When going WOT, I notice the CVT revs up like it's holding a gear ratio, and it takes a bit of time for the needle to hit 6000 rpm. But there was one time, when it jumped straight to 5000 rpm, in the same way that a conventional automatic would do if you stepped on it and it downshifted. The...
Edmonds had the following test results for the Civic 1.5T (CVT). Does anyone know why traction control would make such a big difference? The car doesn't launch hard enough to break traction. With TC on, the difference is 0.9 seconds slower by 30mph, but 1.9 second slower by 75mph. That means TC...
The low gear is supposed to be the fastest gear, but when I floor it, the engine takes a long time to climb from 3000 rpm to 6000 rpm. The needle slows down at 4k and then kinda gets stuck there. It's still accelerating but not at the optimum power range. On the other hand, using D or S, the tac...