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Offline Manu_R32

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Re: Launch Control
« Reply #10 on: 20 January 2008, 12:08 »
I dont think you should abuse of it as the ECU counts how many times you do a launch control..if done too many times you can void warranty  :sad:

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Re: Launch Control
« Reply #11 on: 20 January 2008, 13:25 »
I dont think you should abuse of it as the ECU counts how many times you do a launch control..if done too many times you can void warranty  :sad:

Oh no Manu, not that old chestnut again :rolleyes:

There are no written guidelines in ANY of VW's servicing, handbooks or guide manuals that state that if you use launch control more than X amount of times that it will invalidate your warranty. Some VW dealers have verbally mentioned it, but without any written knowledge for the customers in their handbooks, any enforcement of it is completely useless. If they didn't want you to use it they wouldn't put it in the handbook in the first place would they?! :wink:
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Offline Manu_R32

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Re: Launch Control
« Reply #12 on: 20 January 2008, 15:00 »
Just use and abuse!!  :smiley:

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Re: Launch Control
« Reply #13 on: 20 January 2008, 18:37 »
surely people aren't using it on the roads???


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Offline 2007GTI

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Re: Launch Control
« Reply #14 on: 20 January 2008, 18:38 »
it isnt in the handbook is it?
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Re: Launch Control
« Reply #15 on: 20 January 2008, 18:40 »
what's the point of it?

Yep you guessed it ..so you can beat a pro manual gear changer away from the lights  :evil:

or so this video shows  :tongue: :grin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ScBruTdjaI

Only ever used it twice on my last DSG GTi

good clip and let me practise a bit of japanese.............

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Re: Launch Control
« Reply #16 on: 20 January 2008, 20:24 »
it isnt in the handbook is it?

Only if you have an ED30 or an R32. Most GTI's DSG's have it though.
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Offline saul79

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Re: Launch Control
« Reply #17 on: 20 January 2008, 20:31 »
i know its nothin to do with golfs but the new transit have this on too :smiley:

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Re: Launch Control
« Reply #18 on: 20 January 2008, 21:03 »
i know its nothin to do with golfs but the new transit have this on too :smiley:
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Re: Launch Control
« Reply #19 on: 20 January 2008, 21:20 »
Kind of regret ot goinng for DSG now.  Didn't realise there was that much of a difference.
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