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- 2016 Challenger Hellcat M6
As a newer owner of a Hellcat, but not new to the car forums, I like to surf around the forums looking for mods that can upgrade parts that the factory did not deliver on, usually my first upgrade is the audio system, but with this Hellcat we get a decent off the shelf system, and while I want to upgrade it very badly, I found so many positive reviews about the Barton Shifter, like endless reviews, from not only this forum but the other crappy Hellcat forum and some Challenger forums.
After a long discussion with the boss, the misses, she looked up the reviews and details and said let's do this.
Shifter arrived last week, installed last weekend and have been driving on it for a week now.
Wow (in a positive tone) is all that can be said. This shifter is a must buy, it makes the shifting and driving that much better. Shorter and smoother throws, going from 2nd to 3rd is a 100% different feel in a wicked insanely good way.
Install was not hard at all, including prep and clean-up, entire install took us three hours, with the hardest part being this clip-pin keeping the shifter's forks attached to the transmission case. I must have dropped it half a dozen times, but thankfully it just falls under the car so it's easy to retrieve.
Some people will say it can be done quicker, but I take my time double and triple checking everything so I do not break a little thing, like a clip or harness, or scuff up the interior while removing the console and related parts.
The only cons are a slight noise, like a whooshing sound that is noticeable, but also anticipated after reading all the reviews. The noise is not loud, and if you crack the window that noise overtakes it, or if you have the radio on, you don't hear the noise. You only hear it when music is off and windows are shut. So I'm thinking about adding some Dynamat, but do plan to call Barton to see if they recommend anything.
Other cons, or more of a disappointment, was that the Shifter itself arrives with no parts list, and no install instructions. Barton has install instructions for a 2012 Challenger which I highly recommend not using, and rather using this Youtube combined with your common sense. Having a Wrangler that I do a bunch of work to, the level of instructions and parts list are amazing, like when I installed my bumpers, rock guards, tire holder and hardtop, the vendor instructions were amazing so I expected more from Barton than a box of parts.
After a long discussion with the boss, the misses, she looked up the reviews and details and said let's do this.
Shifter arrived last week, installed last weekend and have been driving on it for a week now.
Wow (in a positive tone) is all that can be said. This shifter is a must buy, it makes the shifting and driving that much better. Shorter and smoother throws, going from 2nd to 3rd is a 100% different feel in a wicked insanely good way.
Install was not hard at all, including prep and clean-up, entire install took us three hours, with the hardest part being this clip-pin keeping the shifter's forks attached to the transmission case. I must have dropped it half a dozen times, but thankfully it just falls under the car so it's easy to retrieve.
Some people will say it can be done quicker, but I take my time double and triple checking everything so I do not break a little thing, like a clip or harness, or scuff up the interior while removing the console and related parts.
The only cons are a slight noise, like a whooshing sound that is noticeable, but also anticipated after reading all the reviews. The noise is not loud, and if you crack the window that noise overtakes it, or if you have the radio on, you don't hear the noise. You only hear it when music is off and windows are shut. So I'm thinking about adding some Dynamat, but do plan to call Barton to see if they recommend anything.
Other cons, or more of a disappointment, was that the Shifter itself arrives with no parts list, and no install instructions. Barton has install instructions for a 2012 Challenger which I highly recommend not using, and rather using this Youtube combined with your common sense. Having a Wrangler that I do a bunch of work to, the level of instructions and parts list are amazing, like when I installed my bumpers, rock guards, tire holder and hardtop, the vendor instructions were amazing so I expected more from Barton than a box of parts.
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