Great video mate! your in depth info on the CVT for the WRX is not really anywhere on youtube. Learnt all this myself over the last 6 months of owning the car, still loving it. The transmission gets a lot of hate, but i personally prefer how the CVT works.
lightsinthesky10 sorry dude, the CVT WRX is a WRX in name only. that transmission has no buisness in a performance car. none, nada, zip. that engine and chassis deserve better. if they wanted to make an auto version of the car... it should have come with a dual clutch automatic gearbox. you like it... good on you. I guess. enjoy your "WRX"
37K miles on my 2016 CVT Premium running Cobb OTS 91 stage 1. 0-60 in 5.1 on California 91 octane - always on boost. Good enough for me. Keep up the good work!
My wife has a 2015 WRX CVT we find the CVT brilliant,a lot of people seem to knock them but personally I think most of those people don't understand how they work and how to drive the car to realise it's potential,keep up the good work.
as a 2018 CVT wrx owner you can go past stage 1, Pro tune with a F1 motorsports torque converter allows your CVT to handle the excess power that it previously wouldn't allow. (2k for that converter)
Absolutely phenomenal video! Thank you! Going to a WRX Premium CVT in Jan 2018 and leaving the GTI Dual Clutch DSG. I had been searching the CVT’s ability to mimic a manual, tks for breaking down the different modes. I’m sold ! S # MODE!!!!
CVT can handle Stage 2 full bolt with Protune. Marcin (Bellipoten on NASIOC) has been Stage 2 for 100K and no trans issues. What’s important is the conservative tune from someone who understand how the FA works with the CVT.
As a Levorg owner (which has the 2.0 litre 197kw motor) I find these videos very informative. I had toyed with the idea of a stage 1 mod to the motor to get the power up the what the Japanese Levorgs have which i think is 221kw or 300ps, but I value my transmission too much. I have seen in the US there are kits for the CVTs - a stronger torque convertor and an oil cooler - which enable them to take far more power. Anyway many thanks for the excellent videos.
Make sure the car is in great condition and comes with some sort of warranty. 2016 was only the 2nd year of the WRX with this trans and people are notorious for trading cars in when they start having issues.
Great videos man! I appreciate all the advice, I have a CVT for pretty much the same reasons as yourself. I was worried about constantly driving it in manual mode and what it would mean for the transmission. I find it a much better ride that way, and it does feel like a manual car. Up here near NYC, the automatic does wonders when I'm stuck in traffic
10:02 omg!!!! 😱😱😱 I’m listening to this while I’m at work and I just happened to look at my phone screen at this point. I legit thought there was a HUGE wolf behind you. 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 Really enjoyed the video. You’re really making me want to re-test drive one. It’s so hard to find one that’s CVT in my area. All manual and I can’t drive stick.
Thanks for the great video(s)! I've had my '16 WRB WRX with the CVT for a bit over a year and love it. I've wanted to utilize the paddle shifters more but I've been concerned to abuse my baby - lol. your video is helpful to have the some better knowledge of best usages for manual mode in normal situations.
Hey great video .So you don’t recommend to buying a intake or anything like that I was thinking about buying a ets intake They say doesn’t require a tune so that’s why I was thinking about getting that one what are your thoughts ?
Had a WRX CVT for 3 years...nearly went mad because of the CVT! Its unconsistant, it kill all the fun part of a WRX, and 0-60 is way too slow. Yes, its the best CVT there is but, it really wasnt made for me. WENT back to Subaru after 3 years and got back to the STI. Now I know that my next car will have a DCT. Not going back to a CVT anytime soon. But, good video dude! ;)
great video. also watched part 1 of this. could you also verify a grinding noise that happens when going in on a moderate incline at an angle at slow to moderate speed? it always happens on my cvt but there's nothing scraping underneath
another issue im having with my 2 month old 2017 wrx cvt is the steering wheel and car direction pulls to the left when on low speed and encounters a bump or imperfection on the road. alignment and tire pressures are at spec. maybe its because of the tires tramlining.
yeah I just moved to a house with a 15 degree sloped driveway with a steep entry point, I notice that sound if I don't enter at just the right angle. still haven't figured out if it's my really armors scraping or something else like you are thinking. '16 WRX CVT
I bought my wrx cvt from another owner. He had installed a blow off valve. I don't know much about that and I don't see too much about it on yet. Your thoughts?
