the same button &/or stick mounting dimensions. Correct?

And that would be because the makers of sticks & buttons, HAPP, Sanwa, Semitsu & the like have decided that they want to all make different sizes, different mounting configurations etc thats proprietary to their product. Correct?

So I had better know what the specific dimensions of my stick require before I order anything because its quite possible it wont fit into the case Im modding without, well...modding. Correct?

wrdaniel · Post by **wrdaniel** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:04 am

the Seimitsu56 mentioned above was for vshg

Post by **spadgy** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:27 pm

wrdaniel wrote:the Seimitsu56 mentioned above was for vshg

Thanks for that - saves me investing in any HRAPs, as much as I want one!

And in your experience, the 56 was better than that loose wobbly VSHG stick? Ijust really want my VSHG to hve a slightly firmer, short-throw stick...

SIx months later EDIT!

The 56 stick, by the way, went in easy - I had to cut some plastic away but it was an easy job with a knife, and very obvious where to do what once you try and put it together.