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If you remove the shift boot you can see the two cables the shifter uses.
I love 5 speeds and have owned many. However, I personally think that the HHR is one of the worst shifting cars I have ever owned. I even installed a TWM short shifter (first one to do it, and I helped to write there instructions used on there web site) which is a big improvement over the one the car came with. But the shifting, especially from 4th. to 5th. is still sluggish and not very smooth. As an example, I purchased a 97 Integra for my son and it's shifting absolutely puts my HHR to shame.
Any way back to the cables. They in my opinion are the reason for the poor shifting. Chevy just doesn't have this down very well.
This is just my opinion. You may or may not agree with me. That's up to you.
I will say if you want improvement than the TWM kit goes along way in helping.
I love 5 speeds and have owned many. However, I personally think that the HHR is one of the worst shifting cars I have ever owned. I even installed a TWM short shifter (first one to do it, and I helped to write there instructions used on there web site) which is a big improvement over the one the car came with. But the shifting, especially from 4th. to 5th. is still sluggish and not very smooth. As an example, I purchased a 97 Integra for my son and it's shifting absolutely puts my HHR to shame.
Any way back to the cables. They in my opinion are the reason for the poor shifting. Chevy just doesn't have this down very well.
This is just my opinion. You may or may not agree with me. That's up to you.
I will say if you want improvement than the TWM kit goes along way in helping.
I'm going to test out a dealer's HHR and see if mine is not right. My wife's honda can be shifted with your pinky. Buttery smooth. I wish the HHR with all it's power and fun was such.
Jim
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