Hey, great video! Something weird happens witu my cvt when im braking and im wondering if it happens to you too. When the speedometer gets to 24km/h the rpms drop from 1500 to 700, back up and down again. Makes the braking feel a little jerky.
I think that the CVT has a bad rep, and some of it is deserved. Drivers, especially sports car drivers, are used to shifting and running the revs up...shifting again increasing the revs. It's classic sports car. Even standard auto transmissions go through that shifting. The CVTs used on most cars take away that feeling, making the ride feel boring. The Subaru approach to CVTs got rid of that problem. You can have that boring feeling if you want, but it also has modes that will feel the same as a regular auto transmission. It even has a manual mode that allows you to shift as quickly as an MT (sometimes quicker) at any RPM that you want. Is the CVT as good at pure performance as the MT? Nope, but it's damned close and for those of us that have other needs (daily driver/high traffic/family), the CVT is the best choice. It also allows us to add great safety features, like Eyesight.
@@akqjtn Process West TMIC, Perrin charge pipe, GS ebcs, Cobb Big SF cai, egr/tgv deletes, Invidia catless down pipe, Invidia Q300 blue tips, Cobb Flex kit, 700hp "Bullet Proof" tq conv., fuel pump, Derale trans cooler, awesome E85 tune from Mike Botti. It really was fun!
Well you enjoyed while it lasted but seriously shouldn't even think of tuning with a CVT tbh. Leave it stock, this was not designed to be ragged with that much whp put through it....
Daily Driven Sti hey man, how's your cvt wrx now? mileage? im wondering bc I heard that the cvt aint suited to handle more power? is the cvt cooler enough?
Great video and very informative, but I do have a question that may seem dumb but I really can't find the answer to it anywhere. When driving in manual mode with the CVT WRX do you have to let go of the gas when paddle shifting like you would if you were shifting in a manual car?
When you manually shift with the paddles, do you feel a hesitation almost like the power has been pulled for 1/2 second? My ‘18 Crosstrek feels this way when in Manila mode.
Boost & Shutter I'm actually having to out it off until I re-enlist in September because I sadly got denied the loan from USAA yesterday morning. But when I get my re-enlistment bonus that's the first thing I'm doing haha.
Boost and Shutter you can fill your gas tank with pig semen too... doesn't make it a good idea. the stock tune is knock prone enough on premium... and is tuned for emissions, and not safety for the engine or power. hook it up to a data logger and see for yourself. the stock tune is trash. and you advocate taking that lousy emissions slanted tune and further compounding the issue by running low octane fuel in it... seems legit. if low emissions and running cheap gas was a factor in buying the vehicle... maybe you should have purchased a impreza sport. don't put cheap gas in it.
Autos out sell manuals by a significant margin in all cars. It was very smart for Subaru to make an automatic WRX. Now they just need to improve the transmission to handle more power. 2500 rpms is not enough rpm to launch a WRX off the line. At 2500 rpms (launch control on a CTV WRX) the turbo boost lags, car bogs, and its 0-60 mph times are slower than the manual. That could easily be fixed by allowing a higher rpm launch (like 3500 rpms at least) so it will get off the line faster. When racing, I launched my manual WRX around 5000 rpms. Without a high rpm launch, the car just bogs and it gets off the line slowly. I like to get a little bit of wheel spin on the launch. That relieves stress on the tranny and helps you get a really fast launch. I pulled 1.6 sec 60' times in my lightly modded WRX.
Once u drive a Golf R with a dual clutch u will see just how shit the cvt is in a rexy. Stupid decision by subaru. They ruined a legendary car. I owned one so i should know. GOLF R ANY DAY.
Wow, you really help Subaru to acknowledge their consumers. Watched your others videos too.
Great video mate! your in depth info on the CVT for the WRX is not really anywhere on youtube. Learnt all this myself over the last 6 months of owning the car, still loving it.
The transmission gets a lot of hate, but i personally prefer how the CVT works.
