How a CVT works - nice pictures and explaination

[urdrwho]

I believe this was written in 2015 and is probably the reason the vehicles mentioned only go up to the year 2015? The article mentions a chain, not a belt inside the trans but I haven't seen what the material is that was used in making the "chain."

 

 

"The Lineartronic-CVT can be found in these vehicles.

2010-15 Exiga F/AWD H4 2.0L / 2.5L TR580 Gen II / TR690 Gen I (European)

2011-15 Forester AWD H4 2.0L / 2.5L TR580 Gen II / TR690 Gen I

2010-15 Impreza AWD H4 1.6L / 2.0L TR580 Gen II / H4 2.0L TR690 Gen I

2009-15 Legacy AWD H4 2.0L / 2.5L H6 3.6L TR690 Gen I / H4 2.5L TR580 Gen II

2009-15 Outback AWD H4 2.5L TR580 Gen II / H6 3.6L TR690 Gen I

2014-15 WRX AWD H4 2.0L TR580 Gen II

2013-14 XV Crosstrek AWD H4 2.0L TR580 Gen II

 

There are 6 major differences with Gen II in comparison to the Gen I."

 

 

http://www.atra.com/Webinars/Import/Subaru_Lineartronic_CVT_Introduction.pdf

[Perscitus]

Yup the Atra powerpoint presentations and articles (a handful re Subaru CVTs since circa 2013/14) are decent. We wrote about them and even talked to the authors and webinar presenters a few years ago.

 

 

 

There are a handful of Japanese YT videos, some Subaru marketing, that clearly show the chain and internals of the TR580 and TR690.