GTIDaddy Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 This is a bit of a newbie question, but how does launch control differ from just putting your foot down in sports mode? (aside from turning off ESP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 one foot on the brake into sport turn off ESP Hit the gas with the foot still on the brake. It should hold at 4500rpm. wam bam, release the brake and hey presto... launch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason_s Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 i havnt even tried launch control, havnt found the need to. the car already has trouble finding grip in 1st and mine doesnt really suffer any lag off the line especially when in manual or sport mode. Maybe its the lovely millteks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason_s Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 how long to go now Leman ? what colour are you getting again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 [ QUOTE ] how long to go now Leman ? [/ QUOTE ] when captain fukin birdseye can find sheerness, i let you know! There having as much luck finding the port as the Lufftwaffe did finding London. [ QUOTE ] what colour are you getting again? [/ QUOTE ] Black mate, only colour for me. Although I very nearly went for steel myself until i saw Jade Goody in Queens Rd in one only joking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason_s Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 poo !!!! almost fell off my seat !!! considering any mods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason_s Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 thats weird i just typed in s**t (but with the real letters) and it came out poo !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason_s Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 think id better lay off the green stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason_s Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 took a drive from abridge to abridge golf course today and got stuck behind a lorry lost of mud on road and consequently the car is covered in mud. might have to take a pici and post it tomorrow... half the car is just mud and i cant clean it till the rain lets off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTIDaddy Posted November 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Sorry, the intention of my post was to try to identify how launch differs from a normal start at the lights. I have read many times how to achieve LC, but to my mind you should be able to achieve the same results when just putting your foot down in sports mode. Unless the car does something different during "launch control" why have a name for the process? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 It's called pulling away in the most effective way, glossed over and named for the purposes of marketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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