Maybe less precise isn't the best term.. Technically they can be more precise, but it slows down shifts. A real gated shifter is different than just that plate, the lever kind of slides from position to position (more like an auto transmission). I don't think it would work with our shifter anyway, unless the gate was tiny. Since the mod is for looks, it would look stupid with a tiny gate. I want to get a rubber accordian style boot that fits our shifter .