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i know that a cvt has no gears and stuff, but does it have a torque converter like the other 4spd autos??cuz i want to buy a torque converter for it but i dunno if the cvt uses one...does anyone know????

 
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i heard auto's are faster than cvt's is this true i know 2k1 civics have great trannys on there auto's its just a matter of engine power

 
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yea, ive noticed the 4spd autos get up a little faster than the cvts. but its just for a couple of seconds.

 
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lol a couple of seconds is a big differance

 
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no no... i mean they get up for a couple of secs. but they start to even out w/ eachother after that.
so does anybody know if cvts' have torque converters?

 
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yea maybe but auto's are still faster i had a auto in a 97 civic but im a stick diver for life or until i get old and buy a deville lol

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i was thinking about it and i cant see a cvt catching up b/c the auto 2k1 is good between 1st and 2nd so i give it to a auto by a cars length

 
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It all has to do with the gearing. The reason the cvts are design to give you the best mileage and not performance. I heard the fuel is regulated until you past a certain RPM.