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Jul 9, 2010 | 08:55 AM

Jackdes

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Launch controll

Hi:
I have a 2010 grand sport and decided to try out the launch controll.
I put car in competive mode, shifted in first, and stepped on gas. The car reved to 6500 rpm and scared the crap out of me. am i not putting the gas peddle down fast enough to let rev limitor to settle off at 4000 rpm?

Jul 9, 2010 | 09:30 AM

not08crmanymore

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From: queensbury ny

rpm's to 4000
dump the clutch
hit the gas.

Jul 9, 2010 | 09:39 AM

redzone

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You do have to go WOT immediately for the LC to engage. You can't just roll into the throttle.

Jul 9, 2010 | 09:40 AM

LostAngel

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackdes

First time I did that it went to redline. I hadn't pushed the gas fast enough.

Jul 9, 2010 | 09:43 AM

fun12bet

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Sounds like you did not press the accelerator pedal fast enough to put it in Launch Control mode. The computer should limit the revs and not let it go up to 6500 RPM.

Jul 9, 2010 | 11:00 AM

AFVETTE

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackdes

Here's the video from the 2010 C5/C6 Birthday Bash with Corvette engineers briefing the system and showing a vid of it in action on a Z06.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9wRW-Ysxck

Seems to work pretty well - they managed a 0-60 in 3.65 seconds on a Z06.

Tom

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