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Launch Control

Post by SteveCuz » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:11 pm

Used it twice tonight. :FIREdevil:

Like :dung: off a shovel!

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Re: Launch Control

Post by HYFR » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:12 pm

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet !!!

any chance of a video of the speedo ?

4 weeks til my S-Tronic TT-RS ... cant frigging wait !

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Re: Launch Control

Post by SteveCuz » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:34 pm

Not sure, I'd need to find somewhere safe to do that but there are some on YouTube and it is sub 4 seconds!!

The noise is the best bit dk, you'll love it to bits. Tunnels with the s button pressed and windows down = best noise ever.

Tonight was the first time I really felt that feeling in your stomach. It's not the same as the torque feeling in the RS6 but that acceleration from standstill with launch control is awesome!!

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Re: Launch Control

Post by SteveCuz » Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:38 pm

Haven't had a chance to video mine but here is some pics from a fellow RS3 owner.

Very impressive times.

This is a standard RS3 running 98 octane

0 - 62mph - 4.0 (sub 4 for 0-60 for sure)
1/4 mile time - 12.3 secs

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I knew the car was fast :FIREdevil: but couldn't back it up and I thought that the auto express 1/4 mile vs 1m wasn't using launch control.

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Re: Launch Control

Post by Dave_Hedgehog » Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:37 am

Damn thats fast, for a little hot hatch thats actually bonkers quick
hmm does the MTM 472bhp kit keep the warranty intact
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Re: Launch Control

Post by Steve_C » Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:37 am

Looks good Steve. Awesome performance. :thumbs:
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Re: Launch Control

Post by SteveCuz » Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:07 am

I've never modded a car so I'm not the person to answer that.

I'm more than happy with the low down speed but the car does run out of puff compared to the RS6.

If I am looking for changes later it will be to get more torque and grunt on up the gears.

With the launch control most cars will struggle to beat this off the line.

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Re: Launch Control

Post by Brooner » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:30 pm

Is the lauch control widely known or is kept a seceret only known by word of mouth or is it found in the manual or use it 4 time and you need a new clutch like the Ferrai or is it pritty bullit proof
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Re: Launch Control

Post by HYFR » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:43 pm

its in the manual

use as many times as u like

its a function of the S-Tronic box

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Re: Launch Control

Post by Brooner » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:45 am

aka_dk wrote:its in the manual

use as many times as u like

its a function of the S-Tronic box
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Re: Launch Control

Post by SteveCuz » Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:04 pm

It's awesome but I've yet had an opportunity to use it in anger!!

I just find excuses to stop on an open road and go for it just for the feeling!! LOL

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