DSG and Launch Control - anyone tried it??

[GTI-7-Performance]

Tucked away in the Owner's manual on page 185 are instruction on how to use 'Launch Control':

- switch off TCS
- left foot on brake
- select S or Sport Mode
- right foot on the gas to 3,200 RPM
- left left foot off brake and floor the right foot

Then the fun begins! Anyone tried it yet??

 

[Avanti]

I haven't probably won't

 

[.:KindiGTI]

Yes.. used it many times in my MK5

tried it a couple of times in the mk7.. and used it in the autocross event i participated in.. you can see the video in my autocross thread in the photo/video section

the car moves very differently with launch control.. gear change sounds different and gives a more noticeable punch with every shift... you don't necessarily have to floor your right foot you can feather it to control the wheel spin

 

[Snaptag]

My next car will have launch control? What am I buying? A Ferrari?

 

[Sootchucker]

Need to have decent tyres for Launch control. My Bridgestones spin with the slightest provocation, god know what it would be like if I used launch control on the GTD. Probably just embarrassingly disappear in a cloud of tyre smoke and go nowhere

 

[dadu]

I still don't know if this is available for the 1.4 TSI. Not that I would try it!

 

[DW58]

Good point Dadu - there again there is an option to disable the TCS in the infotainment system so it may be possible. It's just that being a bit of an old fart, I haven't tried it ... ... ... yet

 

[Mark V1]

god know what it would be like if I used launch control on the GTD. Probably just embarrassingly disappear in a cloud of tyre smoke and go nowhere

Surely there would be no wheel spin - is that not what the 'control' bit in 'launch control' is for?

PS - Winter Pack is missing from your signature!

 

[.:KindiGTI]

Surely there would be no wheel spin - is that not what the 'control' bit in 'launch control' is for?

PS - Winter Pack is missing from your signature!

Your tires will definitely spin using launch control... The revs are controlled where they don't go past 3.xx RPM which will give you a harder launch than starting from 0 RPM ... You can control the wheel spin by feathering the gas pedal. I remember reading a mag back in 07 about the mk5 gti launch control (i think it was motor trend) that everytime they thought the car spun too much it actually recorded a better 0-60 time

 

[gtiw7]

I have tried it, it is amazing.... you get punched back to your seat with every shift

 

[Snaptag]

Need to have decent tyres for Launch control. My Bridgestones spin with the slightest provocation, god know what it would be like if I used launch control on the GTD. Probably just embarrassingly disappear in a cloud of tyre smoke and go nowhere

Maybe I'll hold off on trying out this option seeing as what tyres cost these days, especially 18" ones.

 

[dipth]

Can anybody confirm if it's only the GTI and GTD versions that have Launch Control or if it's also in the 1.4 TSi version?

 

[DW58]

To be honest I'm not sure, but I suspect the 1.4-engined DSG cars probably don't but I guess only trying will tell and I don't feel so inclined as the Sport-mode take-off is plenty quick enough for my needs.

 

[MisterB]

I wonder how many times can you do the launch, before the clutch plates are completely knackered?

 

[DW58]

Not a concern for the wealthy boy-racer fraternity.