What on earth is the purpose of launch control??
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Like all driving "aids" launch control is pointless. For a road car faster does not equal more fun. It is for the sort of show off who loves auto blip because they can't be bothered to learn how to heal and toe.
Just sit back and watch them break their car, the manufacturer will get rich repairing gearboxes and driveshafts
Just sit back and watch them break their car, the manufacturer will get rich repairing gearboxes and driveshafts
downsman said:
Like all driving "aids" launch control is pointless. For a road car faster does not equal more fun. It is for the sort of show off who loves auto blip because they can't be bothered to learn how to heal and toe.
Just sit back and watch them break their car, the manufacturer will get rich repairing gearboxes and driveshafts
But it's not just about learning heal and toe, a computer can rev match a lot better than any human, would never make a mistake in doing so unlike a human who'd make a mistake say every 15 downshifts (unless your name is Aryton or Senna ) Just sit back and watch them break their car, the manufacturer will get rich repairing gearboxes and driveshafts
Not necessarily gearboxes that'll break either, clutch will let go before the box does and even then to strip first gear in most cars is very hard
HedgeyGedgey said:
But it's not just about learning heal and toe, a computer can rev match a lot better than any human, would never make a mistake in doing so unlike a human who'd make a mistake say every 15 downshifts (unless your name is Aryton or Senna )
Not necessarily gearboxes that'll break either, clutch will let go before the box does and even then to strip first gear in most cars is very hard
I can't remember the last time I made a mistake on a heel and toe down the box, probably the first week I started driving quite a few years ago...Not necessarily gearboxes that'll break either, clutch will let go before the box does and even then to strip first gear in most cars is very hard
James_B said:
I had it on my 997 911 GTS, and I used it a lot. It was good fun. Sitting at the lights, another fast car next to me, we both have a bit of a laugh, and everyone goes home happy.
This Fun is obviously a hard concept to understand on PH for most people it would seem , so they end up posting dumb and un-fun questions or answers.
Edited by V10Ace on Monday 19th June 14:02
V10Ace said:
James_B said:
I had it on my 997 911 GTS, and I used it a lot. It was good fun. Sitting at the lights, another fast car next to me, we both have a bit of a laugh, and everyone goes home happy.
This Fun is obviously a hard concept to understand on PH for most people it would seem , so they end up posting dumb and un-fun questions or answers.
Edited by V10Ace on Monday 19th June 14:02
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