I came from a Mazda 3 so I'm very Happy haha
lightsinthesky10
sorry dude, the CVT WRX is a WRX in name only.
that transmission has no buisness in a performance car. none, nada, zip.
that engine and chassis deserve better.
if they wanted to make an auto version of the car... it should have come with a dual clutch automatic gearbox.
you like it... good on you. I guess.
enjoy your "WRX"
lol... if you think your WRX is a "performance" car in the first place... good on you. I guess.
enjoy your "performance" car
People can get whatever they want, your opinion means jack shit. Enjoy
37K miles on my 2016 CVT Premium running Cobb OTS 91 stage 1. 0-60 in 5.1 on California 91 octane - always on boost. Good enough for me. Keep up the good work!
Your videos have been so helpful. Best explanations I could find on the WRX CVT.
My wife has a 2015 WRX CVT we find the CVT brilliant,a lot of people seem to knock them but personally I think most of those people don't understand how they work and how to drive the car to realise it's potential,keep up the good work.
tuned mine and its amazing
as a 2018 CVT wrx owner you can go past stage 1, Pro tune with a F1 motorsports torque converter allows your CVT to handle the excess power that it previously wouldn't allow. (2k for that converter)
You have helped me make a decision about this CVT transmission. Very positive review.
Nice car bro. Looks like Subaru has the CVT figured out, compared to other car companies
Absolutely phenomenal video! Thank you! Going to a WRX Premium CVT in Jan 2018 and leaving the GTI Dual Clutch DSG. I had been searching the CVT’s ability to mimic a manual, tks for breaking down the different modes. I’m sold ! S # MODE!!!!
Lol cvt sucks ass
Good stuff. This is my 3rd WRX and my first with the CVT. I love it.
CVT can handle Stage 2 full bolt with Protune. Marcin (Bellipoten on NASIOC) has been Stage 2 for 100K and no trans issues. What’s important is the conservative tune from someone who understand how the FA works with the CVT.
thanks, I'm about to get a WRX CVT, really useful tips!
As a Levorg owner (which has the 2.0 litre 197kw motor) I find these videos very informative. I had toyed with the idea of a stage 1 mod to the motor to get the power up the what the Japanese Levorgs have which i think is 221kw or 300ps, but I value my transmission too much. I have seen in the US there are kits for the CVTs - a stronger torque convertor and an oil cooler - which enable them to take far more power.
Anyway many thanks for the excellent videos.
I just got the 2017 Forester XT Touring and these helped out a lot.
Great content! Nobody seems to cover this, and I was happy to come across your videos!
Glad you're back! Always love your video.
You're finally back! Can't wait for the 10k review and the beginner car owner pt2!
Great video I'm about to purchase a used 2016 wrx premium with cvt trans this video helps alot thank
Make sure the car is in great condition and comes with some sort of warranty. 2016 was only the 2nd year of the WRX with this trans and people are notorious for trading cars in when they start having issues.
I've test drive car with all mode it seem to drive perfectly only 49000km on the clock
Great videos man! I appreciate all the advice, I have a CVT for pretty much the same reasons as yourself. I was worried about constantly driving it in manual mode and what it would mean for the transmission. I find it a much better ride that way, and it does feel like a manual car. Up here near NYC, the automatic does wonders when I'm stuck in traffic
10:02 omg!!!! 😱😱😱 I’m listening to this while I’m at work and I just happened to look at my phone screen at this point. I legit thought there was a HUGE wolf behind you. 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 Really enjoyed the video. You’re really making me want to re-test drive one. It’s so hard to find one that’s CVT in my area. All manual and I can’t drive stick.
Boost & Shutter She’s adorable! You were green screened in so perfectly! Thanks, I think I’ll at least have a lot of fun test driving.
Mikaela Fox you really need to learn to drive manual
Seems like the CVT is pretty awesome! What State are you in? Love those windy country roads
Thanks for the great video(s)! I've had my '16 WRB WRX with the CVT for a bit over a year and love it. I've wanted to utilize the paddle shifters more but I've been concerned to abuse my baby - lol. your video is helpful to have the some better knowledge of best usages for manual mode in normal situations.
Nice video.What year is your car still has the handbrake
WTB Pt. 3. Thanks for the info!
