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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Jimmymature on 25 February 2011, 20:58

Title: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: Jimmymature on 25 February 2011, 20:58

Hi all, taking aside the so called reliability issues with using launch control out of the conversion.  Why can't I get it to work?

1.  I turn off traction control
2.  Put it in sport
3.  Put foot on brake
4.  Put foot down on the accelerator....


And it revs normally and pulls against the brake.

Any ideas?



Jim
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: GolfTi on 25 February 2011, 21:02
Proper procedure is:-

Dip clutch.
Put into first gear.
Let out clutch while controlling throttle.
Away you go.

 :wink: :wink: :wink:





Apologies Jimmy, just had to.
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: mike. on 25 February 2011, 21:06
Did you let the car get to operating temperature, it won't work when cold AFAIK
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: Jimmymature on 25 February 2011, 21:09
Proper procedure is:-

Dip clutch.
Put into first gear.
Let out clutch while controlling throttle.
Away you go.

 :wink: :wink: :wink:





Apologies Jimmy, just had to.

 :grin:

No problem mate, If i'd picked the wrong option I would slag off DSG too  :wink:

Jim
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: GolfTi on 25 February 2011, 21:14
Not slagging off, just banter.  :wink:

Seriously though, VW have probably disabled  launch control until the engine is hot enough to cope with the added stresses.

Bad, bad, bad to thrash a cold engine.
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: DRC on 25 February 2011, 21:51
My Ibiza Cupra DSG never had this, does the GTI have it?
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: The Doc on 25 February 2011, 22:03
Your doing it right, works fine on mine  :wink:
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: Jimmymature on 25 February 2011, 22:06
Not slagging off, just banter.  :wink:

Seriously though, VW have probably disabled  launch control until the engine is hot enough to cope with the added stresses.

Bad, bad, bad to thrash a cold engine.

I know you're only kididng mate, I did have a chuckle at your comment as it's true...  :smiley:


Jim
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: The Doc on 25 February 2011, 22:11
No problem mate, If i'd picked the wrong option I would slag off DSG too  :wink:


 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: GolfTi on 25 February 2011, 22:34
Not slagging off, just banter.  :wink:

Seriously though, VW have probably disabled  launch control until the engine is hot enough to cope with the added stresses.

Bad, bad, bad to thrash a cold engine.

I know you're only kididng mate, I did have a chuckle at your comment as it's true...  :smiley:



Jim
Not biting.











Damn Sha**ed Gearbox.
Don't Spare Gasoline (U.S version)
Didn't See it in Golf (mk1/2).
Doesn't Shift Gear (aka Auto)
Drives Smooth as a Granny (feat. Granny G)


Return banter welcome.
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: The Doc on 25 February 2011, 22:36
Return banter welcome.


This is off topic  :grin:
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: Jimble on 25 February 2011, 22:37
Not slagging off, just banter.  :wink:

Seriously though, VW have probably disabled  launch control until the engine is hot enough to cope with the added stresses.

Bad, bad, bad to thrash a cold engine.

I know you're only kididng mate, I did have a chuckle at your comment as it's true...  :smiley:



Jim
Not biting.











Damn Sha**ed Gearbox.
Don't Spare Gasoline (U.S version)
Didn't See it in Golf (mk1/2).
Doesn't Shift Gear (aka Auto)
Drives Smooth as a Granny (feat. Granny G)


Return banter welcome.
:huh:
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: DRC on 25 February 2011, 22:38
Where's the 'off topic' smiley from my post Doc? :P
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: GolfTi on 25 February 2011, 22:40
This forum used to be fun and interesting/informative. :smiley:

I shall go away.
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: The Doc on 25 February 2011, 22:44
This forum used to be fun and interesting/informative. :smiley:

I shall go away.

Severe case of sense of humour fail, didn't you see the  :grin:?
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: am1w on 25 February 2011, 22:55
This forum used to be fun and interesting/informative. :smiley:
I shall go away.
Severe case of sense of humour fail, didn't you see the  :grin:?

It's all because of the daffodils and the tree sap. :grin:

Quote below is from my thread: 'The Three Best 225/40 R18 92Y XL Summer tyres?'
Now that's really off topic! :laugh: :evil:

Tree sap it is then. The daffs are coming out too :smiley:
My car is getting the works this weekend.
Dwarling
Spring is the start of the mating season, therefore the Sap is rising ie everything in the natural world is getting frisky :smiley:

Love is in the air
Everywhere I look around ......
..... Love is in the air
In the whisper of the trees .......

Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: DRC on 25 February 2011, 23:12
Yeah, there's having a laugh about daffodils and tree sap making a mess on your car, funnily enough, the birds seem to like to poo on mine this time of year? :S

and there's people slagging each other off for getting a manual or auto, it's not just this forum either though...... :)

Hope I don't get the michael taken out of me for having a black car....... :P
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: am1w on 25 February 2011, 23:18
Yeah, there's having a laugh about daffodils and tree sap making a mess on your car, funnily enough, the birds seem to like to poo on mine this time of year? :S
and there's people slagging each other off for getting a manual or auto, it's not just this forum either though...... :)
Hope I don't get the michael taken out of me for having a black car....... :P

You won't, unless you are into necrophilia! :evil: :laugh:
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: devito on 25 February 2011, 23:20
There is no proper launch control feature on the golf dsg. However you can mimick the feature. Have a look in u tube, there are loads of vids showing you how to do this. Something the manual boys cannot do. Who wants to be changing gears in this day n age anyway ?
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: gizzywizzy on 25 February 2011, 23:33
There is no proper launch control feature on the golf dsg. However you can mimick the feature. Have a look in u tube, there are loads of vids showing you how to do this. Something the manual boys cannot do. Who wants to be changing gears in this day n age anyway ?

Oh let's not start up this debate yet again.  It is so last year  :wink:
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: am1w on 25 February 2011, 23:42
There is no proper launch control feature on the golf dsg. However you can mimick the feature. Have a look in u tube, there are loads of vids showing you how to do this. Something the manual boys cannot do. Who wants to be changing gears in this day n age anyway ? YAWN
Oh let's not start up this debate yet again.  It is so last year  :wink:

Even worse, it's sooooooo last Tuesday. :grin:
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: GolfTi on 25 February 2011, 23:47
This forum used to be fun and interesting/informative. :smiley:

I shall go away.

Severe case of sense of humour fail, didn't you see the  :grin:?
Banter allowed then?
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: am1w on 25 February 2011, 23:50
With you, Gizzy and moi, what else? :kiss:
Unsapping my car tomorrow. :grin:
Goodnight.
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: GolfTi on 25 February 2011, 23:56
Yeah, there's having a laugh about daffodils and tree sap making a mess on your car, funnily enough, the birds seem to like to poo on mine this time of year? :S

and there's people slagging each other off for getting a manual or auto, it's not just this forum either though...... :)

Hope I don't get the michael taken out of me for having a black car....... :P
:wink:
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: The Doc on 26 February 2011, 07:23
This forum used to be fun and interesting/informative. :smiley:

I shall go away.

Severe case of sense of humour fail, didn't you see the  :grin:?
Banter allowed then?

Of course but you have to both give it AND take it  :wink:
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: The Doc on 26 February 2011, 07:25
There is no proper launch control feature on the golf dsg. However you can mimick the feature.

You've lost me, what's your definition of launch control?

By VW's definition I have it  :wink:
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: Snoopy on 26 February 2011, 09:01
There is no proper launch control feature on the golf dsg. However you can mimick the feature. Have a look in u tube, there are loads of vids showing you how to do this. Something the manual boys cannot do. Who wants to be changing gears in this day n age anyway ? YAWN
Oh let's not start up this debate yet again.  It is so last year  :wink:

Even worse, it's sooooooo last Tuesday. :grin:
If thats the case i can make mine even more advanced and have auto steering and brakes :grin:
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: am1w on 26 February 2011, 10:04
There is no proper launch control feature on the golf dsg. However you can mimick the feature. Have a look in u tube, there are loads of vids showing you how to do this. Something the manual boys cannot do. Who wants to be changing gears in this day n age anyway ? YAWN
Oh let's not start up this debate yet again.  It is so last year  :wink:
Even worse, it's sooooooo last Tuesday. :grin:

If thats the case i can make mine even more advanced and have auto steering and brakes :grin:

LOL :laugh:
.........'in this day n age anyway', I would expect nothing less. :grin:
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: GolfTi on 26 February 2011, 19:57
Autos are soo 1970s...
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: am1w on 26 February 2011, 20:00
Autos are soo 1970s...

Yeah, but they had free-love. :smug:
Title: Re: Launch Control - Wont work!
Post by: The Doc on 26 February 2011, 20:31
Autos are soo 1970s...

Just like me - Born '71  :wink: