I'm looking for 5 volunteers to test my new MT-82 shifter (base) gasket.
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I've had people ask me that. People that only know enough to know the starter makes that noise, "am I sitting on the starter? WTH man did you do?!"
I got mine installed today with before and after video of the car being started. Eating lunch real quick then gonna drive it and let all test info go to Cobrabob. I am interested to hear others results to mine.
Pic of the gasket...
Well if we are posting pictures, here are mine I took. Stock shifter. Gonna replace it soon, but it is what it is.
Looks to thin to make any real impact!
You'd be surprised. All you are looking to do is create a sealed barrier between the shifter and where is mounts, while also creating some type of dampening affect.
The stock shifter has some cheap foam for a gasket, very pourus, unlike the gasket pictures. Also my car was built 09/10 and I've had it since 03/11 and the foam gasket was falling to pieces. So if anything this helped reseal the box and probably way better than the crappy foam ford used.
If I had gone to install a barton shifter today, I would have been installing it without a gasket the stock one was so messed up. It ripped just pulling the shifter off.
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got mine installed Monday, after driving the car since then, there is a bit (very little) less noise, but the Barton has always made some vibrating noises since I installed it. I can't honestly say the gasket makes much of a difference
I installed mine yesterday and drove around yesterday and today some. My barton shifter with 1 piece bracket has always made a rotational mechanical noise after the stock shifter. With this gasket it would say it cut the noise in half. Did not completely dull out the noise but defiantly helped.
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The 1/16" thickness is about as much as you'd want. Bear in mind that my original gaskets for '82 - '04 Mustangs used a 1/32" material which worked very well at suppressing transmission gear related noise. The switch to the double thickness 1/16" material last year just made it better.
I know that this gasket won't cut out 100% of the noise. My goal is to see, on average, maybe a 50% reduction. It my testers indicate that that goal is met, I'll then make it available on my website. So keep the reviews coming. I'm as interested as anyone else with how well it performs as far as reducing noise coming through the shifter.
I know that this gasket won't cut out 100% of the noise. My goal is to see, on average, maybe a 50% reduction. It my testers indicate that that goal is met, I'll then make it available on my website. So keep the reviews coming. I'm as interested as anyone else with how well it performs as far as reducing noise coming through the shifter.
I e-mailed you but I'll post it here too.
Since installing the barton two post i've been hearing a high pitched whine while driving with the windows up through every gear. Installing the gasket has almost eliminated that noise. I can still hear it very faintly but nothing like I could before.
So for me, was worth it. The whine was getting annoying.
Since installing the barton two post i've been hearing a high pitched whine while driving with the windows up through every gear. Installing the gasket has almost eliminated that noise. I can still hear it very faintly but nothing like I could before.
So for me, was worth it. The whine was getting annoying.
I'm monitoring the reviews. Some haven't yet installed the gasket or tried it.
I installed mine and noticed at least a 50% noise reduction with my barton shifter and bracket. Very easy and simple product to install.
ishh i want one even if its only a 25% reduction lol this has got to be one of the noisiest transmission and shifter combos ive ever owned. If you dont happen to sell to the masses id love to buy a one off
Wonder what the reduction would be if you put 2 of these on. One on top of the other!
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Bob ill be home in a couple days like i said in the email , i promise u i will get you some feedback :beer:
Yes, it is definitely easy to install. ;-)
I don't think you'll notice a difference between one (1/16") and two (1/8"). I wouldn't recommend it.
At this point it appears I will make them available. Every setup is different so not everyone will necessarily experience the same level of noise reduction. The same thing applies to my other gasket sets.
That is fine. No pressure at all, my friend.
Yes, it is definitely easy to install. ;-)
I don't think you'll notice a difference between one (1/16") and two (1/8"). I wouldn't recommend it.
At this point it appears I will make them available. Every setup is different so not everyone will necessarily experience the same level of noise reduction. The same thing applies to my other gasket sets.
That is fine. No pressure at all, my friend.
Definitely will be ordering one then!
Will they be reusable if I were to change shifters down the road?
cobrabob what is your website Im interested in this piece since my tranny started a faint whine very low I was shocked it appeared now since I have almost 36000 miles on the car. Going to change my fluids as well
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