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Old 06-05-2009, 03:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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CVT manipulation for perfect gear ratios

Does anyone know what kind of signal is used to control a CVT's ratio? Is it something that can be manipulated? I'm thinking some sort of potentiometer that you can adjust to fake out the transmission to make it think that the throttle position is much higher than it actually is. You'd simply have to 'dial in' your tranny ratio for whatever cruising speed you want.

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