IF YOUR ON THE FENCE ABOUT THE BARTON SHORT THROW SHIFTER.... - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

billyspeed · 12-27-2009, 01:59 PM

I got mine under the tree and just spent an hour putting it in.
it looks amazing
it was very simple to install with basic tools
after driving car for about an hour im still giggling !!
in my opinion it is way better then stock and priced great.
i highly recomend this shifter. its a blast !!!!
i just wish i could use both shifters at once (i ordered both styles) !! ha ha

*TAG UR IT* · 12-27-2009, 02:15 PM

have you experienced any rattling, shaking, vibration, sounds, etc from it? Hard acceleration and under normal load?

billyspeed · 12-27-2009, 02:43 PM

not yet... but its only been hours.
i did read in other posts about noises.
one guy recommended macking sure the jam nut was tight.
so when i installed mine i kept that in mind.
but i will post if i do here any later......
i would recommend making sure the dust boot underneath is on correctly, that would let some noises in..

Strokedhog · 12-27-2009, 02:54 PM

cool just ordered mine today cant wait even though the cars in storage

MikeBing · 12-27-2009, 05:30 PM

I'm glad to hear it, I'm kinda leaning toward Barton

SSTony · 12-28-2009, 07:40 PM

ordered mine and should get it any day. I heard bad things about hurst.

rauhaus camaro · 12-28-2009, 11:12 PM

You won't be dissapointed. It is an excellent piece of CnC work. I love my Barton Shifter. I keep switching off between using the black retro billet cue ball and the pistol grip shifter. I had experienced a slight harmonic when I first installed it - then found that I did not fully tighten the 1 inch jam nut to the stick. That fixed it!!! No Vibration or harmonics whatsoever! Dave at Barton also provides very good customer service. Great product. Great Company. Can't say enough good things about Barton Industries.

darenf02 · 12-28-2009, 11:19 PM

Now THAT is a beautiful picture......wonder if Hurst is listening to the complaints about the noise??? Found one for sale on here with only 75 miles put on it.....for that kind of money and the Hurst name, I am speechless. Still undecided about which one though........

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Originally Posted by billyspeed

I got mine under the tree and just spent an hour putting it in.
it looks amazing
it was very simple to install with basic tools
after driving car for about an hour im still giggling !!
in my opinion it is way better then stock and priced great.
i highly recomend this shifter. its a blast !!!!
i just wish i could use both shifters at once (i ordered both styles) !! ha ha

billyspeed · 12-29-2009, 05:59 PM

i did play around today on a remote road... i only heard some light noise under hard... very hard takeoffs... (dam this car is fast !!!!!) it was a kinda mechanical buzz ?? i really dont no how to explain. but i didnt hear it under normal driving. it really was no big deal in my opinion. it was nothing that made me think anything was wrong. and i still think that the short throw makes shifting way better and loads more fun....

Nutbutt · 12-29-2009, 06:38 PM

Get off the fence

It performs, It's priced right, you can install yourself, and it will look damn good in your Camaro !

CBH · 12-29-2009, 10:00 PM

Is that a pink knob ?

Anybody think about replacing the plastic shifter boot while it was apart ?

AZ5G · 12-29-2009, 10:32 PM

Finally had the time to install my Barton. Went with the SS knob. I cheated and had my daughter get that damn boot back on...Couldnt seem to get both my paws in there together. Anyway, no noises or rattles of any kind. And the shift gate is extremely tight. It also has a very mechanical feel. Never tried the Hurst, but am quite pleased with this unit...AZ5G

SSTony · 12-29-2009, 10:32 PM

mine vibrates a lot. I did it step by step. Not sure what else to check.

jeffny09 · 12-29-2009, 11:27 PM

sstony check the rubber boot on bottom my not be on well at all could cause a bad vibrqation

12-27-2009, 01:59 PM	#1
billyspeed BILLYSPEED Drives: 2016 black camaro SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Williamstown N.J. Posts: 640	IF YOUR ON THE FENCE ABOUT THE BARTON SHORT THROW SHIFTER.... I got mine under the tree and just spent an hour putting it in. it looks amazing it was very simple to install with basic tools after driving car for about an hour im still giggling !! in my opinion it is way better then stock and priced great. i highly recomend this shifter. its a blast !!!! i just wish i could use both shifters at once (i ordered both styles) !! ha ha

