Stiff TM Joystick

[bop1701]

 I've got a ThrustMaster HOTAS set up.   It's a nice stick but the centering spring is very stiff and going through center in any direction is not exactly smooth; it makes fine control difficult, such as formation flying, and to be honest this is some expensive equipment and this is very annoying. Does anybody have a way of making the spring weaker or having smoother function on it?  Appreciate it, thanks in advance.

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[rob10]

Sajah green spring https://warthog-extensions-by-sahaj.com/shop/warthog-green-springs/.  Worth every penny (although going to a better base like a Virpil WarBRD is even more value for the extra pennies).  Some have tried cutting down the existing spring with mixed results (you can't go back if you cut it down too far).

[LeCuvier]

I had a very similar experience. The Warthog stick was ok as long as I flew only the A-10C, but when I started flying the FW-190D I realized the lack of precision. At that time there were hardly any alternatives. Meanwhile I have a VIRPIL base and grip, and I use that for all types of aircraft. Only for the A-10C I use the TM Warthog stick, because it has exactly the right grip configuration.
I did try the Warthog grip in the VIRPIL base, and that works fine. It's plug-compatible. Only problem was that the TM grip is very heavy and tends to lean forward, producing a nose-down signal when you relinquish the grip.
The green spring sounds like I would try it if I hadn't bought the VIRPIL product.

[Dragon1-1]

Winwing Orion is also pretty great, it can take the Warthog grip (albeit you need an extra part), though IMO Winwing grips are better. What I like about it is that it comes with progressive cams by default, which have a very smooth and precise center and a force that ramps up the further you go from it. It makes flying Spitfires and the like a breeze, not to mention formation flying and AAR.