Sanwa GTX-Y Octagonal Restrictor Gate JLF / JLX

If you play fighting games like Street Fighter II, The King of Fighters '98, Mortal Kombat or The Last Blade, the restrictor gate is one of the parts that most changes how a joystick feels. The Sanwa GTX-Y octagonal restrictor gate replaces the stock square travel with an eight-sided one, giving every diagonal its own corner.

What difference does it make? Quarter-circles, half-circles and 180º / 360º motions become much smoother. Hadokens, Shoryukens and spinning throws come out with less effort, because the lever slides from one direction to the next instead of hitting the walls of a square. Diagonals are also far easier to find by feel. In a game as demanding as Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, you'll notice it from the very first match.

The kit includes the Sanwa GT-8X gate and the yellow GTN-Y insert, which creates the octagonal shape. On the JLF, the whole original gate is replaced; on the JLX, which already comes with the GT-8X, you just fit the insert. Either way the mod is reversible, and you can refit the original gate whenever you like.

Compatible with the following joystick models:

• JLF-TP-8YT(-SK)
• JLF-TP-8Y(-SK)
• JLF-TP-8S(-SK)
• JLF-TM-8(-SK)
• JLFD-TP-8YT
• JLF-TPRG-8BYT-SK (see notes)
• JLX-TP-8YT(-SK)
• JLX-TP-8Y(-SK)
• JLX-TP-8S(-SK)
• JLX-TM-8(-SK)

The GTX-Y octagonal restrictor gate is NOT compatible with Sanwa JLW series joysticks.

Please note

• GTN inserts do not fit the older Sanwa GT-8F gate. That's why this kit includes the complete GT-8X gate.
• JLF-TPRG-8BYT-SK (silent version): the impact of fitting the new gate may shift the switch contacts and cause erratic operation. On this model, we recommend keeping the original gate.
• Designed for genuine Sanwa JLF joysticks. We cannot guarantee compatibility with JLF clones, imitation levers fitted to budget fightsticks or Zippy joysticks.

Features

• 8-way octagonal travel with defined diagonals
• Smoother 180º and 360º circular motions
• Includes GT-8X gate and GTN-Y insert
• Compatible with genuine Sanwa JLF and JLX joysticks
• Reversible mod: refit the stock gate at any time
• Designed for fighting games

Package contents

• 1 x Sanwa GT-8X restrictor gate
• 1 x Sanwa GTN-Y octagonal insert (yellow)