matthewluke60 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Is subaru coming out with a tranny to battle against Nissian's CVT, if not, I expect the champion of AWD will be left in the dust.......frankly Subaru you better come out with one so I can mesh it to my engine.......or I'm leaving you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 OOOOoooooOOOOoo big words little man My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyd2005 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Are you referring to the Nissan CVT in the Murano? Frankly, I think the the 5EAT in my Honda Odyssey positions the engine rpm better especially when it is in sport mode. The way the Nissan CVT adjusts the rpm to match load was never quite what I wanted. Not that impressed. Maybe next generation will be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iyalla Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 OOOOoooooOOOOoo big words little man hahahahahahah :icon_mrgr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Doubt CVT will ever be used.....Offroad & CVT..... I would not be surprised if we get a 6 or even 7 speed AT in 08:) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 CVT sucks, might be fine for grandma getting groceries, but absolutely no fun whatsoever. Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessterCPA Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 CVT is awesome technology, but we need to look at Audi, and why they do not put the CVT on their Quattro equipped cars. Let's let them figure out the problems & take the bad press, and swoop in later. For some reason CVT & AWD do not mix well. Jesse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostamojen Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 CVT trannys are garbage. The old Justys use to have them I think.... Theres a rather good reason why Subaru isnt using them anymore.... (snap!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 CVT = big big meh FTL If we are talking about auto trannys, maybe DSG. Maybe. Manual FTW anyday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisS Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 CVT done right would be an awesome transmisson. But you can't (currently) have big torque with a CVT and car makers are too concerned with the fake gear changes... why bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 RE92 done right would have been great tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The B4 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Subaru was the first to have a CVT. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieDriver Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Is subaru coming out with a tranny to battle against Nissian's CVT, if not, I expect the champion of AWD will be left in the dust.......frankly Subaru you better come out with one so I can mesh it to my engine.......or I'm leaving you!!! Subaru was indeed the first manufacturer to offer a CVT in the US market. Here's a timeline courtesy of How Stuff Works: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/cvt.htm No More Gears: A Timeline of CVT Innovation 1490 - da Vinci sketches a stepless continuously variable transmission 1886 - first toroidal CVT patent filed 1935 - Adiel Dodge receives U.S. patent for toroidal CVT 1939 - fully automatic transmission based on planetary gear system introduced 1958 - Daf (of The Netherlands) produces a CVT in a car 1989 - Subaru Justy GL is the first U.S.-sold production automobile to offer a CVT 2002 - Saturn Vue with a CVT debuts; first Saturn to offer CVT technology 2004 - Ford begins offering a CVT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twowheels00 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I was one of the engineers for the CVT that Ford is using. I didn't like it at all. Drove around this little european ford with it, it feels weird. But, definetely give it time, it is not built for power or decent accelerations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 CVT in 1989?? Didn't know they existed back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagcars26 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Is subaru coming out with a tranny to battle against Nissian's CVT, if not, I expect the champion of AWD will be left in the dust.......frankly Subaru you better come out with one so I can mesh it to my engine.......or I'm leaving you!!! OMG! please don't leave ,,please...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlrtime Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Anyone used the Lexus CVT? I head it was pretty good and they put down some power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 continuouslt varibale tranny= sex change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisS Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 continuouslt varibale tranny= sex change? In any combination, continuously varying... that's frightening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Pimp Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 CVTs are horrible to drive. The engine revs to the torque peak and then just sits there while the car accelerates. It feels like the engine and transmission are not coupled anymore. If I HAD to have an auto it would be a DSG type box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deimos Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Is subaru coming out with a tranny to battle against Nissian's CVT, if not, I expect the champion of AWD will be left in the dust.......frankly Subaru you better come out with one so I can mesh it to my engine.......or I'm leaving you!!! SUBARU DO YOU HEAR THIS!!??!!?!!?! 4 posts...now he'll leave if you dont do CVT.. Im sure theres a nice Nissan minivan waiting for you with your CVT crap...IBTL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 :lol: Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsholland Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 CVT trannys are garbage. The old Justys use to have them I think.... Theres a rather good reason why Subaru isnt using them anymore.... (snap!) The new 400+ hp Lexus LS600h L uses a CVT. Nissan is using CVTs more and more. The new Corolla (just announced today) has a CVT. Bottom line is we're going to see more and more of these units. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisS Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Which, like I said before, is a good thing... if they're done right. Just because it "feels weird" doesn't mean it's worse. Gears are not optimal, and because of gears we have engines that are not optimal. CVT means not just simplification of the transmission, but also simplification of the engine. No longer is it necessary to design an engine that's efficient across a broad RPM range (say goodbye to VTEC!), rather one that's super effiecient at one speed. This can lead to both an increase in power and gas mileage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessterCPA Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 The perfect example of a CVT is a snowmobile. True, the effect & technology do not translate into cars, but if you whack the throttle on a quick snowmobile, and that belt rides up & down, it is truly a cool thing. CVT is not the ultimate solution. But it is a viable alternative to traditional tarnsmissions. DSG, SMG, Hydraulic Clutch, Full Manual, CVT, Full Automatic. They all make sense in their own (OK, maybe not SMG ). Jesse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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