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      04-05-2014, 04:29 PM   #1
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testing out launch control

It took forever but I finally got past my break-in period and got to test out the amazingly fun launch control

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Does the manual have launch control?

Love how the wheels starts before the car.
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      04-05-2014, 06:20 PM   #3
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Does the manual have launch control?

Love how the wheels starts before the car.
I assume it does, not sure though. And yea its nice to be able to spin in place haha
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I thought it was an automatic feature only. Anyone know for sure?
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      04-05-2014, 06:31 PM   #5
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Are you sure your doing it right? Does it show a race flag when our doing it? Im pretty sure you should not be spinning wheels before the brakes come off. You will get some wheel spin but you should already be moving when that happens. If one of the many parameters are incorrect for doing launch control something like this could easily happen.

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yea i get the flag and the rpms hold where they are supposed to, you can also see the suspension pre-load which i dont think would happen if it wasnt active.
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Well if you break boosted it would do that too until the wheels started to spin. That looks like a classic burnout like with the break held until you let go... strange. I know on my 135i as well as in that video, there is no wheel spin until the breaks are off.
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The manual has launch control, it's called your left foot.
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Well if you break boosted it would do that too until the wheels started to spin. That looks like a classic burnout like with the break held until you let go... strange. I know on my 135i as well as in that video, there is no wheel spin until the breaks are off.
I've done it a few times and there usually isnt. In fact, theres usually no spin at all. But a couple of times I've gotten this same result...maybe I was doing something different without realizing haha. Either way, I love the tire spinning
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Well if you break boosted it would do that too until the wheels started to spin. That looks like a classic burnout like with the break held until you let go... strange. I know on my 135i as well as in that video, there is no wheel spin until the breaks are off.
I've done it a few times and there usually isnt. In fact, theres usually no spin at all. But a couple of times I've gotten this same result...maybe I was doing something different without realizing haha. Either way, I love the tire spinning
Nothing wrong with it just not how the launch control should be haha.
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The manual has launch control, it's called your left foot.
Good point, and precisely why I highly suspect launch control is not a good idea (not good for the car). Besides which, who has time to figure out all of this techno stuff, when all u need to do is step on the gas and go.
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Nice Video, thanks for sharing... Did you clock 0-60?
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The car magazine testers are showing better 0-60 without the use of the launch control feature, as much as .4 seconds quicker. Put it into Sport + on dry pavement after the tires are warmed up and floor it, and you will get around 4.4 seconds to 60.
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Nice Video, thanks for sharing... Did you clock 0-60?
I was hoping to use the interior camera to record that, but as you can see I aimed it so the steering wheel was directly in the way . Looks like I'll have to do some more tests
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The car magazine testers are showing better 0-60 without the use of the launch control feature, as much as .4 seconds quicker. Put it into Sport + on dry pavement after the tires are warmed up and floor it, and you will get around 4.4 seconds to 60.
Motortrend also got 4.4 sec... This thing is insanely fast for what it costs!!!
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My digital steering wheel measures 0-60.

Will give it a go tomorrow if I get chance!
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My digital steering wheel measures 0-60.

Will give it a go tomorrow if I get chance!
Great, please let us know your findings... Thx
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