I was weirded out by the high-stall torque converter I put in my SD recently when I first drove it, now I am used to it...you can still sorta feel the shifts, especially if you are pushing it, but under moderate load the engine just goes to 2200-2500rpm and stays there while the car magically ramps up to 30--40--50-60-70...etc....weird. It does give much more off the line power though, being able to jam on it and have 2500rpm torque and HP available from a stand still is awesome! It EASILY burns out and looses traction in the wet though, gotta be careful.

I would not want a CVT.....I would only consider one in a diesel vehicle where the engine ran at optimum power/torque. Imagine driving a cummins powered vehicle or a CDI MB with one of those.....400lbs+ of torque right off the line and all the way up to speed! That'd be awesome!

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