Basically yes. That is the most expensive individual component. I purchased a complete system the first time around and now I have sourced some/most of the component parts. Shift cylinders for example come in a huge range of sizes and costs. The drag race suppliers like MRE and Shnitz can supply most of the parts at reasonable prices.
The reason to use one is really about consistent complete shifts. I used to miss the odd shift when I did it the old fashioned way. Now I can shift at wide open throttle and not touch the clutch. Yes. It's faster, but my issue is consistency and this helps. Arguably practice might have been cheaper and more appropriate solution but I like technology and working out ways to minimize the impact of my lack of skills.
Next I need to learn to shift when the shift light comes on and not whenever I feel like it. Time for data collection and try different shift points to measure the impact on 330, 1000 and 1320 times and speeds. Never enough runs in a day.
The reason to use one is really about consistent complete shifts. I used to miss the odd shift when I did it the old fashioned way. Now I can shift at wide open throttle and not touch the clutch. Yes. It's faster, but my issue is consistency and this helps. Arguably practice might have been cheaper and more appropriate solution but I like technology and working out ways to minimize the impact of my lack of skills.
Next I need to learn to shift when the shift light comes on and not whenever I feel like it. Time for data collection and try different shift points to measure the impact on 330, 1000 and 1320 times and speeds. Never enough runs in a day.