Yes, I did try a Civic HX (aren't they all CVTs?) in autocross type
driving with race tires, shocks, and modified sway bar. My conclusion
that the Civic is decent but the CVT ruined the ability to use the gas
pedal to help the car through the courses. Imagine puting a big rubber
band between your shoe and the gas pedal of a non-cvt car, and that
gives
you an idea of the feeling. I think the cvt ruins it as an autocross
car even though the car is faster on the drag strip than a manual.
Chris
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>Date: Mon, 8 Nov 1999 08:29:47 -0800 (PST)
>From: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: dominant cars in "new" HS?
>
>Just out of curiosity, has anyone tried the CVT
>variant of the HX? Honda claimed it was faster than
>the 5-speed around their test track.
>
>Craig Blome
>
>- --- Karl Bender <kbender@vicon.net> wrote:
>> I THINK the 96+ Civic HX is the car for the "new"
>> HS...
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