Launch control.

[tigger73]

Rev limiter should be around 3,000rpm as standard. You can take it to that point safely without releasing the brake. Then once you've worked out that the rpm is capped at 3,000 you can take your foot off the accelerator.

But from sounds of things at least some TDIs can do it


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[Velocity_Racing]

I had that issue first time trying to do it too, the trick is to really stand on the brake pedal, you have to push it REALLY hard, untill you feel it touch the stop at the end of the pedal travel. When you open the throttle and the car is in launch you should not feel it straining or surging forward etc, it should just be like its revving in neutral. The car also doesn't hold at a constant RPM, but it revs between about 3000 and 3500. Also if you don't do it in the right order it doesn't work either, ie stop the car>TC off>sport>100% brake>100%throttle... if you only do say 85% brake, then try and do 100%brake it doesn't work. When it goes into launch mode you don't have to launch the car, you can just lift off the throttle to stop it.

There are a few videos on Youtube from Germany of it being done in Mk7 TDI's.

Cheers
Lewis

[Alex31]

It's not possible to do lunch control in a TDI is it?


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[tigger73]

It's not possible to do lunch control in a TDI is it?


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TDIs share the same 6 speed DSG as GTI and R. I haven't tried it but I believe they can all do it.


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[Capital_R]

Calling all Mk7 Golf R nutters.

I have a Mk7 Golf R DSG, I've tried using the launch control a couple of times now to get myself familiar and comfortable enough to use it in real time, so I've tried it out just on a remote road where no other traffic is.

From my understanding I believe I'm doing it correctly;

Left foot on the brake
Turn off ESC
Pull into 'S' Sport mode
Rev to 3000-3200 RPM
Release brake and push throttle to the floor simultaneously

The result just leaves me grinning.

but I have a couple of more specific questions;

When you use the launch control are you best to have it set to the 'Race' mode or 'Normal' mode but pulled into the sport position?

When you rev it up to the 3000-3200 rev range should it make a gurgle type noise as opposed to a crisp rev noise as it would if you had it in Park?

Please help! I want to ensure I do this correctly while exercising it's full launch potential.

[dtpearson]

You don't need to keep it in a rev range, you just flat the accelerator with the brakes held on. The revs will sit at 4000RPM until you release the brake. Then WOOOOOOSSSSSSHHHHH!

[jonoz]

As above, just keep your brake and accelerator planted to the floor and when you want to go (pointed in a safe direction) release the brake.

Generally I will shift to "Race" if launching, not sure what minor increase the DCC extra stiffness will give you but I am sure it is there.

[sergioscirocco]

capital R perhaps this video will help in the sec 28.