Cvt

Im thinking of modifying a cvt into a manual some how. kill the non-believers, i will. my trade is ground support equipment and i dont know much yet, but will get into the swing of things later.
IMAGINE........ steping on the gas to 7000+ rpms and keeping it there and adding gear ratio at your lesiure. The trouble im having with this is choosing a foriegn or domestic CVT to tamper with, and what vehicle to modify and adding some type of throttle like gear shifter. if you feel mechanically inept to preform a prototype of some sort, please post on this thread on your thoughts.
Yes I will probably break the tranny and im aware of belt slip in pulley driven CVT's
I was thinking of the Ford 500's CVT and modifying the CVT ratio control system. I would love to do a Mini S but that is a foriegn engineering monster of oil preassures and the paddle shifter. what i thought to rip apart was a 2005 civic SI becuase of the interesting center console, and the 160 horse P.
I need tourque specs on light CVT's and lowest to greatest ratios.
The ford 500 has 200 HP and has faster acceleration than any 250 HP in its class. Beating the accura and toyota models respectively.