Tensixty6
Old & Senile
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Do the Aussie spec GTi's have launch control?
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Launch control
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sublyme
Touring Car Champion
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
yes the DSG versions sure do, tried it during my test drive and it was awesome!
GTi Crow
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Adelaide, South Australia
SlyOne said:Yes it does on the DSG. I user it to run other "pimped rides
Heard a couple of explanations on how to use Launch Control, but some of them are a bit hazy. Since you have used it can you explain the steps required and the effect (like does it create heaps of wheel spin or how much different than normal tromping of the pedal etc.).
I have now nearly 5,000 km up and want to try launch control but want to know details first.
http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10&page=2
The last video clip in this thread gives you a good visual explanation on how to use launch control. Its in japanese but it has sub titles which is good enough.
The last video clip in this thread gives you a good visual explanation on how to use launch control. Its in japanese but it has sub titles which is good enough.
sublyme
Touring Car Champion
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
I just remember:
- putting it into (S) sport mode ?
- turn off traction control
- left foot on brake
- plant the accelerator
At this point the car should be sitting on 2500rpm or so then you just ease off the brakes and away you go. It gives about a second or two of wheel spin but you're going forward not sitting on the spot
- putting it into (S) sport mode ?
- turn off traction control
- left foot on brake
- plant the accelerator
At this point the car should be sitting on 2500rpm or so then you just ease off the brakes and away you go. It gives about a second or two of wheel spin but you're going forward not sitting on the spot
SSS_Hoon
Touring Car Champion
- Location
- Western Sydney
- Car(s)
- Nissan Pulsar SSS
yeah you need to turn off the traction control, i think it also works in manual mode also not too sure.
as for the wheel spin there isnt that much if u get it right.
i tried all modes with a gtech and sports mode was faster to the 100 by half a second.
SSS_Hoon
as for the wheel spin there isnt that much if u get it right.
i tried all modes with a gtech and sports mode was faster to the 100 by half a second.
SSS_Hoon
au-gti
Just finished watching Fast&Fuzzynuts
- Location
- Perth, Australia
SSS_Hoon said:
If you have your foot flat down it wheel spins for most of the first gear but its hell fun
and it really kicks you back in your seat.
SSS_Hoon
Touring Car Champion
- Location
- Western Sydney
- Car(s)
- Nissan Pulsar SSS
au-gti said:If you have your foot flat down it wheel spins for most of the first gear but its hell fun
yeah and a nice way to waste a set of very exxy tires too :biggrin:
that is y u ease off the brake and dont ahve ya foot flat to the floor, but that is just me i never drive any car with my foot flat to the floor never not once.
SSS_Hoon
au-gti
Just finished watching Fast&Fuzzynuts
- Location
- Perth, Australia
Gone thought 2 tyres already
It takes a bit of practice but I often have it floored. In the events I do I need to get to about 120km as fast as i can then its the brakes flat to the floor just before abs kicks in. If that kicks in then I release it a bit with my toe to get the maximum braking efficiency
It takes a bit of practice but I often have it floored. In the events I do I need to get to about 120km as fast as i can then its the brakes flat to the floor just before abs kicks in. If that kicks in then I release it a bit with my toe to get the maximum braking efficiency