ooh big man calling me names while sitting behind his computer. grow up. Yes you're right, 5 people said that it was the adjustment of the cables. not. you need to learn how to count. one person said it AFTER i asked the last time. you're one of those people who like to argue just for the hell of it. but thanks for contributing to this thread with childish insults.

 

You need to go back on permanent ban...You're the one who came in here causing trouble

Here are the three posts before you threw the hissy fit telling you that the adjustment is what people screw up on...


AAAAAAnd here are the three after you made a *** bubble out of yourself...

 

HAHAhA! yes, i came in here causing trouble. and i'm not sure that i did anything to deserve a permanent ban. i came in here giving my opinion. you came in here trying to act like a tough guy. reality is, im sure you're a loser in real life who sit's on the computer all day waiting, desperately searching the forums, to find someone you can try to "tell off". all i can say, is that you need more practice. you make me laugh from your stupidity.

 

hello kettle this is the pot...you're black

 

again, laughing at you're stupidity.

 

Look different? You tell me? Actually isn't the b&m supposed to be 33% not 30%? 5% difference is significant.

 

Calm down children. Now it looks like I'm one of the jackasses that can't install a shifter properly. 1st and 2nd line up fine, but 5th and reverse aren't. I have to hunt for them a bit. What needs adjustment to get those gears and stops lined up?

Sorry to thread jack, but from the looks of things it couldn't hurt.

 

honestly, i have driven a cobalt with a Hurst and a B&M short throw shifter. I like the look of the Hurst and but as far as shifts go, its B&M hands down. It is shorter and than the Hurst, and you can definitely tell. whatever you guy are saying about percentages... throw that out the window. this is real life hands on ****, driver tested, and B&M comes out on top. that simple.



and who cares about the shifter cables. this is about throw. and the B&M is shorter and shift/feels better.

 

First, Hurst Designed this shifter BEFORE B&M purchased the company Hurst. So they are 2 different designs. The design has been the same since the first day they released them.

Second the B&M, has been stated, 100's of times, that it shifts more smoothly, and I WILL AGREE, the B&M shifts much smoother. Only thing I like on the Hurst is the shift knob is a bit "more likable".

But as far as performance goes, B&M all the way.

 

isnt that what i said?

 

Best idea yet! That damn screw is WAY too small.

The only difference is that the Hurst is angled back so that the shifter isn't so damn far up. That's the only complaint I had about the B&M was that with nearly identical adjustments, the B&M felt way far forward.

I want to say it's the right hand cable. Unclip the white connector, move the shifter SLIGHTLY to the right, reclip. You should eventually get it but SMALL adjustments go a long way. If you pull it too far right, then you're not going to have reverse working properly.

Honestly, I spent a quarter on some shifter bushings and you REALLY can't tell the difference between the two. I think the Hurst's positioning feels a lot more natural. My only gripe so far is I haven't been able to find any sort of universal extender to make the shaft longer *giggle*.

 

so who has the best price out of the vendors?

 

lmao. but just remember, i'm the jackass.

 

OK so I went out and took a picture of the cables for everyone and this is the cable you need to adjust (circled in red)...



Take a sharpie marker and mark the shaft of the cable directly in front of the white connector I have circled (Gives you a reference point to go back to if it gets worse or you want to go back to the stock shifter). The pull up on the tab at the front of the shifter and you can then move the shaft of the shifter cable in and out without moving the shifter. In my case 5th gear was way far to the right when compared to the other gears and 5th gear lock out still worked but the cable was stretched to the max. I moved the cable only about 1/4 out of the connector and locked it and tried it out and it was pretty much perfect. If you have problems with how it sits front to back you would basically do the same thing with the other cable until it was in the position you desired (I didn't have to adjust front to back travel when I installed mine). I would only do adjustments in 1/8" increments so that you don't adjust it too far the other way. Well I hope this helps...

 

Dammit, I've just been living with the 5th/Reverse lineup problem for like 6 months, and it maybe took 3 minutes to fix it. I'm embarrassed now. Thanks for the pointers guys.

 

^^^you got it fixed and you're shifter works right?

 

Yep.

 

Nice. hope my little tutorial helped...

 

For those who want the Hurst Shifter here is a link to a sale we are running.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/supporting-vendor-deals-group-purchases-133/hurst-sts-hurst-sts-hurst-sts-hurst-sts-hurst-sts-hurst-sts-126219/

 

I have a hurst i will sell for 100$ shipped im selling to get a b&m !!!

 

go hurst! all you have to do is mark the gray clip and put it back exactly where it was, no further problems!