pillboy Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 CVT might just be the thing to push me back to a manual. Let's see what they're like after a 30 to 40 year track record. I absolutely hate the high revs just hanging there waiting for the road speed to catch up. Steps FTW. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesuby Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Everyone I know who bought a CVT car was sorry. CVT done right is an oxymoron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilh Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Railroad locomotives have CVT and huge torque. Oh yeah, their CVT is generators plus electric motors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayDhaIn Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 R1 and R2 (Subaru's minicar) uses CVT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Railroad locomotives have CVT and huge torque. Oh yeah, their CVT is generators plus electric motors. Locos have huge torque because they are diesel powered, either EMD or GE. The Williams F1 team tested a CVT transmission on their FW15C CVT 1993 car, it worked so well, the FIA banned CVT in F1 in 1994 Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deimos Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 If all goes well my next car will be the Evo X that they better bring to Canada finally grrrr. And if they have it I will get the DCS, no more finicky, stinking slipping clutch, quick awd launches all the time. I wonder if it will have launch control <dreams>.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 CVTs are still banned in F1 today because of the advantage of a CVT being always in the right "gear" at the optimum engine rpm. No need to worry about being in the wrong gear or wrong part of the power band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewluke60 Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hahaha, come on guys, I wasn't actually gonna leave. (if you talk a little shit more people tend to answer. ;p) Anyway, so you guys told me alot more than I knew already. My buddy just test drove the Nissian Maxima with the CVT, he said it was fun, however, stick to either manual or DSG since I'm all about performance. And on that note, how could ya'll really think I'd leave subaru over a tranny.....come on now, I'm a newbie at subaru's but not a total idiot. ;p Hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy333 Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Car math time! CVT + LGT = No fun. Yay for efficiency? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisS Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Car math time! CVT + LGT = No fun. Yay for efficiency? No way! LGT running a 3K RPMS under full acceleration, with full torque = watch yo self! That thing would pull like crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 No way! LGT running a 3K RPMS under full acceleration, with full torque = watch yo self! That thing would pull like crazy. maybe, but bore you to death before you hit the speed limit. Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisS Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 maybe, but bore you to death before you hit the speed limit. True At least it won't take long. As it is, I swear this car if freaking viscous in 1st gear. Full throttle turns are crazy. Not at all uncommon for me to bounce off the limiter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Death would come really quickly then since you don't waste any time decelerating while you are shifting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legandrex Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I like to shift it on my own...thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieDriver Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Death would come really quickly then since you don't waste any time decelerating while you are shifting. The downside to CVT is the rubberband feeling when you step on the gas. You don't feel a direct connection between throttle position and acceleration. That's a little disconcerting. I feel that way a little with the GT. When I first step into it, acceleration is a little tepid, but as the turbo spools, the acceleration rate rapidly increases, necessitating easing off the throttle to keep my speed in check. It's the first turbo car I've owned, so it's been a bit of an adjustment, but I sure do love that progressive shove in the backside when the turbo spools! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 If CVT = no fun, one would have to conclude that snowmobiles = no fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieDriver Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 If CVT = no fun, one would have to conclude that snowmobiles = no fun. Excellent point! Don't forget gokarts and minibikes! I had lotsa fun with all three as a youngster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
941LE Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Ugh! I was put in a Ford 500 rental car for a week and YUCK! That transmission made the car feel like driving an old worn out diesel Cube truck with an I6 and a blown turbo (ask me how I know). If done right I'm sure they are great. Snowmobiles, go karts and mini-bikes are all a blast...I just didn't care for the constant engine noise, lack of connectivity and delayed response. The car seemed to perform well once going 40 mph but to pull out into traffic was borderline life endangering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisS Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 The 500 is also a 3700+ lb car with a 200 HP V6... barely adequate no matter what the transmission is (though MSN autos lists the 0-60 at 7.6 seconds with the CVT... which isn't bad, unless of course, you're used to driving a LGT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewluke60 Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 Hahaha, Ford.....vs.......Scooby..........this should never be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy333 Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 If CVT=No fun then snowmobiles=no fun. Actually it's Leggy+CVT=no fun, snowmobiles and other small vehicles are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feersum dreadnaught Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 As it is, I swear this car if freaking viscous in 1st gear. Full throttle turns are crazy. Not at all uncommon for me to bounce off the limiter. sorry to hear that your car is slow as molasses... Main Entry: vi·cious Pronunciation: 'vi-sh&s Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French vicios, from Latin vitiosus full of faults, corrupt, from vitium vice 1 : having the nature or quality of vice or immorality : DEPRAVED 2 : DEFECTIVE, FAULTY; also : INVALID 3 : IMPURE, NOXIOUS 4 a : dangerously aggressive : SAVAGE <a vicious dog> b : marked by violence or ferocity : FIERCE <a vicious fight> 5 : MALICIOUS, SPITEFUL <vicious gossip> 6 : worsened by internal causes that reciprocally augment each other <a vicious wage-price spiral> Main Entry: vis·cous Pronunciation: 'vis-k&s Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English viscouse, from Anglo-French viscos, from Late Latin viscosus full of birdlime, viscous, from Latin viscum mistletoe, birdlime; akin to Old High German wIhsila cherry, Greek ixos mistletoe 1 : VISCID 2 : having or characterized by viscosity <viscous lava> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisS Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Hah, I knew that didn't look right. vicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timnwa Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 wow you keep closing threads ...wonder why???couldnt find a gt but here is a wrx (which i know is not quite as fast but it still gets my point across that after 100 ill begin to reel your gt in ...........http://www.car-videos.net/performanc...?ID1=258&ID2=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisS Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 wow you keep closing threads ...wonder why???couldnt find a gt but here is a wrx (which i know is not quite as fast but it still gets my point across that after 100 ill begin to reel your gt in ...........http://www.car-videos.net/performanc...?ID1=258&ID2=3 I know you can't reply, because well, you're banned... But what in the world are you talking about?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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