OrioleFan

Do you find that launch control helps your acceleration runs or not?

Why are these guys running 5 second 0-60 times?

dvilin

I can do better without launch control and as for the times in the video I think it is pretty self explanatory why their times were so far off.

cheapthrills

I have done 2 tries in my car, no L/C. I got 4.5 and 4.6, I dogged it on one launch and ripped up some tires on the other. A little practice and 4 or under should be easy.

blue_bomber697

See now I thought launch control was supposed to be all computer operated and you just keep your foot mashed to the floor? Isn't that the entire purpose of it? Shouldn't have to be any practicing for it.

I tried launch control a couple of times last year, and I was getting around 5.0 seconds. I'm not sure if I was doing it right or not, because I got a decent amount of tire spin still. I might not have been releasing the clutch fast enough?

C2367

Helps if you can't hook but if you dead hook and you have a A8 then flashing would be best.

11B250

jeez... That's horrible. I got 4.0 flat with the launch control. my worse was 4.2 (we won't count the one where I missed 1-2 lol) It was the 1st time I tried it. I did 4 in a row

non z51 M7

car def would take off better if I could get better traction. I spin a decent amount with it.

there is a little method to taking your foot off the clutch. you just have to come off normal, but haste. no sidestepping, no full pull back right away. like you're coming off the light driving regularly, but with speed.

I don't know if I could better it unless I did alot of practicing and kept up with it.

11B250

it spins a decent amount. if you watch a slow motion video of launch control, you can actually see the wheel slows down and speeds back up as in the traction control is doing something unique to launch control.

you're not gonna hook and go even with launch control


that being said, these guys say 5000-5500 RPMs

mine goes to 4100 then goes back down to about 3600-3800

I wonder how it figures this out.

Seannyc

Do you think the non z51 m7 can do 3.8 stock I also have a non z51 m7 never had a chance to test it in winter

11B250

without a doubt. considering I did it in the florida heat (85+) and literally first time trying it after the break in period (maybe 600 miles) I could easily get sub 4 second.

if I go to a drag strip, I'd be very curious what I got with the sticky pavement. I get alot of wheel spin (car slightly goes sideways) even with the 3600-3800 launch, so the sticky pavement will propel me pretty good.

it's only getting hotter here though, so maybe when it starts to cool down again.

makes me curious how it feels to do it in a Z06 lol

oh and I don't think I can do a better job unless I did alot of practicing. I've never been a good 0-60 guy. I either bog, or spin way too much (at least that was the case with my C5 Z06). The launch control is great for someone like me who doesn't have that perfect technique of launching a manual

Seannyc

Did u ever try the no lift shift Feature I don't know if it works only
On launch control or any speed roll

11B250

yessss... I should add when I did my 0-60 I did no lift shift. It probably helps a little. it works in any mode as long as you are wide open throttle and near redline when you shift. the car holds the RPMs and sounds very different to something you'd normally hear. that's when you shift.

you have to train your mind for it though. it's not something I'm used to, so it took bit of getting used to. It caused me to miss 1-2 once since my train of thought was different. I tried to shift VERY fast since my mind said I was going to redline, that caused me to miss the shift. it will hold it there for you. I actually wanna try it slowly shifting and see how long it holds the RPMs before it goes to rev limiter

Seannyc

Yah I no what u mean lol So could I no lift shift from 6500Rpm or it has to be befor redline

11B250

you can. I'm not sure how precise you can be to be right at 6500 though. I shift when I see all the blue light thingies in track mode. I believe flashing is either shift now, or revlimiter/redline?

Give it a try. It's very unique

Seannyc

Thanks for the info I always wanted to no this was scared to try it it's good for roll racing

11B250

yep. it's great for rolls. you really have to train your mind to do it though, you'll be going against your instincts and muscle memory

Seannyc

Yah need to practice this feature is only for track mode or sport and track ?

11B250

no lift shift should work in any mode. launch control is only in track > competitive mode

fraub

3.6 with launch control A8. Are you saying I could do better with flashing the TC? Must find out.

smola

Base a6 lt1, 4.5 to 62 mph, first and last try on LC. It was 15 celcius, cold tyres, traction control was messing almost all the time

blue_bomber697

Why you would even try launching in this scenario is beyond me lol. That is like the worst possible situation for launching lol. Still a decent time surprisingly.