DSG Launch control

[Pesky jones]

Is DSG launch control an actual feature or is it just a trick for a speedy start?

Doesn't sound amazing for the engine - I know that when your driving normally and you come to a stop for a brief moment and you just brake to stop the engine pulling forward (well I do anyway - hopefully everyone does lol longer stops I go into neutral), but to rev it up to 2000rpm in sports mode with the brake on seems like it might be damaging?

Also, how do I know if mine has it?

[GrayMK5GTI]

Feature.

The gearbox is designed to do it, it tells you how to use it in the manual 

[AndyBrown]

Put the box in S, esp off, foot on the break and foot on the accelerator and it will sit at 2,000 rpm. Foot of the break and neownnnnn

[Pesky jones]

Mine goes up to 3000 if I push it, won't go any further than that though...

[wheatobear]

Mine is the same up to 3k won't go anymore then your off!!!

[jamie]

I'm going to have to try this....

[RetroRaz]

Does it work on a tdi dsg? 

[AndyBrown]

Does it work on a tdi dsg? 

Only one way to find out.

[Phil_H]

Is this a post 2006 thing?

Not tried it on my '55 as I was under the impression it was as above?

[usmangti]

My 05 won't do it

[akbarirfan]

The road surfaces are now dry enough to try this feature 

[robmcclel]

Doesn't provide any benefit IMO the wheels just spin, would say it's quicker to accelerate without it

[Pesky jones]

I'm not sure whether I have it... I must be doing something wrong because sometimes it will rev up to 1500 and no more, and when I take my foot off the brake it shoots off, but sometimes it will go up to 3000, but then when I take my foot off the brake - no movement at all!?

[dazza]

Don't think the earlier models have it. I don't think mine does 
Probably a good thing 

[GTi-Andy]

keep meaning to give this a go, but can find a quiet private road to try it on