Hey guys..

Got tired of looking at a brick in my center console. I removed the stock e-brake handle cover and slid a standard shift boot over it. Looks really clean.. But all that's there for the e-brake is an all black assembly. It looks good, but not complete. So I got a universal e-brake handle to use over it and it doesn't fit. The factory handle must be really fat.. Anyone find a handle that works with our e-brake?

Thanks!

 

This is a huge issue. Currently the ONLY handles that fit are from MOMO. Bit expensive, but worth it. I've got one. If you want pictures, let me know and I'll post em.

 

averagewhiteboy, post pictures of the boot, i wanna see. and yeah, chevy failed big time on our e-brakes.

 

I have a ton of pics I'm uploading tonight.. I'll post one. But post one of the Momo one too.. May as well see what it looks like..

 

Here's a pic of icemaid's setup. She did an awesome job on hers. Looks pretty sweet. If I have some extra cash laying around I'd love to do it to mine as well.

 

did she color match the chrome bezel? looks good. where do you get those e-brake handles?

 

Ebay, or http://momousa.com/

 

On the shifter? She painted the silver piece black and the black trim red I believe.

 

oh, ok, looks good anyway. it'd need a ridiculous amount of clear coat to be durable i'd imagine.

 

I've got one too but you still need to cut the stock handle..

 

i was just about to ask this question lol. and yea chevy = epic fail. for out hand brakes. i want to steal the one out of the rental mazda 6 that was nice..and not a brick...

 

Ok, finally got a picture. Here ya go. The other pic is before I had the boot. I didn't take a pic from the other side.

 

looks like the button is a little to recessed. how is the handbreak turns with it?

 

Yeah, I've got the Hurst on so I don't have to worry about it. That and I painted my dash trim that got all chipped up, painting anything else woudl be WAY too much blue.

Even the ION Redlines have nicer handbrakes than the Cobalts.

The fitment on that lever is HORRID. I don't know what icemaid did on hers, I think there was a tab or something that was filed down, but hers fits with the button sticking out like it should on the end, makes it look stock.

 

exactly what i was thinking

can we just buy a whole new hand brake? like mount and everthing?

 

I don't know why it doesn't stick out as far, but I don't have too much of a problem with it. But it's the only handle that fits on our balts, so there's really no choice.

 

No need to, the Momo fits just fine if you look at one of the nicely done how-to's.

Because you didn't install it right. If I remember correctly there's a small modification like a tab that needs to be filed down or off that will allow the handle to slide on properly.

Here's icemaid's how-to. I think she has by far the best looking install that I've seen on here.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...icemaid+handle

 

ohhh

 

that wasent realy a how to lol

 

Well, no, cause it's basically a direct fit.

1) buy handle
2) remove OEM brick
3) trim rubber lip
4) slide new handle on
5) install boot (which according to my makeshift step-by-step, you forgot to buy with the handle )

There's not really anything else you need to do. My guess is the only thing keeping CC08's from fitting properly is that he didn't trim that little lip on the stock one.

 

can you change out the button ?

 

As far as I know, no. No one's bothered with it yet either. I think it's built in to the stock one. Best I could think is get some good quality paint and paint it before installing the handle. Like a gloss black or something.

 

i was kinda feeling crome...hmm il look in to this. ill try taking it off looking to see what can be done

 

Yeah, I didn't know that. But thanks for pointing it out, I definitely need to do that.

Yeah, but you have to find one. And one that fits over the stock button. But I guess painting works too =P

 

That Momo one looks good!!