MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Launch Control......?
Post by: patrickcullen87 on March 12, 2011, 10:07:51 pm
keep seeing videos on youtube and hearing things about launch control on a dsg? any able to explain how this works? or how i get it to work on my dsg? :smiley:
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: bacillus on March 12, 2011, 10:13:21 pm
start the car, turn the esp off, put into M or S mode, foot on brake pedal then rev the car to around 2.5-3k rpm then release the brake pedal and off you go...
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: patrickcullen87 on March 12, 2011, 10:15:15 pm
thanks iv always wandered that but never had anyone to ask
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: vRStu on March 12, 2011, 10:30:54 pm
You should be able to bury the throttle and it won't rev to max.  If it does rev high then you know you've not quiet got it right.
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: Hurdy on March 12, 2011, 10:38:06 pm
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Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: patrickcullen87 on March 12, 2011, 10:42:12 pm
mines is just a gti dsg not an ed30, will it still have it?
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: vRStu on March 12, 2011, 10:42:51 pm
I would think so yes.  It's not limited to ED30.
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: patrickcullen87 on March 12, 2011, 10:44:10 pm
okie doke cheers mate, its snowing outside so i cant go out and try it  :ashamed:
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: bacillus on March 12, 2011, 10:49:45 pm
its snowing outside so i cant go out and try it  :ashamed:

Are you in Scotland?
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: patrickcullen87 on March 12, 2011, 11:02:22 pm
yeah a stay in Denny so i always get the worst of the weather here! absolute nightmare lol
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: Nasir on March 12, 2011, 11:18:43 pm
mines is just a gti dsg not an ed30, will it still have it?

Yes it definitely works on a GTI
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: mo on March 12, 2011, 11:20:39 pm
If your car does not accelerate to 3200rpm them you know your car doesnt have it.As far as im aware most GTI's do but a few out there dont.
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: swf7y on March 12, 2011, 11:34:37 pm
Mine has it! Loads of fun  :laugh: :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: mb on March 13, 2011, 09:53:46 am
Make sure the engine has warmed up otherwise it won't work
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: patrickcullen87 on March 13, 2011, 10:52:42 am
yup just tried it and it works :) iv heard that it ruins ur clutch tho? is this true?
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: jas-ed30 on March 13, 2011, 01:23:14 pm
if you have your car re-mapped..then launch controls kinda sh*t...my wheels just spun up alot
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: patrickcullen87 on March 13, 2011, 01:38:41 pm
yeah mines is remapped, maybe thats why it just spun, quite hard not to spin when trying to take off quickly with the dsg iv found
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: Hurdy on March 13, 2011, 06:19:20 pm
You need a warm day and R1R's to get the best from launch control with a remap on an ED30 :smiley:
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: hoggj on March 13, 2011, 06:38:10 pm
My 2007 gti does not have it :( ,it's only a flash to the cars brain,but western won't do it as it will invalidate warranty on my dsg gear box ?
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: bacillus on March 13, 2011, 07:05:29 pm
My 2007 gti does not have it :( ,it's only a flash to the cars brain,but western won't do it as it will invalidate warranty on my dsg gear box ?

A revo dsg map would sort you out...   :wink:
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: patrickcullen87 on March 13, 2011, 07:15:19 pm
My 2007 gti does not have it :( ,it's only a flash to the cars brain,but western won't do it as it will invalidate warranty on my dsg gear box ?

A revo dsg map would sort you out...   :wink:
whats the difference between a normal remap and a dsg remap? is a dsg remap basically changin the gear shifting?
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: bacillus on March 13, 2011, 07:29:56 pm
A dsg remap alters the software code in the dsg mechatronics unit whilst a "normal remap" codes to the ecu.
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: hoggj on March 13, 2011, 08:15:31 pm
Thanks :) western r opening a gti centre soon,they will be doing remaps for GTi's and R's,and warranty will be fine i was going to wait and see what they offer ?
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: Hurdy on March 13, 2011, 10:55:17 pm
Both REVO and GIAC can do DSG remaps - I preferred the REVO one. :happy2:
Title: Re: Launch Control......?
Post by: rich83 on March 13, 2011, 11:03:02 pm
Unless you like traffic light GPs and like lining the pockets of Mr Michelin and Goodyear, then it a pretty much pointless function.