Taking foot off gas when "shifting" with CVT

fr0nz · Nov 15, 2007, 08:05 AM

Hey, oddly enough I have never had an automatic car. I just picked up a gts with CVT since all of my driving is in traffic and I am sick of clutching (figured it kinda has a manual hehe).

Anyways, my question is whether or not you have to take your foot off of the gas while shifting in manual mode for the CVT. Im guessing you dont, but is it better for the car to do so?

**Blacksheepdj** · Nov 15, 2007, 09:48 AM

Nope. Keep the hammer down.

I have not read anything from

that says it will damage the transmission or anything like that.

freebsdghost · Nov 15, 2007, 09:51 AM

no you don't have to let your foot off the gas

fatyin · Nov 15, 2007, 10:22 AM

dont let it go... there's no clutch to work with .... the "sem--auto" is just "sliding" to the fixed a pre-determined gear ratio

i used "slide" cuz there's no gear involved... just involves 2 pulleys

SLVROZ_03 · Nov 15, 2007, 10:41 AM

In CVT mode, "if" you forget to paddle shift while during a WOT run will it still shift for you or will it bang off the limiter?

SamT83 · Nov 15, 2007, 11:23 AM

If you don't upshift, the CVT won't do it for you. It only downshifts.

fr0nz · Nov 15, 2007, 11:32 AM

Well arite, thats easy enough. Hammer down, got it ;-)

akvvirus · Nov 17, 2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SLVROZ_03

In CVT mode, "if" you forget to paddle shift while during a WOT run will it still shift for you or will it bang off the limiter?

the CVT will shift up for u if u "IF" u forget to shift, it says it in the mannual, that the car wont let it self just keep up the high RPMs

Yaser · Nov 18, 2007, 02:43 AM

it doesnt shift by itself if u forget to do it

evo_soul · Nov 18, 2007, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Yaser

it doesnt shift by itself if u forget to do it

I will head this one off before the triple AAA fire starts.

our car maybe from different areas and may have different logics programed into the Transmission ECU, it is totally possible for both you to be right. of course i dont venture close to my readline

I havent done it before and remember children, max power occurs at about 4500. Your mivec has to operation modes, high and low, your peak power in low mode is about 2500k. of course i am refering to Torque figures (pull) but max hp is at the 6000k or so.

even now, aftermarket developments to make over rides or map more pre defined transmission logics. things like a Max TQ profile to lock the transmission at 4500 until car speed clears the efficency for pulling to achieving max hp.

CVT is sick, if its done right. sadly you wont see these features coming from Mitsu (factory)

FLOW1 · Dec 4, 2007, 09:11 AM

Evo_Soul how's your project going along?

Xeroxed · Dec 4, 2007, 10:00 AM

I accidentally redlined my car for about half a mile because I wasn't paying attention and I forgot to shift. It doesn't shift up for you.

**krnkimchi702** · Dec 4, 2007, 12:39 PM

it will shift down for u but wont shift up... i guess thats the whole point of the paddle shifters and tiptronic

SLVROZ_03 · Dec 4, 2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Xeroxed

I accidentally redlined my car for about half a mile because I wasn't paying attention and I forgot to shift. It doesn't shift up for you.

**krnkimchi702** · Dec 4, 2007, 02:45 PM

i guess the loud engine revving noise didn't give u a hint?? lol when i forget i always go what the hell?!?! and realize i didn't shift up lol