Hey great video .So you don’t recommend to buying a intake or anything like that I was thinking about buying a ets intake They say doesn’t require a tune so that’s why I was thinking about getting that one what are your thoughts ?
Great video! Thanks!
Very informational and insightful. No bs , no nonsenses. So much better than other reviewss
Had a WRX CVT for 3 years...nearly went mad because of the CVT! Its unconsistant, it kill all the fun part of a WRX, and 0-60 is way too slow. Yes, its the best CVT there is but, it really wasnt made for me. WENT back to Subaru after 3 years and got back to the STI. Now I know that my next car will have a DCT. Not going back to a CVT anytime soon.
But, good video dude! ;)
Great videos thankyou. I noticed your boost gauge is in PSI. Min is in kpa. How did you change that?
Will Broome are you in America ? Loll
Have you tried to test drive the new 2022 wrx with SPT?
great video. also watched part 1 of this. could you also verify a grinding noise that happens when going in on a moderate incline at an angle at slow to moderate speed? it always happens on my cvt but there's nothing scraping underneath
My 2016 6MT also does this some times when I'm turning right onto a moderate incline. I think it may be the traction control causing it.
another issue im having with my 2 month old 2017 wrx cvt is the steering wheel and car direction pulls to the left when on low speed and encounters a bump or imperfection on the road. alignment and tire pressures are at spec. maybe its because of the tires tramlining.
yeah I just moved to a house with a 15 degree sloped driveway with a steep entry point, I notice that sound if I don't enter at just the right angle. still haven't figured out if it's my really armors scraping or something else like you are thinking. '16 WRX CVT
It's because there's no lsd that's your inside wheel slipping trying to keep up with the outside
Hey Great video! Can i install the nameless axelback exhaust on the cvt version of the wrx?
My 2015 Subaru Wrx CVT doesn’t do tha same on S# Mode but. On (S) mode it does switches up to 8 gear.
Have you had any issues with your wrx? Is the mileage high? Would you say its reliable?
I bought my wrx cvt from another owner. He had installed a blow off valve. I don't know much about that and I don't see too much about it on yet. Your thoughts?
naplesparadise you will hear it when in boost life of throttle it sound cool lol
I'm doing full bolt-ons and a pro tuneon on a 2018 . I think anything under 350whp should be fine.
Boost & Shutter great reviews by the way
Hey, great video! Something weird happens witu my cvt when im braking and im wondering if it happens to you too. When the speedometer gets to 24km/h the rpms drop from 1500 to 700, back up and down again. Makes the braking feel a little jerky.
Boost and Shutter Alright thanks. Dealership said it was just rev hang but always thought that couldn't be it.
Does a catback exhaust require a tune with a cvt transmission
Hi,
Cvt how can I get rid off the Electric breaking eyesight I need to install my old 2016 Sti brembo calipers & breaks plus rotors any idea
I think that the CVT has a bad rep, and some of it is deserved. Drivers, especially sports car drivers, are used to shifting and running the revs up...shifting again increasing the revs. It's classic sports car. Even standard auto transmissions go through that shifting. The CVTs used on most cars take away that feeling, making the ride feel boring.
The Subaru approach to CVTs got rid of that problem. You can have that boring feeling if you want, but it also has modes that will feel the same as a regular auto transmission. It even has a manual mode that allows you to shift as quickly as an MT (sometimes quicker) at any RPM that you want.
Is the CVT as good at pure performance as the MT? Nope, but it's damned close and for those of us that have other needs (daily driver/high traffic/family), the CVT is the best choice. It also allows us to add great safety features, like Eyesight.
So if I wanna make the car faster will the transmission blow up
Stage 3 is out now amr performance did a video i got srs axel back, aem cold air intake, turbosx hybrid bov
Boost & Shutter yeah I was think to upgrade turbo but I want to be safe first
Yep, killed my CVT on E85 and FBOs pushing north of 350whp. bad CVT, bad!
@@akqjtn Process West TMIC, Perrin charge pipe, GS ebcs, Cobb Big SF cai, egr/tgv deletes, Invidia catless down pipe, Invidia Q300 blue tips, Cobb Flex kit, 700hp "Bullet Proof" tq conv., fuel pump, Derale trans cooler, awesome E85 tune from Mike Botti. It really was fun!
