Actually i think audi's cvt is a metal chain so they should be much more reliable than the first cvt's with belts
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Originally posted by VQ
My fiance's A4 has a CVT tranny. It takes some getting used to. Shifts are pretty smooth, although I haven't noticed a HUGE difference. When you pop it over to manu-matic mode, it selects 6 "shift" points. Technically, there are an unlimited amount of gear ratio's, so you could probably get into the computer and make your own shift points... that would be sweet.
I do worry about the reliability. CVT trannies are simply belts around two "cone" shaped pulleys. The belt moves up and down that cone, thus changing the ratio. I'd rather have gears, but I also prefer a manual anyway [

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2003 G35 Coupe (on order)
6-speed
Diamond Graphite / Graphite
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