Reality just set in

[Altimacoupe501]

Hello everyone,

Along with many of you, I made the mistake of purchasing a a/c witha cvt transmission. I was fine with this because sport mode kind of felt like a standard. But today a friend of mine let me drive his car,g35 coupe 6mt , and I want to kill Nissan for even putting a cvt on this car. I'm a high school student and I really want the 6spd manual, but I cant afford a transmission swap, nor can I afford trading in. So any ideas for being able to upgrade so to speak? And anyone who is thinking about buying a cvt, don't. For the love of sweet baby Jesus, don't buy a cvt. I love my car, everything about it minus the s*** cvt transmission, I hope it causes engine failure so I can get the 09 altima coupe 6mt my dealership has.
Sorry for the rant, I blame the cvt.

[downedzephyr]

My cvt works just fine and I have no issues with it, (plus nissan extending the warranty on the cvt is nice). And you basically just laid out all your options, so it sounds like youre SOL

[Altimacoupe501]

Sorry, I was angry. Have you, or anyone with a cvt, noticed a high pitched noise while slowing down? It's not my brakes, just got new discs and pads. I noticed it last about 1 1/2 seconds and even happens when I'm not on the brake.

[funkee]

If you're coasting down a rather steep hill in CVT mode, it will down shift for you to engine brake. That may be what you're hearing. This feature can be turned off by a dealership.

There are very, very few 6MT 3.5s out there. You might find a couple of them per year that hit the market. When I was buying my 3.5, there was not a single 3.5 6MT west of the Rockies. Others were unable to find one in the entire United States. If you were going to get a 6MT, you were probably going to get a 2.5. Your other option would have been to order one new from Nissan and wait 3-6 months to have it made and pay ~$30,000. The 6MT is actually more expensive than the CVT by a few thousand. So I don't think you made a bad decision at all.

You will also realize that although the CVT feels sluggish, it's actually faster than all but the best MT drivers. Lately, I've been experimenting with shifting techniques that involve starting in manual mode and ending in CVT mode to get 0-60 times that were previously unheard of on the Altima.

The main benefit of the 6MT is the ability to push a turbo to above 6PSI without concern of overheating the transmission. Other than that, you're golden. The manual mode lets you select gear ratios, and you can still have your right arm free to do... whatever you high school kids do with it.

[Altimacoupe501]

Yeah, I just wish they'd hurry up and come out with a stronger cvt so that if and when my transmission fails, it would be strong enough to turbo. I mean 250whp isn't bad but man, 300+ sounds delicious. As far as cash, I paid 19k for my car with 20k miles, it's got the leather interior with Bose and the rear spoiler. So I guess I did alright. From where I stand I just want a little more power, and with the cvt that's damn near impossible.

[mmx23z]

Yeah, I just wish they'd hurry up and come out with a stronger cvt so that if and when my transmission fails, it would be strong enough to turbo. I mean 250whp isn't bad but man, 300+ sounds delicious.

Welcome to my world

[mmkeller]

I love my cvt but I'm old to you young guys, I'll be 57 this week. I had many cars and trucks with manuals and I'm tired of shifting and running my vehicles hard. I still like to put mine in the manual mode but don't use it that much.

[AlexM.]

Sorry, I was angry. Have you, or anyone with a cvt, noticed a high pitched noise while slowing down? It's not my brakes, just got new discs and pads. I noticed it last about 1 1/2 seconds and even happens when I'm not on the brake.

I've been having a similar issue. You can check out my thread here: can-t-go-on-a-road-trip-with-car-problems-t550943.html
I'm taking her in on Tuesday for rotor resurfacing and checking brake pads. Don't think its the transmission though

[Ranga14]

Tough luck on that but man, be glad that you have such an awesome car in HS! I would have passed out if I had such a car when I was in HS.

[SEismyG]

^^^^agreed. Had a 94 Accord that had constant problems + traded paint. Would've killed for an Altima coupe. Be careful where you park though A LOT of haters!

I don't think anything is wrong with CVT, I mainly drive it in the manual simulated way anyways. Only time I put it in auto is when I'm stuck in traffic and am trying to fap at passerbys...

[funkee]

Only time I put it in auto is when I'm stuck in traffic and am trying to fap at passerbys...