never heard of this for a vette.
launch control
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Burning Brakes
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launch control
i had cartek install the lingenfelter launch control and all i can say is WOW....much easier to launch and works like a charm! cant wait to get back to the track and get those 60 fts down!!!
Le Mans Master
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Wow, neat! I didn't know you could add LC to a 'Vette! I had it on my STI and it was awesome!! very cool... How much does that unit cost?
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Yes, also first I have heard of this as well.
How does this work?
Is it for M6 or A6?
Is it like Ferrari LC where it controls the clutch, or does it modify Traction Control?
Does it eliminate wheelhop as a bonus?
What is feedback on it?
How does this work?
Is it for M6 or A6?
Is it like Ferrari LC where it controls the clutch, or does it modify Traction Control?
Does it eliminate wheelhop as a bonus?
What is feedback on it?
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Looks like a really cool unit that'll be killer for track cars, but If you read the LPE site it's for track only cars as it will ruin the cats. The unit ties into the coil circuit and changes the spark timing just before the coils. In launch mode it cuts the spark in order to hold the engine at the pre programmed launch RPM. Since it cuts the ignition but not the fuel, raw gas will be sent into the exhaust and it will eventually trash the cats.
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It is for m6 cars.
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Sorry, but it doesn't really help any of that. To put it in simple terms, it pretty much helps you to be able to hold the gas to the floor and launch at certain rpm. Say your car hooks best launching at 4500 rpm, you set it for 4500 rpm and while the clutch is pressed in, you can press the gas to the floor and it won't rev past 4500. Once you release the clutch it disables and allows the rpms to go over 4500.
It is for m6 cars.
It is for m6 cars.
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Yeah, I had one in my dsm with an automatic, I was talking about in their case it would be for an m6. They couldn't stall theirs up high enough to matter.
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Looking forward to hearing your results.
LOL...when I first I looked my eye was drawn to the NX kit and I was thinking maybe he means a rocket launch spraying out of the hole with a progressive controller.
LOL...when I first I looked my eye was drawn to the NX kit and I was thinking maybe he means a rocket launch spraying out of the hole with a progressive controller.
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Sorry, but it doesn't really help any of that. To put it in simple terms, it pretty much helps you to be able to hold the gas to the floor and launch at certain rpm. Say your car hooks best launching at 4500 rpm, you set it for 4500 rpm and while the clutch is pressed in, you can press the gas to the floor and it won't rev past 4500. Once you release the clutch it disables and allows the rpms to go over 4500.
It is for m6 cars.
It is for m6 cars.
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Do you have a video of it in action? I'd love to see it!
Also, can it be used for flat foot shifting? (shift without taking your foot off the throttle because the LC protocol causes the RPMs to drop while the clutch is down and you are engaging the next gear)
On turbo cars Launch Control allows you to spool the turbo off the line, and then keep it spooled in between shifts (throttle plate doesn't close, so boost is never released out of the blow off valve and the turbo doesn't slow down).
On the Vette I can see this helping not bog or spin off the line though... I am intrigued
Although my car has cats...
Also, can it be used for flat foot shifting? (shift without taking your foot off the throttle because the LC protocol causes the RPMs to drop while the clutch is down and you are engaging the next gear)
On turbo cars Launch Control allows you to spool the turbo off the line, and then keep it spooled in between shifts (throttle plate doesn't close, so boost is never released out of the blow off valve and the turbo doesn't slow down).
On the Vette I can see this helping not bog or spin off the line though... I am intrigued
Although my car has cats...
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Burning Brakes
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Do you have a video of it in action? I'd love to see it!
Also, can it be used for flat foot shifting? (shift without taking your foot off the throttle because the LC protocol causes the RPMs to drop while the clutch is down and you are engaging the next gear)
On turbo cars Launch Control allows you to spool the turbo off the line, and then keep it spooled in between shifts (throttle plate doesn't close, so boost is never released out of the blow off valve and the turbo doesn't slow down).
On the Vette I can see this helping not bog or spin off the line though... I am intrigued Although my car has cats...
Also, can it be used for flat foot shifting? (shift without taking your foot off the throttle because the LC protocol causes the RPMs to drop while the clutch is down and you are engaging the next gear)
On turbo cars Launch Control allows you to spool the turbo off the line, and then keep it spooled in between shifts (throttle plate doesn't close, so boost is never released out of the blow off valve and the turbo doesn't slow down).
On the Vette I can see this helping not bog or spin off the line though... I am intrigued
Although my car has cats...no videos that are worth posting yet (bad quality from cell phone) going to the track on friday, as far as flat foot shifting, yes you can do it...very very cool lil box