FI guys using launch control?
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: Vegas
FI guys using launch control?
Getting my A&A installed soon at CPR and am really excited. For you guys with blowers and an auto, are you using launch control for street or track? I've read some conflicting reports, including a few that believe using it with blower TQ will actually break something? Thanks.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Farmington Missouri
At the track with sticky tires, I always just stomped it from idle with everything off. No launch or traction control. If you're making enough power, eventually you will break a halfshaft/axle.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Bergen County NJ
Can anyone confirm that on an A8 car with a centri blower will it launch the same as a stock car since the boost comes on in later rpm's?
Someone was saying it's a good set up because it allows the car to get off the line like a stock A8 without blowing the tires off and then the boost will hit once you have a better chance of having some traction.
I have a 15 z51 A8 with ecs 1500/meth/longtubes. Only at 8lbs , car makes 610rwhp
Someone was saying it's a good set up because it allows the car to get off the line like a stock A8 without blowing the tires off and then the boost will hit once you have a better chance of having some traction.
I have a 15 z51 A8 with ecs 1500/meth/longtubes. Only at 8lbs , car makes 610rwhp
Pro
Joined: Nov 2014
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From: Fort Worth Texas
Every time we are serious about getting on the throttle, we HAVE to turn off traction control. If not, the car gets too "herky jerky" and it's so violent that feels like we are on the brink of snapping something. But then again, we are a relatively high HP C7.. 1182 rwhp, 21.3 pounds of boost on an ECS 2200HD blower.
Otherwise, just cruising around town day to day, we leave the traction control on.
Otherwise, just cruising around town day to day, we leave the traction control on.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Texas
Can anyone confirm that on an A8 car with a centri blower will it launch the same as a stock car since the boost comes on in later rpm's?
Someone was saying it's a good set up because it allows the car to get off the line like a stock A8 without blowing the tires off and then the boost will hit once you have a better chance of having some traction.
I have a 15 z51 A8 with ecs 1500/meth/longtubes. Only at 8lbs , car makes 610rwhp
Someone was saying it's a good set up because it allows the car to get off the line like a stock A8 without blowing the tires off and then the boost will hit once you have a better chance of having some traction.
I have a 15 z51 A8 with ecs 1500/meth/longtubes. Only at 8lbs , car makes 610rwhp
I'm interested in knowing how my A8 launch control will work on FI also.
It works great with stock power levels.
Have you tried LC with your ECS setup? That's pretty close to the setup I'm wanting to run.
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