BCR01 Member 152 Member For: 16y 1m 18d Posted 27/10/10 12:42 PM Posted 27/10/10 12:42 PM I read somthing about the manual FG Turbos haveing Launch COntrol. Somthing like in first with the clutch in, floor it and the computer will hold it at 3000rpm, then drop the clutch and the compyter will doo the rest? Fact? Fiction? how do you use it? DSC on or OFF?
frogg Member 57 Member For: 16y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: Bundoora, Melbourne Posted 27/10/10 01:02 PM Posted 27/10/10 01:02 PM Tried it once, exactly as you said, thoigh 3500rpm. With traction on it launches, then bogs down as it does its stuff. With the traction off, it does the same though all hell seems to break loose as it wheel spins in a cloud of smoke!There are a couple of youtube vids showing it in action if you search.
frogg Member 57 Member For: 16y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: Bundoora, Melbourne Posted 28/10/10 11:03 AM Posted 28/10/10 11:03 AM
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 23y 29d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 28/10/10 09:35 PM Posted 28/10/10 09:35 PM It is correct but as stated it will either bog down or result in wheel spin
Banned1 Banned Banned 734 Member For: 16y 22d Gender: Male Location: Caloundra Posted 28/10/10 11:49 PM Posted 28/10/10 11:49 PM ours works fine ! just ask the 317 r8 owner ! leave the tcs on, only achieves clouds of blinding smoke with it off !
dule Legacy Donating Member 1,180 Member For: 19y 5m 18d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 29/10/10 02:56 AM Posted 29/10/10 02:56 AM For any of you that bog down, try releasing the clutch a little slower, ride it a bit until it gets going.In a 2wd car that are the only two options you can get when you quickly release the clutch it will either spin or bog down. What would you expect it to do??? Haven't tried the FG "launch control" but it's common sense.It's not a proper launch control, it just holds revs and boost so you get power instantly. Proper launch control would control the throttle and clutch for a perfect take off.
frogg Member 57 Member For: 16y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: Bundoora, Melbourne Posted 29/10/10 03:13 AM Posted 29/10/10 03:13 AM (edited) True, I think technically, it is "Launch Assist". As you said, "Launch Control" needs to control all aspects of take off. Take the VW Golfs for example with their DSG gearbox....That does a great job of it.I think the reason for the FG to do this is that when it is sitting at 3500rpm, it is only running on 4 cyl. the other two are there purely to drive air through to spool up the turbo.Anyone want to correct me?I have not been game enough to keep on practicing it....maybe when it is a little older and a little more abused Edited 29/10/10 03:14 AM by frogg
Banned1 Banned Banned 734 Member For: 16y 22d Gender: Male Location: Caloundra Posted 29/10/10 05:35 AM Posted 29/10/10 05:35 AM DSG and the likes are essentially an auto box so that's why that works that way ! I slide the clutch in and not just dumping it ! dump it will fight the tcs therefore bog down, slide it in and more traction will happen ! pretty simple when you think of it !
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 22y 5m 9d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 29/10/10 09:50 AM Posted 29/10/10 09:50 AM purely to drive air through to spool up the turbo.......and fuel I believe so that there's combustion in the exhaust manifold.But then I'm not 100% sure, real men have torque converters. Hey Rab?
frogg Member 57 Member For: 16y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: Bundoora, Melbourne Posted 29/10/10 11:49 PM Posted 29/10/10 11:49 PM real men have torque converters??????Lazy or old men have torque converters BTW pp 136 of the manual
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