Launch Control

[BartW]

Hi everyone,
I am being lazy here and probably should have read the manual, but how does one operate the LC on the Gen F? Track mode, I know that much, but what then? Pedal to the metal and bite the clutch? That's gotta be unhealthy!

[r-kid]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QJ-x-eooTc

[BartW]

Thanks. I know it is an official HSV video, but is this healthy? I read somewhere long time ago that using LC on M5 would void the warranty?

[ARAF]

BartW said:

Thanks. I know it is an official HSV video, but is this healthy? I read somewhere long time ago that using LC on M5 would void the warranty?

Wasn't that the Nissan GTR, and if you used it more than a dozen times?

[mik_ok]

BartW said:

Thanks. I know it is an official HSV video, but is this healthy? I read somewhere long time ago that using LC on M5 would void the warranty?

Using a system designed to provide optimum full-bore starts couldn't really be described as "healthy", but its the official method and almost certainly puts less strain on the drivetrain than trying to slip the clutch : designed to let traction be the limiting factor and controlling wheelspin via the diff and electrickery.

[ArnieVXR]

Other than the odd visit to Santa Pod, why would you want to use it? I could never imagine using LC when sat at the lights alongside some yoof in a hot hatch. It's a supercharged V8, so just drive it off the line and you should run pretty close to what LC can do.

[R8VXF]

It is good fun to use, showed the salesman how to use it when I went for a test drive when mine was on order

[mik_ok]

Seems to be pretty effective though

[BartW]

I never said I would want to use it at the lights Just curious what the implications are. I read more about the actual feature in general. It was described as causing back pressure / back fire inside the engine, therefore it should only be installed to a forged engine... Sounds damaging to me