Why is there a 5 hp decrease for the cvt

[Delgado]

Is the power reduction an indication that the cvt is not the robust.if so that would make any power mods out of the question.

[~tc~]

That's the story, but I find it hard to believe that 5hp is significant.

[Delgado]

Stupid me ,obviously the 5hp drop is due to power needs of the transmission itself.

[~tc~]

No, HP is always at the crank, not the wheels - otherwise all kinds of cars would have different ratings between manual and automatic versions

[Delgado]

Here is an interesting article about how automatic transmissions rob hp.
http://www.carsdirect.com/car-maintenan ... nsmissions

[Blackbelt]

My guess is that JATCO Has a max HP rating of 180 for the JF011E CVT.