Well you enjoyed while it lasted but seriously shouldn't even think of tuning with a CVT tbh. Leave it stock, this was not designed to be ragged with that much whp put through it....
Great Video. 2 questions: do you regret buying the CVT over the manual? and what was the song at 4:30 minutes in =D
U r amazing bro
I’m pushing 325hp cvt has no problems
Boost & Shutter Cobb bigsf intake , Cobb access port, Perrin charge pipe, GrimmSpeed boost controller, tgv and egr deletes, Perrin turbo inlet, nameless 4in tip muffler delete, boomba bov and mishimoto cvt cooler
Redwiswrx who are you tuned by? Cobb? If so do you just tel them the mods you have and they tune for those?
Daily Driven Sti hey man, how's your cvt wrx now? mileage? im wondering bc I heard that the cvt aint suited to handle more power? is the cvt cooler enough?
@@stevendeleon2201 custom tune by torque performance cobbs tune sucks dick
Great video and very informative, but I do have a question that may seem dumb but I really can't find the answer to it anywhere. When driving in manual mode with the CVT WRX do you have to let go of the gas when paddle shifting like you would if you were shifting in a manual car?
does anyone know if you add a cobb accesport can it bypass the 4k revlimiter in park/neutral
When you manually shift with the paddles, do you feel a hesitation almost like the power has been pulled for 1/2 second? My ‘18 Crosstrek feels this way when in Manila mode.
nice video bro i got the wrx cvt
Can you do another update on the CAR if you still have it??
Boost & Shutter I'm buying one here in a few weeks. Thanks for the reply!
Boost & Shutter I'm actually having to out it off until I re-enlist in September because I sadly got denied the loan from USAA yesterday morning. But when I get my re-enlistment bonus that's the first thing I'm doing haha.
amazing
Can you make a video showing the mods you did to your cvt?
5 Things You Should Know About the WRX CVT:
1. It sucks
2. It sucks
3. It Really sucks
4. it really REALLY sucks
5. At least it's still AWD
i wish you could put 87 octane in it.
Boost and Shutter
you can fill your gas tank with pig semen too...
doesn't make it a good idea.
the stock tune is knock prone enough on premium...
and is tuned for emissions, and not safety for the engine or power.
hook it up to a data logger and see for yourself. the stock tune is trash.
and you advocate taking that lousy emissions slanted tune and further compounding the issue by running low octane fuel in it...
seems legit. if low emissions and running cheap gas was a factor in buying the vehicle... maybe you should have purchased a impreza sport.
don't put cheap gas in it.
I only buy the cvt because of my wife and son becuz they can't drive manual
Yeah that was my initial motivation for it as well.
can u back fire a cvt lol?
KD Nguyen you need a tune lol that have it now burble tune for wrx cvt look it up it’s cool
don't take this the wrong way but why a CVT if you live in the country no traffic lights
Love mine as well however I would have a manual if not for my wife driving it as well
Nice video bro thanks for the info
Autos out sell manuals by a significant margin in all cars. It was very smart for Subaru to make an automatic WRX. Now they just need to improve the transmission to handle more power. 2500 rpms is not enough rpm to launch a WRX off the line. At 2500 rpms (launch control on a CTV WRX) the turbo boost lags, car bogs, and its 0-60 mph times are slower than the manual. That could easily be fixed by allowing a higher rpm launch (like 3500 rpms at least) so it will get off the line faster. When racing, I launched my manual WRX around 5000 rpms. Without a high rpm launch, the car just bogs and it gets off the line slowly. I like to get a little bit of wheel spin on the launch. That relieves stress on the tranny and helps you get a really fast launch. I pulled 1.6 sec 60' times in my lightly modded WRX.
Once u drive a Golf R with a dual clutch u will see just how shit the cvt is in a rexy. Stupid decision by subaru. They ruined a legendary car. I owned one so i should know. GOLF R ANY DAY.
Shouldnt be comparing the wrx to golf r. Golf r should be compared to an Sti for the price.
I'd never buy a Subaru CVT they are too unreliable people are nuts for buying them