Short Throw Shifter

[RideTheMustang]

Im in the market for a short throw shifter in the near future. I am currently looking at boomba, steeda, mgw, and barton. I was wondering if anyone could giver their pros and cons of each and help make this decision easier.

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[Angry50]

i was looking at the new barton or MGW they seem real close but im waiting for more reviews. dont think either is bad

 

[T-S550-X]

Barton or MGW. I know that the Barton is not tough to install and they have many options for how you want it to look or operate. CS is also good if you need it.

 

[SR56]

I've got the Steeda and it's a great shifter. I'll abstain from voting since I don't have experience with the others. From what I've heard of people that have tried both, the MGW is considered a better shifter. I'd probably try to hit a meet up and ask if you can feel it out to compare.

 

[Agent_S550]

MGW or Barton. While I always ran Steeda shifters in my older cars, the disassembly and reuse of stock parts from the stock shifter immediately made me say no to Steeda's. Watch the install video.

With the MGW and Barton you get the trans mounted option which is better mounting in my opinion. Plus George and Barton have a great name in the aftermarket when it comes to problems (if you ever even have any).

 

[Boomba Racing]

Speaking of our own shifter, it is by far the easiest to install! It puts everything in a very natural feeling position. Rowing through the gears feels very pleasurable. Yes, our shifter does not replace the entire assembly, but we offer a shifter assembly bracket and a transmission mount for those looking to completely eliminate drivetrain slop.

Feel free to let us know if you have any questions!

 

[Jim Bronson]

I'm looking too, and I like some things about all of them. It is a hard choice. I've noticed the MGW is available in four models with different profiles and throw lengths. Which one seems to be the most popular for a non-DD street car?

 

[ForTehNguyen]

judging from the poll, i think the answer is clear

 

[Jim Bronson]

judging from the poll, i think the answer is clear

Only 20 votes, so I wouldn't say it's clear yet.
Anyway, I was asking for those who buy the MGW, which model is the most popular?


Standard Standard 3.000 in. 15%
Standard Low Profile 2.835 in.19%
X-SPEC Standard 2.765 in. 21%
X-SPEC Low Profile 2.625 in. 25%

 

[RoadCone]

I just had a Barton Hybrid installed and love it. I can't speak for the others, but I really like the choice I made. I also installed their driveshaft loop with it.

 

[50Mustang]

I have the original Barton. Amazing shifter, but as soon as I drove a Mustang with the MGW, I had to have it; I didn't even care I was losing the pull-up reverse lockout.

Got myself the low profile X-Spec MGW.

So if anyone wants a Barton Shifter w/ less than 1k miles, shoot me a message. I'll get around to listing it soon.

 

[Jim Bronson]

I can't say whether I would miss the pull-up reverse lockout, since I've only put about 1400 miles on the car. I do like the pull-up version, but I supposed I could get used to the push down lockout. I only want to install one shifter and not make a mistake, so I've still got some thinking to do. I'm going to talk with a speed shop nearby and see what they have to say. Thanks to the forum. It is a big help.

 

[ForTehNguyen]

i have the original MGW before the different models came out. MGW is worth it alone to get rid of the cheap feeling pull up reverse

 

[T-S550-X]

I drove a friends car with the original MGW. It was a fine shifter, but just wasn't for me. My friend also wasn't thrilled with the push down for reverse. The newer Barton Hybrid is a slight step above the older version and offers different throw reductions + optional trans mount. Also, you can get the flat stick version which looks really sharp in person. The flat stick also gives you push down for reverse. I personally didn't like that change either. I felt like I had no leverage to push down without sitting up to get on top of the shifter. YMMV. IMHO either the MGW or Barton will work great. It's just preference in the end.

 

[Jim Bronson]

IMHO either the MGW or Barton will work great. It's just preference in the end.

Yes, I'm thinking it does merely come down to individual preference. I'm not in love with the flat stick look, but it does look very nice. I would not sacrifice the lift style reverse lock-out in order to get it though.

I sometimes think youtube attacks on one or the other are due to a bad install, either by DIY-ers or shops. I say this because in one video someone will shout high praise for Brand X, while someone in another video says he uninstalled his Brand X because it was so bad and installed a Brand Y, which works great. And of course the reverse is also true.

I expect a little vibration through the shifter. After all it is connected to a pretty powerful engine. For the money, I expect less slop, more distinct shifts, and shorter throws. Even if it's a bit louder and vibrates a tiny bit more, I'll be happy.

It's getting to be time to decide.

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