Exclusive: BARTON Shifter-VIDEO- In depth look at our shifter for the 2015 Mustang

[BARTON INDUSTRIES]

Introducing the BARTON Shifter for the 2015 Mustang GT. It is machined out of 6061 T6 Billet Aluminum and 303 Stainless Steel. It features a unique Cartridge design that allows the user to change throw reductions, spring pressure, and the look of the shifter by simply replacing the cartridge. After the shifter is installed, this can be done in a matter of minutes.

We have spent countless hours developing this shifter to be quieter than the factory shifter, yet it still provides the feel we all love from a short throw shifter.

Development started on the basic design of the shifter back in 2012, we even displayed it at Mustang Week 2012 in Myrtle Beach. After returning home from that show a series of events took place that led to this shifter being put aside so we could focus on other things.

The release and design of the 2015 S550 Mustang made it so we had no other choice but to revisit this design. After many long months of only being able to work from a cad file of the 2015, we were finally able to pick up our own S550 for product development.

We knew after driving this car, that we wanted to offer the absolute best shifter for this car, because let's be honest, the S550 is an amazing car! After many Long weeks and no weekends off we finally have a product we are proud to offer to the public.

We are starting by releasing the shifter with the normal body style mount. You will have your choice of throw reduction 25%, 20%, and 15% percent.

Anybody that is familiar with our shifter for the 2011-14 Mustang knows we like the shifter to be as short as possible. The 25% throw reduction, is roughly the same as our 40% throw reduction shifter on the 2011-14 cars.

The 2015 from the factory is already shorter than the 11-14 cars, so going over 25% will make the transmission way too notchy in our opinion.

If enough people feel they want it shorter, then we may also offer a 30-35% reduction as well. The great thing about our cartridge design, is that nobody will be stuck with a one size fits all shifter, if they want it shorter they can just swap or trade in one cartridge for another. We have learned throughout the years, that everybody likes their shifter a little different from the next person.

With the ability to change throw reductions, spring pressures, reverse lock out styles, and handles, this makes the BARTON shifter a design for everyone.

The MSRP on this shifter will be $475.00 and will be shipping towards the end of this month. We have setup a preorder on our website at www.BartonIndustries.com and will be offering a special group buy price of $449.99 to Mustang6G members who preorder.

In regards to our drive shaft loop/ solid transmission bracket and linkage. We are expecting those to be available February/March. The linkage is only available for those who will be running our Solid transmission bracket. In our opinion the factory gear selector rod was never designed to be used as a brace/support for the shifter. It was designed to slide and rotate, not take vertical loads imparted be the force of shifting which is why the factory linkage has so many pivot points. The shifter should hold and support the linkage, the linkage should NOT support the shifter.

This is why we are offering the solid linkage only with the transmission bracket. It will eliminate the pivots and deflection found in the factory linkage but isn't used for the main support for the shifter.

In regards to the 2011-14 cars. This shifter will be available to fit those cars some time around March/April. It will have all the same features, and any cartridge that fits the 2015 will fit those cars as well, meaning you will have the option of the pull up style reverse lock out or you can keep the push down style.

Check out the video, we brake down every component of our shifter and show you what makes this the best shifter for your 2015 Mustang.

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Thanks,
Dave

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[UPRSteve]

Great news! I loved driving a 2015 with this shifter

 

[Grimace427]

In regards to our drive shaft loop/ solid transmission bracket and linkage. We are expecting those to be available February/March. The linkage is only available for those who will be running our Solid transmission bracket. In our opinion the factory gear selector rod was never designed to be used as a brace/support for the shifter. It was designed to slide and rotate, not take vertical loads imparted be the force of shifting which is why the factory linkage has so many pivot points. The shifter should hold and support the linkage, the linkage should NOT support the shifter.

This is why we are offering the solid linkage only with the transmission bracket. It will eliminate the pivots and deflection found in the factory linkage but isn't used for the main support for the shifter.

I agree with this 100%.

 

[DruidBlack]

Thanks for posting this and the discount. I'm weighing some options and considering getting this when I order my 15.

