How does evwryone like the shifter with the bracket thinking about gettin one and want to know if its really worth the money. I like to race so I know I need to upgrade
How does evwryone like the shifter with the bracket thinking about gettin one and want to know if its really worth the money. I like to race so I know I need to upgrade
I bought my Barton with the standard bracket second hand. If I had paid full price I would have went MGW. Just bought a steeda with bracket while they were on sale and trying it out, it should be here this week. The Barton is nice, kind of noisy but very good. I have been locked out of second once at the track and that's it... except when I got locked out of fifth the other night.
I love my barton and 2 post. it does add noise and you can feel the vibrations though the shifter more. I daily drive my car and couldnt imagine not having the shifter at this point . I drove a stock GT the other day and couldnt believe how long the throws were on the stock shifter, felt like a toy in my hand compared to how positive and direct the shifts are with the barton. Imo if you are getting locked out of 3rd or second its more of a clutch issue or the shifter is not installed correctly. I removed my assist spring on the clutch pedal at the same time as the barton install and will never look back. i havent had a single issue other than 5th gear. I think 5th requires a slightly slower action than the other gears for some reason. this was the case with the stock shifter as well.
Here's my take. If you are worried about the extra noise from your "muscle car" then the barton with the 2 post bracket is not for you (havent tried the other bracket to compare the NVH). If you dont mind a little extra noise, and plan on tracking the car i think the shifter is a must have. Its more pricey than the rest but probably one of my favorite things about the car. After driving mine for so long then driving a stock car i was blown away by the difference.
Having owned both now, the MGW is as quiet as stock and far smoother than the barton.
You don't have to have all the NVH and have a good shifter. The barton was nice, but I wouldn't buy it again over the MGW.
I just installed the MGW on jackstands in my garage last week on my 2010. Let me tell you, you will without a doubt thank yourself and smile every time you shift your car. Its quiet its fast, positive. It makes shifting FUN!! No if and's or butts.
Mark your drive shaft, drop the front to give yourself some room... its a 2 hour job. The front shoulder pins can be a challenge to get them to release but once you get them released its cake. It comes with a GREAT install video as well.
PM me when you get it and if you have any questions.
Another install tip, I wrapped the shift legs that mount to the tranny with the provided dynomat.
MGW FTW for sure. :thumbsup:
Greg
I'd like to get an after market shift knob for it. CJP has a Blue one similar to DIB. Is there any extra hardware I would need for that?
Depends on the shift lever thread pitch. MGW has their own thread pitch, so you can use their shift knobs, or you can opt for the stock thread pitch. If you go with stock, there shouldn't be any extras aside from a boot collar to go with the knob.