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Offline AlanD

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Re: VW waranty & Using launch control
« Reply #10 on: 09 May 2009, 07:43 »
^ haha well put :D
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Re: VW waranty & Using launch control
« Reply #11 on: 09 May 2009, 08:33 »
 :undecided: so who's right ? The dealer or the forum?

I will use it from now on then. The car has just done 5000 miles bought from new 58 plate plaque no2098 here we go!! :laugh: Thanks Guys Brilliant Forum lernt so much from here!!
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Re: VW waranty & Using launch control
« Reply #12 on: 09 May 2009, 08:36 »
I appreciate where your coming from but its common sense, its a feature of the car.

Its like saying could you please not wind the windows down as you might break them and don't open the glove box because the catch might break.
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Re: VW waranty & Using launch control
« Reply #13 on: 09 May 2009, 08:50 »
hello Alan, Nice to meet you mate just up the road from you in Balham,
What about the car's clutch useing this function will it damage the DSG box? Thanks Steve :undecided: :laugh:
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Re: VW waranty & Using launch control
« Reply #14 on: 09 May 2009, 10:10 »
Hey Steve, aye just up the road. Us southerns got to stick together ;)  :cool:

Its hard to define "damage", you are just putting under more load on it. Sitting at 3k revs and then dropping the clutch is a lot of stress put on the clutch, you certainly aren't going to be doing it any good. Full boar starts aren't going to do any clutch any favours be in it DSG or manual and you WILL reduce the life of the clutch if you regularly use LC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3o6Y4FlJW4
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Re: VW waranty & Using launch control
« Reply #15 on: 09 May 2009, 10:12 »
Lauch control isnt exactly good for the DSG box - it stresses it.
It shouldnt be done on a regular basis IMO!
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Re: VW waranty & Using launch control
« Reply #16 on: 09 May 2009, 10:20 »
Thanks Alan!!

I may just give it one go ha ha ha  :laugh: My beloved car is treasured. Pound for pound its the best car on road in my opinon!! :smiley:

Oh by the way i'm from Manchester ha ha been in london for 20yrs though. Enjoy Steve
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Re: VW waranty & Using launch control
« Reply #17 on: 09 May 2009, 15:29 »
I've been on several "Run what ya brung" days at Santa Pod and I'm running 513nm (380lbft) and have used the launch control MANY,MANY times and the only thing I've done is had a DSG service early and it is fine :smiley:

Last time out...over 20 launches (over half using LC). :shocked:
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Re: VW waranty & Using launch control
« Reply #18 on: 09 May 2009, 20:01 »
If it was an issue they would have stopped it like Nissan did with the GTR (UK spec cars have not gotten the launch control function and so are being tested at 4.7 secs to 60, not quite the 3.6 claimed by nissan  :laugh: )
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Re: VW waranty & Using launch control
« Reply #19 on: 09 May 2009, 21:47 »
How will the know you used it???
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