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Old May 18, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Launch Control with the Auto

Was puttering around the Ocean City Cruise this weekend and made an interesting discovery..while playing around with my traction control , I found that if you are in Low (auto) and go into Comp mode it will put you in Launch control....I thought this was just a 5 speed option? Havn't had a chance to see what it does though I suspect its just an RPM limiter...anybody else find this?
Old May 18, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by IgottaWoody
Was puttering around the Ocean City Cruise this weekend and made an interesting discovery..while playing around with my traction control , I found that if you are in Low (auto) and go into Comp mode it will put you in Launch control....I thought this was just a 5 speed option? Havn't had a chance to see what it does though I suspect its just an RPM limiter...anybody else find this?
I haven't tried your method, but when you press the traction control button twice, it also puts you in Launch Control....
but then, you probably knew that, was not aware of your discovery, will have to try that myself...
Old May 18, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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Damn now I got wood.......
Old May 18, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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anyone got more than 10psi boost on the auto ?
Old May 18, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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So how does it launch??? I have only had my car 3 days and haven't tried any of that yet.
I hit 15+ pounds yesterday
Old May 18, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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Mine did 10psi and would spike to 12-13psi in shifts.
Old May 18, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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So how does it launch??? I have only had my car 3 days and haven't tried any of that yet.
I hit 15+ pounds yesterday
Auto??? 15 psi when it was shifting? Or 15 psi through out the whole gear? Theres a big difference between boost spike and holding a steady Boost psi.
Old May 18, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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It was a spike, it only held it momentarily and I chickened out and lifted.......
Old May 18, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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Ive seen the full 19lbs......flat on the floor and side blur! Will have to play and see what the limits are for each gear...
Old May 18, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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I did see 20lbs doing about 60 or 65 and in D then hitting passing gear and held it there til about 90. have not tried a full WOT yet



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