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And so the build begins....

Discussion in '8G Lancer - Performance' started by Belgaram, Mar 1, 2011.

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  1. Belgaram

    Belgaram Well-Known Member

    Got the file back and tuned. Cost me an additional $75. All total this file cost me almost 400 bucks. But OMFG! I was skeptical at first but my tuner worked on it and got it going and holy shit! First, I chirped the tires stepping on it which I have NEVER been able to do with a CVT. Next, I was at 75-80 in the time it use to take me to get to 60. I am going to take it to the track with my tuner and he is going to tweak it some more. But 6K as a shift point seems to be optimal now. The lag at launch is still there, but not nearly as bad. The get up and go is definitely alot more noticable. My wife drove it today and she was like "Uh babe... What did Ray do to your car? It's alot faster now it seems...." So for her to notice is huge. My tuner did fuck with me at one point tho... He changed something and said, now try... this should be alot better... And I stepped on it and it creeped along. I said Uh dude it's floored. He started laughing and said Pull over, Im fuckin with you and relfashed it so it was back to good again. Scared me! All I gotta say is this was WAY over budget, I am embarassed about how much this whole build cost me, but Good LORD is it a different car.
     
    Belgaram, May 1, 2011
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  2. 03ozlancer

    03ozlancer Well-Known Member

    what is cvt guys? i am lost
     
    03ozlancer, May 1, 2011
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  3. 1slowlance

    1slowlance Well-Known Member

    CVT is the type of transmission option on the new Lancers. From what I know of it, or think I know, it's an automatic transmission that can be controlled by paddle shifters.
     
    1slowlance, May 1, 2011
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  4. 03ozlancer

    03ozlancer Well-Known Member

    aaah ok sounds like fun
     
    03ozlancer, May 1, 2011
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  5. Belgaram

    Belgaram Well-Known Member

    Per wikki....
    A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is a transmission that can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear ratios between maximum and minimum values. This contrasts with other mechanical transmissions that offer a fixed number of gear ratios. The flexibility of a CVT allows the driving shaft to maintain a constant angular velocity over a range of output velocities. This can provide better fuel economy than other transmissions by enabling the engine to run at its most efficient revolutions per minute (RPM) for a range of vehicle speeds. Alternatively it can be used to maximize the performance of a vehicle by allowing the engine to turn at the RPM at which it produces peak power. This is typically higher than the RPM that achieves peak efficiency.
     
    Belgaram, May 2, 2011
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  6. jRox

    jRox Well-Known Member

    Good to know things are going well so far. Can't wait to see some track times. :)
     
    jRox, May 4, 2011
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  7. 03ozlancer

    03ozlancer Well-Known Member

    Much better understanable, so does the computer tell it to change or is it like over drive? Stomp on the gas and it changes.
     
    03ozlancer, May 4, 2011
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  8. lancer2quick

    lancer2quick Well-Known Member

    I'm a self-taught mechanic, and have done plenty of trans work...and I still dont fully comprehend the CVT thing. I get the whole ratio thing and CV input shaft thing...I guess its just going to take breaking one ouen to figure it out. lol

    Bel, Glad to hear that everything has come together. I was in the same boat with my ECU when Aftershok flashed it...they called me and said that there was a file that they weren't able to manipulate. They finally got it after working with it for a week....
     
    lancer2quick, May 5, 2011
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  9. Belgaram

    Belgaram Well-Known Member

    Actually it really doesnt change... It sounds like 1 gear that never shifts. The first time my wife heard it she thought the trans was bad. I'll post a Youtube video of a guy that recorded his 1-100 You can hear the trans best this way.
     
    Belgaram, May 5, 2011
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  10. Belgaram

    Belgaram Well-Known Member

    This is NOT, I repeat THIS IS NOT My Car...... It's a video I found to show the CVT Trans.

    [video=youtube;vsTnBl1KwAQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsTnBl1KwAQ[/video]
     
    Belgaram, May 5, 2011
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  11. lancer2quick

    lancer2quick Well-Known Member

    No sir...don't like it at all.....but that's just me I guess.
     
    lancer2quick, May 5, 2011
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  12. 03ozlancer

    03ozlancer Well-Known Member

    nope i dont like it either that just bugs the hell out of me not hearing any shift points
     
    03ozlancer, May 5, 2011
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  13. Jogenmaru

    Jogenmaru Well-Known Member

    My sisters car is like that. She drive a 2002 vw passat. I was like "WTF?! Shit isn't shiftin gears. This ain't right?". Yea im not a fan of cvt at all. No wonder why trying to turbo one is damn near impossible. There are no real set gear shift ratios. So its basically impossible to tune for load not unless you are constantly hauling everywhere at the same pace.
     
    Jogenmaru, May 5, 2011
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  14. 1slowlance

    1slowlance Well-Known Member

    That's really weird.
     
    1slowlance, May 5, 2011
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