Launch control?

[Big_Dave]

On my way home tonight I decided to try out this Launch Control lark in the ED35.

Traffic lights; sport mode, ESP off, left foot brake, right foot about 3/4 throttle (3200rpm), foot clean off brake...

Then there was a slight pause and then the front wheels lit up, and revs went about to the redline, with underwhelming forward motion and lots of tyre smoke. Call me sinical but I actually think I could have done better with a normal manual, as the 'launch control' appeared to just dump the clutch! Not what I was expecting to say the least.

I was under the impression that it would tug against the brake, and immediately fire when I took my foot off the brake, not nearly instantly break traction?! Or am I missing something??

[Hurdy]

Did you just keep your foot planted on launch?

If so then you did it wrong. Once launched off the line back of to half throttle till you get full traction and then re-apply the right foot down.

Hopefully I'll not have the same issue in a few weeks.

[Big_Dave]

If an 'R' would light all 4 wheels up I'd have definitely had one!!

Think I may have kept too much throttle on. I assumed the 'launch control' would have regulated the initial launch to minimise wheel spin...evidently not! and the surface was a bit slick to be fair. Will try again another time, although I can't imagine it's good for the trans!

[Rhyso]

If an 'R' would light all 4 wheels up I'd have definitely had one!!

Think I may have kept too much throttle on. I assumed the 'launch control' would have regulated the initial launch to minimise wheel spin...evidently not! and the surface was a bit slick to be fair. Will try again another time, although I can't imagine it's good for the trans!

You got warranty though so why worry 

[Mr GTD]

If an 'R' would light all 4 wheels up I'd have definitely had one!!

Think I may have kept too much throttle on. I assumed the 'launch control' would have regulated the initial launch to minimise wheel spin...evidently not! and the surface was a bit slick to be fair. Will try again another time, although I can't imagine it's good for the trans!

You got warranty though so why worry 

And it's not mapped...

[Ed35 chunk]

  my best times at gti were just to put it in man mode and just plant it

[Big_Dave]

If an 'R' would light all 4 wheels up I'd have definitely had one!!

Think I may have kept too much throttle on. I assumed the 'launch control' would have regulated the initial launch to minimise wheel spin...evidently not! and the surface was a bit slick to be fair. Will try again another time, although I can't imagine it's good for the trans!

You got warranty though so why worry 

And it's not mapped...

 

my best times at gti were just to put it in man mode and just plant it

I imagine on anything other than ultra grippy tarmac a launch with the traction control still on would be better, you'd need a few attempts in launch control to work out exactly how much grip is there and therefore how much power to put down.

Funny part to it though...the girlfriend who was in the car, whilst being pinned into her seat manaeged to say...'F*ck me it sounds amazing!!' She's a keeper 

[RickS]

Hopefully I'll not have the same issue in a few weeks.

You won't  ; I've not tried launch control yet as I want to get some miles on before pushing the performance; but I've done a few quick starts without pushing the revs too high and there's no hint of losing traction - well you wouldn't expect it to would you 

[JonnyG]

Hopefully I'll not have the same issue in a few weeks.

I can assure you you will be the fastest away from the lights every time ... and no wheelspin even in the wet   

 

[R32UK]

Hopefully I'll not have the same issue in a few weeks.

I can assure you you will be the fastest away from the lights every time ... and no wheelspin even in the wet   

.... and once this has been mastered its all about doing it with the esp off