Re: Audi to do a CVT Transmission?

["Rob Andrews" <randrews@austin.rr.com>]

Wouldn't it be cool to make it so the trans "gear" was always at torque
peak.  According to Audi, this thing is supposed to make the car slightly
faster than a manual transmission as far as 0-60 is concerned...

Later!
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----- Original Message -----
From: Anders Paulsson <amp5@lehigh.edu>
To: George Achorn <coolidge@tidalwave.net>
Cc: <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 11:18 PM
Subject: RE: Audi to do a CVT Transmission?


> So, again, theoretically, a tuner could make a chip (or the like) and the
> user could determine the amount of gears that are selectable and the
desired
> gear ratios for each gear then?  Hmmm, it'd be nice to have a button where
> you can select preprogrammed gear ratios, i.e. hp, torque or economy.
Also,
> I guess you could get fabulous(relatively at least) gas mileage while
doing
> 125 on the highway.  Wow, the possibilities...
> Anders
>
> >Your assumptions on a CVT are correct Anders. Audi's new engine is the
one
> >rated for the highest hp that I have seen so far. I haven't driven one to
> >tell you how it shifts, but basically, the gears are predetermined ratios
> on
> >the band (as it were). For this reason, they could have a 6-speed setup
if
> >they so desired.  The Multitronic is a CVT and not  a high tech
automatic.
> >
> >George
> >VWvortex
> >http://www.vwvortex.com
>