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Anybody specific?
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DSG and Launch Control - anyone tried it??
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Anybody specific?
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DW58
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Nope, just a generalisation.
Using launch control in any car is an expensive pastime in terms of clutch wear etc.
I'm not aware of standard Launch Control on the 1.4 Tsi 7 speed bar the one in the link :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eg64cZj-DI
.:KindiGTI
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Agreed, that's why using launch control in the nissan GTR for a certain amount of times will actually void it's warranty lol
but i used LC on my mk5 GTI i would say once every 3 months or so, mostly if a person rides the car for the first time and asks about it
gearbox had no issues after 7 years... new owner also hasn't replaced the gearbox, it's in its 8th year now.gtiw7
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a friend of mine have done at least 50 launch controls in less than a month!
btw his mk6 ain't stock (stock DSG though)
it is safe to say he did 6 launchs in less than an hour; just for the sake of recording a video.... guess what? no issues at all. gearbox was designed to do LC if you ever face issues it's because you're not lucky, don't blame DSG & LC
but I still have that feeling that prevents me from doing it on every stop light LOL so most of the times I don't use it unless there's a seriously fast car next to me on that stop light
btw his mk6 ain't stock (stock DSG though)
it is safe to say he did 6 launchs in less than an hour; just for the sake of recording a video.... guess what? no issues at all. gearbox was designed to do LC
if you ever face issues it's because you're not lucky, don't blame DSG & LC but I still have that feeling that prevents me from doing it on every stop light LOL
so most of the times I don't use it unless there's a seriously fast car next to me on that stop light
DW58
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According to the guys on Top gear, using LC on the likes of Ferrari or Lambo will burn out the clutch in three attempts - Not sure if that's correct or not but it's a feckin expensive exercise if it is.
To be honest, why fit it if it's so controversial?
To be honest, why fit it if it's so controversial?
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I am 99% sure it's only for the GTI and GTI, R and R
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Makes sense - even so I'm not sure I can see the viability of it especially if it's use is so detrimental to the car. Even in my positively pedestrian Golf Mk7 (it's not really), the initial take-off in sport mode is pretty damned impressive and can easily cause the front wheels to spin especially on areas like junctions and the entry to roundabouts.
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.:KindiGTI
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It's for when you race..... Legally
DW58
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Perhaps, but that's not always how it's used is it?
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Is that the 7 speed DSG?