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CVT - like it or not?

Not a fan.
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43%
It's the duck's guts!
8
57%
 
Total votes: 14
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Frosty
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Postby Frosty » Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:01 am

Welcome to the club mate!
CVT vs Manual is a never ending debate, I'm CVT myself but that's just because of the driving I do.
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squala
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Postby squala » Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:47 pm

Welcome to CCJ!

I presume that the TJ you had before had a 5-speed auto, right? The CVT takes some getting used to, particularly the whining, hesitant nature accelerating from zero. But it's very smooth on the freeway, and you're at the right rpm all the time. It's tuned more for economy than performance. Since your Lancer is still new, it has yet to stretch its legs, so it won't be that responsive yet. Give it 2,000 kms and a couple of services, and you should feel that it's lighter on its feet.

And since you're in Sydney, you can read about the Merlin tune around our forums. If you want to wring out the car's hidden potential, you can have him work on it.

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Postby Corzza2 » Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:10 am

Welcome to the forums!
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SIX
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Postby SIX » Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:26 pm

welcome the the club mate

Mitch wrote:Welcome travis manual all the way
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Alileighju
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Postby Alileighju » Sat Dec 08, 2012 12:20 am

Hey Travis, welcome to club CJ!
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T-Bone75
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Postby T-Bone75 » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:00 am

Thanks for the warm welcome all!

@Squala - no, I had a 5sp manual TJ, but have driven a lot of conventional autos too - hence my.. curiosity over the feel of the CVT. It's unlike any other transmissions I've driven.
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