Ok, let's try this again....(getting used to an iPad right now)

I wasn't clear in my second statement about the functionality of the gate before so I apologize.

What I refer to is the adjustability of the gate that seems to be missing. A gated shifter setup is both functional and attractive. The function is to assure the driver's shifts are accurate and there is feedback associated with each shift as the shift lever bottoms out in the crotch of each finger. This should be coordinated with the right position of the fingers as they compare to the right position for a correct shift. Make sense? Each shift should end with a little "ding" into the fingers and it should stay there if you've ever seen a factory installed gated arrangement, they're like this (ie R8). It appears that yours is loose on the R,1,3,5's and tighter on the 2,4,6's.

 

No real adjustability. However, I've not noticed any difference when in 1,3, 5, and 2, 4, 6. The gates are positioned such that the lever snicks into each naturally, no fuss, no bother. When I first installed it, I noticed that i was glancing down to verify that I was in the correct gear...I was. Now, I just shift as normal. Again, no fuss, no bother.

With V1, I (and others) had a little rubbing when going into R, 5, and 6, as these are the gates where the shaft is at its most left or right angle rather than vertical. The rubbing was minimized/eliminated by taking a hand file to the underside of the offending prongs and removing some aluminum. Others found that by adjusting the "play" in the shifter, they were able to eliminate rubbing too.

Also, there is the expected metal on metal 'clunk' with each shift that you get with any metal gate/shifter combo.

cheers