Could you drive it with the brakes? Keep the accelerator down-ish and
brake to force a "downshift" and keep the rev's and power up? Then
release and be in the meat of the power band?
This technique works with some other CVTs. I imagine it's pretty rough
on the transmission though.
Chris Shenefield wrote:
>
> 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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