Well I joined the TWM Shifter Cable Clamp test. Has anyone else joined up ?

 

How do you join?

 

How do u do this.... I might.

 

Had no idea. I would most deff join. Been houding them since the first whisper of an upgraded linkage.

 

They invited me. I had to send a deposit on the parts which I will get back after I test and review them. I cant wait to try them out. Im sure theres a few others involved. I post up the pics and install as I test it. Hopefully this will solve the cable problem.

 

For the past two months of testing, it's help up on Frank's SS/TC perfectly! Never unclipped once. We needed one other person to double-test the product and mongorat427 volunteered at the right time, so he's double checking everything for us.

As of now, the Pre-order just opened. Space is limited at the special Pre-order price so be sure to get in on this ASAP!

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/twm-...-order-235464/

Patrick
team TWM Performance

 

OK I received my cable clamp today and it looks very good. I put it on my extra shift cable finger tight and can tell its going to hold much better than the plastic clip. Ill pull my shifter tomorrow and install it on the shifter. Its made so you can slide the cable into it instead of having to screw around with the clip device . Very Nice.

 

Thank you for those great shifters!!!!!! Feels great!!!!!! Got mine with the round steel knob, on the redline goods boot. I bought the cable clamp yesterday, can't wait to install it!! Will the shifter feel even harder with that?

 

i cant wait to get the whole setup. its gonna change my car completely. this should just give you pice of mind when you shift not worrying about the clamp coming loose

 

The shift won't feel any harder. There will be a small improvement in terms or a more connected feel (there will be a little bit less play in the shifter) due to the tighter tolerances of the plastic cup that the shifter sits in.

Otherwise it will shift exactly like your setup shifts right now!

Exactly. Even if your shifter cables have never popped off, there is a good chance they will eventually and this is cheap for piece of mind. As Murphy's law states, if something bad can happen, it will happen at the worst possible time

Patrick
Team TWM Performance

 

OK Here it is. I just finished installing the TWM Shift Cable Clamp. So Here goes. The instruction sheet was very good. I added a few tools to make it easy. I used a T-20 torx driver. 15 mm ball allen for the last screw on the clamp and a 15 mm allen socket on a 12 inch extension. Straight snap ring pliers work best. A rag. First everyone should know how to take your console apart . Follow the direction sheet if you dont. After removing the shift boot and console covers I loosened the stock plastic shift cable clip and unscrewed the 4 torx and carefully pulled the shifter out. You can get the stock clamp off by pushing it back towards the shifter. It will come right off. Now dissassemble the clamp by taking the snap ring out and push the nylon base out. Apply the lithium grease to the nylon base and a little on the shifter ball. Put the base on a flat sutface and push the shifter ball straight down into the base. Reinstall the nylon base and snap ring making sure it is seated into the clamp. Apply locktite to the threads of the clamp screws.
Now put the clamp through the shifter hole and slide the shift cable into the clamp. Make sure all shifter parts are lined up and tighten the 4 torx down holding the shifter. Now get the shifter where you need it and snug the first 2 screws. Shift through the gears and fine tune the adjustment until you have it where you want it. Tighten all 3 screws. Dont over tighten. Remember the clamp is Aluminum. I used a ball allen to get the third screw. Give it a test drive . Make adjustments if needed. If happy put the console back together and enjoy.

The first 2 pictures are what the TWM clamp looks like on the shifter cable.





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Heres a picture of the stock clamp. Its a spring loaded device with only 3/4 inch of clamping area. That=fail !!!!!

 

Im considering order the entire TWM setup

How common is the shift cable popping off? Mine has never popped off on my LNF

Is it an entire Cobalt issue?

Im ordering there STS for sure but undecided on the cable clamp

 

The clamp dost hold or breaks etc. Pretty common. I have a shifter coming and Ill do a write up on the whole install with the clamp and shifter plus the new cable the dealer gave me.

 

Hmm maybe i shall order the clamp also

 

just orderd my clamp from TWM, cant wait to install it.

 

I finally installed my TWM on my car. It feels.......like driving a Porsche!!! Great.
I only have one question: my mechanic told me that 2 cable clamps can be used, one for the horizontal motion and one for the vertical motion. Is it true?

 

Just get the all thing. I guarantee you that they will be the best money you can ever spend for your car.

 

wtf ?????

 

Hi AyrtonSenna,

Thanks for the nice feedback!

Your mechanic is right, 2 clamps are used since there are 2 cables, but the one that carries the most load is the one for the "vertical" motion and this is the one that we designed the new clamp for.

Chevrolet Cobalt Cable Clamp - TWM Performance

Thanks,

John
Team TWM Performance

 

Ok so then if I put another one on order, I will be able to install both....great!!! Will order the second one tonight. Do you know if they are in stock? Because I've ordered the first one about 10 days ago and I still didn't receive it.
BTW, WHAT A GREAT SHIFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!