Anyone planning on a MGW or Steeda or staying stock? Discuss!
Shifters
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Barton or steeda soon
i love my barton. it feels perfect.... and for what its worth my stock one was extremely worn out and felt noticable sloppier after around 900 miles(after 300 in town break in miles i started really hit the gears for that new 600) and was getting worse till i put the barton in and saw why it felt like crap at 4k miles
is there a way to raise the handles on these aftermarket shifters. I dont want the short feel i want it to be a little higher.
mine lately has felt a little sluggish like i can feel it turn a 1/8 of an inch by finger's touch, this is the shifter handle not the knob
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which part is +1
aftermarket being raised a bit
or
the stocker feels like it turns a bit?
MGW needs to hurry the hell up. I see everyone talking about the Barton, but it doesn't look like it has new bushing or linkages. And the MGW is cheaper.
MGW (for the 2010)
Barton
the MGW doesnt look like above.... from what has been shared on another forum it looks like the Barton and Steeda
Well then, just ignore most of my post. However, I am sure the adjustability aspect still holds true.
Of course a video on Steeda's website is going to say that they are the best. And most companies only use billet aluminum.
i like most steeda stuff but barton looks superior
Greater throw reduction too.
Edit: it doesnt look like the barton has the 3rd gear spring in it. That may be a deal breaker for me.
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is that good or bad? i def dont want a notchy shifter again
The shorter throw? I personally feel like that is a good thing. I would probably take the Barton over the MGW if the MGW comes in at 20% like the Steeda. But if the MGW comes in at 40% like the Barton, with the third gear spring assist like the Steeda, then MGW all the way.
here's what he posted, looks like it will only be 15-20% but a totally new design, maybe your pic is right
hey guys,
just wanted to let you guys in on some info as i am getting close to finalizing the testing and design of our 2011 shifter.
first... the THROW....
as you guys know that have your cars already the new stock tranny is kinda odd in that the side to side travel is VERY short while the front to back is not as short as it should be but close....
this is just the way it was designed sooo...i originally designed the shifter much like our corvette shifters to have a double pinion design rather than a pivot ball to shorten the throw front to back and not side to side...i was shooting for about 30-35 percent reduction in throw....
NOT A GOOD IDEA...
apparently the new tranny that ford is using is not as robust as the TREMEC was and we have found that anything more than about 15-20 percent reduction in throw is going to have issues with lockout and also wear on the synchros of this transmission. i have been testing and researching this transmission for a LONNGGGG time and talked with various engineers on this project so i am VERY firm on my opinion of this.
after trying countless combinations of shifting throws i decided that to be honest the THROW of the oem unit is not that bad and actually for both roadcourse and drag racing the effort is pretty spot on...
BUT.where the factory unit falls flat on its face is DEFLECTION!!! it is HORRIBLE!!! the stock box UNDER the shifter has to be replaced and the rear support bracket is a joke!!! it has zip ties around a rubber mount for petes sake!!!
so in the end what i am designing is going to be basically a 15-20 percent reduction with ADDITIONAL spring back to neutral for the drag racers out there. with a COMPLETE replacement to the entire unit under the boot.
so if you guys are hung up on a super short throw then you might want to look elsewhere BUT i can assure you the shifting will be faster with our setup
stay tuned for more info and pics around the holiday break!!
george
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Hurst is suppose to be coming out with a shifter for the 2011 Mustang in the near future.
Click here for some details.
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Have a great day eh !________________________________________Dave
Click here for some details.
Photo Gallery...........................Website............................Modifications
Have a great day eh !________________________________________Dave
Hurst is suppose to be coming out with a shifter for the 2011 Mustang in the near future.
Click here for some details.
Photo Gallery...........................Website............................Modifications
Have a great day eh !________________________________________Dave
lol the dude sounds kinda dumb haaa. i think im gonna wait a little bit for more parts for the car but i really want a better shifter than the stock.
I wish the Hurst looked more like their old shifters with the long thin arm with "Hurst" stamped in it.
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