Driving in reverse

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adidas2go
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So if the principle of the pulleys in the CVT hold true....does that mean you can drive the same speed backwards as you can forwards?


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Mr. Music
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Theoretically, yes, I guess. But the computer would most likely limit either speed, the drive ratio, or both.Are you going to go try it now adidas?

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adidas2go
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haha i just might. Im kinda curious I want to go out on the runway at work right now and let loose

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mcheddadi
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RWD reverse steering madness hahaa

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alphapig
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Now we can do proper donuts!

In reverse

08altima35
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if anyone tries this we need vids. pictures won't cut it on this one. it would seriously be some funny sh*t to see a a/c doing 70 in reverse down a air strip.

ADKSaad1387
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I wanna go into a ginormous parking lot and try to drive reverse at 80 and do a 180 and go forward like in movies

btw....do it adidas

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adidas2go
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grrr im not gonna get a chance to now, its the week so theres always someone in the air traffic control tower


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