The TaylorMade r7 Driver has fixed loft/lie/face-angle geometry, but it does give you four movable weight cartridges. The 400 cc, 45 in, factory lofts 7.5°, 8.5°, 9.5°, 10.5°, 11.5° baseline determines how aggressive the weight bias should be.
Fixed-Loft Weight Tuning Guide
Fixed loft • movable weighting • 2005
400 ccHead size
7.5°; 8.5°; 9.5°; 10.5°; 11.5°Factory loft options
Four movable weight cartridgesWeight system
Not specified / Not specifiedLaunch / spin profile
What can be adjusted?
| Loft / lie / face angle | Fixed — no adjustable hosel |
|---|---|
| Movable weighting | Four movable weight cartridges |
| Standard length | 45 in |
What the weights actually do: Use only the documented movable-weight positions for this model.
Use impact location before changing hardware
| Typical strike | What it usually does | Useful response |
|---|---|---|
| High face | Often raises launch while reducing spin | If flight is already high/low-spin, do not keep raising the tee just to chase more carry. |
| Low face | Often lowers launch and adds spin | Raise tee height slightly before blaming the loft or shaft. |
| Heel | Can add fade/slice gear effect | Work on centred contact; a slightly shorter build can help if heel strikes are common. |
| Toe | Can add draw/hook gear effect | Check strike before adding more draw bias. |
How to adjust the weights
- Use the correct TaylorMade TLC/torque wrench for this generation.
- Loosen only the weight cartridge/screw you intend to move.
- Move or swap the weight to the desired documented port.
- Seat it fully and tighten to the wrench’s normal torque release/click.
- Test several shots before making another change.
Spec combinations and warnings
- Make one weight change at a time and compare several shots from the same tee/ball position.
30-second baseline setup
- Start around half the ball above the crown. If contact is consistently low on the face, raise the tee slightly; if it is excessively high, lower it slightly.
- Start with the stock/neutral weight configuration.
- Mark impact location.
- Change only one weight position at a time.
What not to do
- Do not try to rotate the hosel; the loft is fixed.
- Do not mix random third-party weight masses without understanding total head weight.
- Do not use extreme weight bias to hide a strike problem.
Source note: Weight hardware is retained from the model-matched TaylorMade adjustment research; tuning advice is conditioned on the captured launch, spin, size and length specs.