SF IV Tourny Stick "clicking" issue, HORI 360 joysticks too *Arcade expert needed*

[Poofta!]

i bought the SFIV tourney stick when it first came out (the 150$ one) since i wanted a stick for the 360 and since its USB i could use it for my HTPC on emulators and mame etc, this looked like a great stick so i bit.

problem: when you move the joystick dpad, with each direction hit, there is an annoying 'click' you hear and feel. the older HORI 360 sticks had this too and its the main reason i didnt buy them, i find it incredibly annoying.

question: anyone was able to do something to get rid of the stupid clicking, anyone maybe know a website with tutorial or perhaps can i just replace the stick itself? any help would be great.


why the hell is the clicking even there!