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Old 02-11-2012, 01:46 PM   #66 (permalink)
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Generally speaking, CVT trans eats more power than a geared trans. In the ballpark of the best CVT is maybe as good as the worst manual as far as efficiency. True, there is a black art to tuning a CVT. The advantage of a CVT is; tuned correctly it allows the motor to run at the best motor efficiency. YMMV with application of the 2 types of trans.
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