12-28-2009, 07:40 PM	#6
SSTony Drives: SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Piscataway NJ Posts: 1,782 View My Garage	ordered mine and should get it any day. I heard bad things about hurst. __________________

12-29-2009, 06:38 PM	#10
Nutbutt Drives: 2011 RJT 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 3,381 View My Garage	Get off the fence It performs, It's priced right, you can install yourself, and it will look damn good in your Camaro ! Attached Images __________________ 1st IPF Supercharged 2011 2LT/RS RJT Convertible

12-29-2009, 10:32 PM	#13
SSTony Drives: SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Piscataway NJ Posts: 1,782 View My Garage	mine vibrates a lot. I did it step by step. Not sure what else to check. __________________

12-29-2009, 11:27 PM	#14
jeffny09 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new york Posts: 5,618	sstony check the rubber boot on bottom my not be on well at all could cause a bad vibrqation __________________ top 10 reason why real men drive stick. 10. A manual transmission is the ultimate in control 9. You can use automotive jargon and not sound like a total tool 8. You can't spell "manual" without "man" 7. Manual transmissions prove you can do more than one thing at a time 6. You can't drift in an auto 5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic 4. You get better fuel economy with a stick 3. You’ll never look like a chump if you can drive stick 2. Manual transmission cars are faster 1. Women like a guy who is good with his hands.

12-27-2009, 02:15 PM	#2
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	have you experienced any rattling, shaking, vibration, sounds, etc from it? Hard acceleration and under normal load?

12-27-2009, 02:43 PM	#3
billyspeed BILLYSPEED Drives: 2016 black camaro SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Williamstown N.J. Posts: 640	not yet... but its only been hours. i did read in other posts about noises. one guy recommended macking sure the jam nut was tight. so when i installed mine i kept that in mind. but i will post if i do here any later...... i would recommend making sure the dust boot underneath is on correctly, that would let some noises in..

12-27-2009, 02:54 PM	#4
Strokedhog Drives: 2010 2SS M6 Black Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New York Posts: 102	cool just ordered mine today cant wait even though the cars in storage

12-27-2009, 05:30 PM	#5
MikeBing Drives: 2010 CGM/IO 2SS RS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: College Station, Texas Posts: 112	I'm glad to hear it, I'm kinda leaning toward Barton

12-28-2009, 11:12 PM	#7
rauhaus camaro SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS with LS3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 57	You won't be dissapointed. It is an excellent piece of CnC work. I love my Barton Shifter. I keep switching off between using the black retro billet cue ball and the pistol grip shifter. I had experienced a slight harmonic when I first installed it - then found that I did not fully tighten the 1 inch jam nut to the stick. That fixed it!!! No Vibration or harmonics whatsoever! Dave at Barton also provides very good customer service. Great product. Great Company. Can't say enough good things about Barton Industries.

12-29-2009, 05:59 PM	#9
billyspeed BILLYSPEED Drives: 2016 black camaro SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Williamstown N.J. Posts: 640	i did play around today on a remote road... i only heard some light noise under hard... very hard takeoffs... (dam this car is fast !!!!!) it was a kinda mechanical buzz ?? i really dont no how to explain. but i didnt hear it under normal driving. it really was no big deal in my opinion. it was nothing that made me think anything was wrong. and i still think that the short throw makes shifting way better and loads more fun....

12-29-2009, 10:00 PM	#11
CBH VETT 4 5 Drives: Yellow 1SS/RS w/ Clutch Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 101	Is that a pink knob ? Anybody think about replacing the plastic shifter boot while it was apart ?

12-29-2009, 10:32 PM	#12
AZ5G AZ5G Drives: 2010 Transformer Ed. 1SS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 84	Finally had the time to install my Barton. Went with the SS knob. I cheated and had my daughter get that damn boot back on...Couldnt seem to get both my paws in there together. Anyway, no noises or rattles of any kind. And the shift gate is extremely tight. It also has a very mechanical feel. Never tried the Hurst, but am quite pleased with this unit...AZ5G

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