 

[Thompyt]

Is it possible to get the shift linkage with the body mount?

 

[BARTON INDUSTRIES]

Is it possible to get the shift linkage with the body mount?

The linkage is only available for those who will be running our Solid transmission bracket. In our opinion the factory gear selector rod was never designed to be used as a brace/support for the shifter. It was designed to slide and rotate, not take vertical loads imparted be the force of shifting which is why the factory linkage has so many pivot points. The shifter should hold and support the linkage, the linkage should NOT support the shifter.

 

[Thompyt]

I understand you on it not being a support device. But between the front bracket and the rear bracket. There is minimal weight on the shift linkage. If any at all. Unless your design does not align with the linkage between the shifter/transmission. Different heights maybe. I am not bashing in any ways as I do not want to use the OEM linkage with a great designed shifter set

 

[BARTON INDUSTRIES]

I understand you on it not being a support device. But between the front bracket and the rear bracket. There is minimal weight on the shift linkage. If any at all. Unless your design does not align with the linkage between the shifter/transmission. Different heights maybe. I am not bashing in any ways as I do not want to use the OEM linkage with a great designed shifter set

I didn't take that as bashing at all, it's a good question. We could run the linkage with our shifter and no bracket (but we wont). If you were to run the shifter with the body mounted bracket and a solid linkage, the twist of the trans is different than that of the body, it would rip the mounting studs for the bracket off the car.

You could allow this design to work if your rubber bushings were soft enough and allowed free travel of the shifter, but then you are simply relying on one bolt (which pivots) to keep your shifter in place. All the rest of the force is being applied to the linkage when you shift.

Think about it this way... When you shift, you see the shifter moving front to back on a flat plane, BUT what is really happening is the shifter is traveling along an arc, which is how we shorten the throw by changing the arc center point. So EVERYTIME you pull back to gears 2-4-6 you are applying a lot force to the linkage in a downward fashion, this is also true for gears 1-3-5, except you are now on the other side of the arc so your pressure on the linkage is upward.

So, with just relying on the linkage to support the vertical up down movement of the shifter, you gear selector rod is taking a beating that it was never designed to do. Also, Everytime you push or pull left to right the same thing is happening. Ford could have saved a TON of money by simply letting the linkage be the support and not building all the pivots into the linkage, but it was designed that way so that the shifter and trans would work together to move the linkage without putting pressure on the gear selector rod out of the trans.


I would never feel comfortable selling the linkage to someone to use with just the shifter. I wont risk my shifter doing thousands of dollars to someone elses trans. If the shifter and trans can move together in a free maner, and the solid/trans mount takes all the force from shifting (which ours does), then having a solid linkage is fine because it moves with everything.

I would recommend trying the shifter with the factory linkage, you might be surprised what its capable of once you eliminate the deflection of the factory shifter. Im only recommending the linkage and transmount to guys who will be racing competitively and in the 9's or lower. It helps, but in my HONEST opinion its not needed with our new shifter, simply because the gates are ALOT further apart then what they were with the 11-14 shifter, which makes finding the gates WAY easier.

I would LOVE to sell a full replacement trans bracket and linkage to everyone, but I will not lie to you and tell you that its the only way to go. I would say start with the shifter, if you need more support, then add the solid trans/mount and linkage, whats the point in doing all that work and spending the extra money, if you would have been fine with just the shifter.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Demon Coyote]

Been waiting for this! Can't wait!

 

[Chameleon]

Great video.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Is this for an automatic transmission?

 

[BigWormGraphix]

Looks like a very well designed product, great video too!

 

[Major Nickmo]

Fantastic Installation video. Your camera man did a great job. :cheers:

 

[D3adch1ld]

Hey Dave,

Unbelievable product, I was honestly considering someone elses, but the attention to detail has won me over. I want to be in the pool for order, I would like the loop and transmission bracket as well. Could you please provide me with pricing for the entire setup.

 

[2wheels4me]

Looks really, really good. I'm not sure about whether the 20 or 25% would be best. I'd also need to find someone reputable to install for me.

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