Launch control.

**Alex31** · 03-09-2013, 08:21 PM

Is launch control available on the mk7 golf range? And if so how do I do it? Will it affect my warranty? I am getting a TDI Highline so can the diesels do it at all?

**Eaglehawk** · 03-09-2013, 08:31 PM

Traditionally only available for the GTI and R only. All other DSG boxes just cut the throttle when you touch the brakes

Manual is also vague on it's availability for standard models, because they seem to imply it's available, but it mentions the same RPMs, not mentioning if it's for petrol or diesel.

**Drift** · 03-09-2013, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by Eaglehawk

Traditionally only available for the GTI and R only. All other DSG boxes just cut the throttle when you touch the brakes

Manual is also vague on it's availability for standard models, because they seem to imply it's available, but it mentions the same RPMs, not mentioning if it's for petrol or diesel.

If it has it doing the following should work. Select S or M, turn off TCS/ESP and auto hold, apply brake and liberal amount of throttle, release brake and enjoy. You'll know if it works because as the revs will be somewhere around 3k (not sure for diesel) and the clutch will violently engage when you release the brake.

I have too much mechanical sympathy to use it personally. I've given it a shot a few times and it's very violent although I'd expect a FWD would be a little less so.

**Eaglehawk** · 04-09-2013, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by Drift

turn off TCS/ESP

This is the part I can't seem to do, no button for that in a Golf Mk7, unless I'm blind?

**angelus512** · 10-01-2014, 12:50 PM

Anybody have any comments on Launch Control and if they have used it? From what I can gather from the American forums all Golf's have launch control.
Supposedly referred to on page 185 of the manual I believe (dont have it infront of me now).

From what I gather its basically just an uber-flame people off the lights mode. I believe all variants of Golf mk7 can use it as well as some variants from earlier gens.

**Lucas_R** · 10-01-2014, 01:25 PM

In a FWD its just an uber way to fry your tyres

. Tried it a few times in my friends GTI (Mk5 GTI) and it just lights the tyres up. Unless you are on a drag strip with some sticky tyres, you would be better off just hitting the GO pedal.

It works well with AWD as the extra grip means no/very little wheelspin, but less so on FWD.

**Eaglehawk** · 10-01-2014, 02:31 PM

I'm not really confident that it's installed in every Golf model. The instructions in the manual states it takes the revs to 3200rpm. It doesn't differentiate between petrol and diesel engines. Nor could I see a way to "disable TCS" in the car. Happy to be proven wrong, but the go pedal seems to do the trick already.

I must admit, the Mk7 TDI doesn't "launch" as well as my old Mk5 TDI 2.0. Not sure why...

**stickshift3000** · 10-01-2014, 02:59 PM

I seriously doubt that all golf variants have the launch control function, in previous models it was only accessible in the higher power turbo variants.

**Lucas_R** · 10-01-2014, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by Eaglehawk

I'm not really confident that it's installed in every Golf model. The instructions in the manual states it takes the revs to 3200rpm. It doesn't differentiate between petrol and diesel engines. Nor could I see a way to "disable TCS" in the car. Happy to be proven wrong, but the go pedal seems to do the trick already.

I must admit, the Mk7 TDI doesn't "launch" as well as my old Mk5 TDI 2.0. Not sure why...

Originally Posted by stickshift3000

I seriously doubt that all golf variants have the launch control function, in previous models it was only accessible in the higher power turbo variants.

^ this is true also. In the MK6, only the GTi and R models had this feature (i believe it was the same in the MK5 range too). With the ongoing 7 speed DSG (DQ200) issues, even if it did allow launch control, i wouldn't be using it anyway.

**pologti18t** · 10-01-2014, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by angelus512

Anybody have any comments on Launch Control and if they have used it? From what I can gather from the American forums all Golf's have launch control.
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Yanks dont even have the Golf 7 yet... and most Golfs sold there have a 2.5L I5 engine with a 5 speed manual or a torque converter auto.