After buying an Evo i wouldn't waste my money on a honda again.
But hondas are cheaper to mod, but when you want anything over 180kwsatws it actually gets more expensive.
stop stirring, i know Ozhonda is now quiet but that's not a reason to duke it out.
BTW i have driven a 240kwta Civic and its crazy torque steer, my civic was alittle less with only 171kws.
Partly...
yeah rolling back in a cvt is normal. I have had both manual and auto.
takes abit of time to get use to the auto, can't feel shifts, it feels like it doesn't wana stop and rolls.
make sure you use the correct CVT oil. its the main cause of alot of CVT jazz issues.
If your looking for a manual conversion let me know i have all the parts
ATF in a CVT will cause all sorts of issues.
We had my sister-in-laws 2003 Jazz have its CVT replaced under warranty.
Honda dealership used ATF also in the car also. Box lasted 50k under normal...
they are fine so long as they are serviced with the correct fluids.
As with all honda boxes when you use the wrong fluid they act up.
The CVT even more so.
Just make sure you use OEM Honda CVT...
if you can afford it 98 is cleaner burning and usually runs smoother in all cars i've had.
I've noted that with the 2003 up models i got no increase milage, but the cars had more kick in them(3...