How to use the CVT

Discussion in '8G Lancer - Performance' started by JayGTS88, Aug 4, 2007.

  1. JayGTS88

    JayGTS88 Well-Known Member

    so how is a safe way to use the CVT? Release the gas then shift up or down or just shift even when the foot is pushing on the gas?
     
  2. WildBill

    WildBill Well-Known Member

    Because the CVT is a continuously varying auto trans, there shouldn't be any problem with shifting it with the paddle shifters or through the floor shifter without taking your foot off the gas. I know that when I test drove one, I didn't and I was flooring it and pushing the car hard :p . Gotta love when the dealership hands a 20 year old the keys to a new car for a test drive and 5 bucks to put gas in it and says "have fun and bring it back in one piece" :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: !

    Bill
     
  3. y2ray7697

    y2ray7697 Well-Known Member

    you could always take ur foot off the gas when u shift and make it seem like a manual tranny haha!
     
  4. bras_33

    bras_33 Well-Known Member

    I floored it on every gear when I upshift on the cvt. I was diggin it!!!!!
     
  5. LancerGTS

    LancerGTS Well-Known Member

    i never take my foot off cuzz it will jerk just like a manual tranny. Sometimes ill do it to feel the rush but i mostly just have it floored. :twisted:
     
  6. JayGTS88

    JayGTS88 Well-Known Member

    flooring FTW! :lol:
     
  7. LancerGTS

    LancerGTS Well-Known Member

    always haha
     
  8. bras_33

    bras_33 Well-Known Member

    All the time!!!!!!!!!
     
  9. WillieetheOne

    WillieetheOne Well-Known Member

    My Miss hates when i drive shes holding on to the holy fuck handles lol. But i"ve notcied that the cvt loads funny sometimes. Example at a light she will some times take right off and WTF yeah!!. Others its like man is this a sad engine. But i so love my car and wont change it for anything welllll maybe the EVO lol.
     
  10. tatsujo

    tatsujo Well-Known Member

    What rpms are you guys shifting at while flooring? :D I'd like to try this one day. haha.
     
  11. WillieetheOne

    WillieetheOne Well-Known Member

    the magic rpm for the cvt to jump is around 2500 to 3000. she just seems more responsive to me and acceleration is always good in that range. But hey that is just me most here feell 6000+ is the only way lol. Varoom lol i wonder who will have the first turbo here??.
     
  12. LancerGTS

    LancerGTS Well-Known Member

    i usually let it go all the way to 5500 then shift so i dont have that lil gay push that slows you down at 6000 because its automatic and doesnt let you go in the redline :(
     
  13. bras_33

    bras_33 Well-Known Member

    ME!!!!! but I know its in the works from a well known company
     
  14. LancerGTS

    LancerGTS Well-Known Member

    whos makin it?
     
  15. Guest

    Guest Guest

    floor it and go for it!
     
  16. Redline1

    Redline1 Well-Known Member

    my car in nuetral cuts out at 4000 so i cant get any higher then that
     
  17. Guest

    Guest Guest

    then dont do that. HA HA HA!!! r u trying a neutral drop? ouchie!
     
  18. LancerGTS

    LancerGTS Well-Known Member

    yeah stupid limiter i woner how to take that off..... you can always power break when ur at a light and take off mine burns out every now and then if you really wanna be a cool guy...lmao :lol:
     
  19. Guest

    Guest Guest

    BERRRRRRRRRRRRAAAT!
     
  20. bras_33

    bras_33 Well-Known Member

    ^LOL

    You wouldnt have a problem like that with a 5 speed :D