hey all,

I've searched and searched, compared and compared but i'm still @ a loss for which shifter bracket to choose.

Just got myself a Steeda Tri Ax - so TMS, if you could do it again; which would you get? The Barton, the Steeda or the JHR/UPR mount?

Or am I just completely over thinking this and I would be happy with either one?

 

You are over thinking lol, they are all good and you made a great choice!

Thanks

TJ

 

I first got the Barton Shifting Bracket. But, I did not like it with the stock shifter. I just recently also bought the American Muscle Shifter. Together they work very well. Shifts are a little shorter, much more positive and much less likely to miss a gear.

 

They all do the same thing. The Steeda is your best choice because it gives you 2 different bushings. 1 with little to no NVH and one more rigid. The UPR is a waste of time and money, trust me I had it and replaced it with the Steeda. It had so much NVH it drove me nuts. When I talked to them about it, Jeremy from UPR even reccommended the Steeda due to it. Spend the extra $10 and get the Steeda.

 

I just installed the steeda triax yesterday and went with the steeda bracket, I figured I would just stick with steeda since all of my other aftermarket parts are steeda. I haven't really got to dive it much since the install, just a few miles but there is a big difference in the feel of the shifter.

 

Thank you for choosing Steeda!

Thanks to both of you for the Steeda props! We are glad you are enjoying your Steeda products.

 

I installed the JHR shifter bracket last time I was home. Right away I noticed a huge difference in the shifting. Mine came with a Blue bushing. Didn't feel very hard but not too soft either. Nothing like the stock one anyway. The one thing I noticed during the install was the the bushing didn't seem like it was big enough and moved around alot. I didn't like that way that looked so I trimmed a piece off the stock bushing and "shimmed" the JHR bushing to make it tighter in the bracket. I've spent the money now but if I had to do it again I would go with Steeda. On a postive note the NVH wasn't bad with my bracket. Now I do have a different sound when the gear engages but given the sloppy way it engaged with the stock bracket its a welcome difference in sound. Much more sure of my shifts now. The shifter moves way easier and returns to center much more smoothly.

I also bought the clutch line with the shifter bracket and will likely be installing that this week. More on that later. Still haven't decided on the short throw shifter or not. Now that the shifter is moving the way I want it to I'm going to wait to do the short throw till the shifter bracket and bushing has had time to settle. But I would definitely do the bracket before the shifter for sure, or both at the same time. Not just the short throw with that stock bracket. That thing is JUNK! I know Ford engineers get paid good money and do a great job most of the time. And they must have reasons for using that bracket and bushing but the difference in the way my car shifts now it astounding! I haven't done a single mod to my car so far that has made that much of a difference in the way it operates. Granted I haven't done any performance yet, but this mod is a must in my book!

If you really want to save money get the JHR bracket, I can't say that the Steeda bracket is worth the extra money because I haven't seen one in person but from the looks on the website the bushing is bigger and may not need to be "shimmed" like mine did. And I haven't heard of the same problems with the Steeda. So anyone on the fence make your judgement based off my review here and others of the Steeda bracket. I think the guys at Steeda and JHR are both doing a great job and really work to make our cars better and they both deserve our patronage.

Adam (JHR) has done alot of things with the 2011 regrading the hard shifting issues to help out and has been very forthcoming with his findings. That work alone I feel was worth me spending some of my money with JHR. Besides, Steeda will get my money on my intake and tunes anyway.

TL;DR Intalled JHR Bracket, Extra work/shimming needed. Steeda bracket may be the better choice, more money but no shimming! Make your choice but definitely choose one of the 2. Its a must have with the MT82!

 

I would have bought the Steeda, but Steeda didn't have one when I bought the Barton, and I didn't know they would get one. Nevertheless, you can't go wrong with a Steeda or a Barton.

 

STEEDA!
Black bushing with stock shifter.....RED bushing with aftermarket shifter!

 

I'm happy with my Steeda.

 

Thanks for the suggestions. Last I heard, the steeda bracket was difficult to install without dropping the driveshaft. Something about how the driveshaft gets in the way and doesn't leave enough room for leverage to install the bushing? Thx

 

Incorrect. I installed mine in 5 minutes on jack stands. Who ever said the drive shaft has to be dropped doesn't belong under the car in the first place....or they have hands the size of the incredible hulk.
It took more time getting my car up on jack stands than it did to install the bracket. If I remember correctly, I put the bushing over the shifter box post, then slid the bracket over the bushing, and returned the original factory bracket bolts and tightened. It does help to have a socket extension though. I believe they're 10mm bolts.

 

I had to drop the driveshaft bushing as the steeda bracket would not go on. But I did install this from a drive on lift. Regardless, still a great mod. The original is utter crap.

 

I have been wrenching for a few years and on my install from a drive on lift, the bracket would not go on with out dropping the drive shaft retainer bushing. My car was built in January of this year, that might factor.

 

Putting the bushing on 1st helps, then the bracket over the bushing. I don't have much mechanical experience other than the basics and it was fairly easy for me. Maybe I was lucky.. I don't think build date really matters as they are pretty much the same underneath. I agree though that it would be easier without the driveshaft there, but not necessary.

 

I have what I consider to be a great combo. Barton bracket, stock shifter and Joe Heck Racing shifter handle. The handle is tall and shaped like a cylinder. It gets your hand up to where the console will not interfere with shifts. I can shift this car as quickly as you please, and don't miss gears.

Mike

 

Tagging thread.

 

got the Barton shift bracket and no complaints

 

If you had an MGW you wouldn't have any complaints. LOL

 

+1. MGW in my '11 5.0L and works awesome.