Scared: MT-82 Trannies
06-21-2013, 06:38 PM
#11
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Washington
Posts: 389
Got a Barton with lower bracket, Road Dawg shift ball, straight shaft with steel braided clutch line (stock is brittle plastic). It shifts loud and notchy but it feel much better and finger, palm shifts are perfect.
Most problems came from people going from 5 to 6 speed pattern and you can't force the gears, they just bind-up on the gate. With the new short throws Barton, MGW or FR$$$ (FR is most expensive but it has a double lower bracket) the 2-3 is not missed with a little practiced but going 6 down to 5 is still a conscious effort or you'll loose cool points by going 6 to 3. Do that at 70 on the freeway
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Most problems came from people going from 5 to 6 speed pattern and you can't force the gears, they just bind-up on the gate. With the new short throws Barton, MGW or FR$$$ (FR is most expensive but it has a double lower bracket) the 2-3 is not missed with a little practiced but going 6 down to 5 is still a conscious effort or you'll loose cool points by going 6 to 3. Do that at 70 on the freeway
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Last edited by VistaBlueFrank68; 06-21-2013 at 06:40 PM.
06-22-2013, 10:07 AM
#12
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Posts: 624
My '11 has 46k on it, only about 1k of that from me. Shifts great and no issues with it. I don't know if it has had the fluid changed though, but I plan on changing it to a higher end fluid soon anyways.
06-22-2013, 06:29 PM
#14
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Posts: 503
Thanks for all the awesome feedback. I'm no longer concerned, and this coming week, should be in a black, 2012 GTCS I found. I can't wait to post how blown away I am by the car, which I'm sure I will be. These 5.0's sound like beasts.
06-23-2013, 10:44 PM
#15
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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06-24-2013, 10:02 AM
#17
I have a Barton Short Shifter and Lower Bracket (not double) in mine, and have had no issues. Most people say as long as you replace the bracket, you will be fine. Most of the issues is because the transmission moves along with the lateral forces of the car which could cause it to become misaligned with the gates. That is why the brackets help it a lot, and the double post ones help even more because it is more "stable."
There is a thread on Vorshlag where a guy pretty much turned his 2012 into a race car. Whiteline apparently has a replacement bushing (actually more of a gap filler) for the shifter mounting (in development). You can view it here: http://www.vorshlag.com/forums/showp...&postcount=203 That is supposed to help even more.
There is a thread on Vorshlag where a guy pretty much turned his 2012 into a race car. Whiteline apparently has a replacement bushing (actually more of a gap filler) for the shifter mounting (in development). You can view it here: http://www.vorshlag.com/forums/showp...&postcount=203 That is supposed to help even more.
Last edited by Boaisy; 06-24-2013 at 10:11 AM.
06-26-2013, 06:27 PM
#19
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Posts: 624
So you can replace just the shifter bracket and do not have to install a short throw along with it? I did not know that...I thought it was just an add on piece. I will definitely be looking into the Barton bracket in that case, as I love the overall feel of my tranny minus the 2-3 shift.
06-26-2013, 10:34 PM
#20
Definitely get a double post bracket. I think Barton's is like $100. The extra stability will help. I wish I had a double post personally, but it does not bother me that much with Barton's regular bracket. It maybe something I may go back to change if I feel like just dropping a $100 on something.