Launch Control
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Le Mans Master
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It depends on if you have an automatic or manual. What's yours? I have used it, but do better by just slamming the throttle to the floor! 
Last edited by joemessman; Aug 30, 2018 at 04:07 AM.
Racer
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I've never used it but to activate it I think this is the process:
Go to track Mode
Push the center button (on the mode control dial on the console) twice. This puts the car in performance mode.
The dial will now select from several performance modes rather than moving you between Eco-Sport-Track, Etc.
Select the mode you want, I'm told Sport 1 works okay but I believe there's 5 performance modes.
Hold the brake pedal down and simultaneously floor the throttle until the RPMs stop climbing. Back in the day this was known as "power brakng" and was used to smoke the tires.
Release the brake and hold on.
Go to track Mode
Push the center button (on the mode control dial on the console) twice. This puts the car in performance mode.
The dial will now select from several performance modes rather than moving you between Eco-Sport-Track, Etc.
Select the mode you want, I'm told Sport 1 works okay but I believe there's 5 performance modes.
Hold the brake pedal down and simultaneously floor the throttle until the RPMs stop climbing. Back in the day this was known as "power brakng" and was used to smoke the tires.
Release the brake and hold on.
Last edited by Pelee4me; Aug 31, 2018 at 06:04 AM.
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Drifting
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I've never used it but to activate it I think this is the process:
Go to track Mode
Push the center button (on the mode control dial on the console) twice. This puts the car in performance mode.
The dial will now select from several performance modes rather than moving you between Eco-Sport-Track, Etc.
Select the mode you want, I'm told Sport 1 works okay but I believe there's 5 performance modes.
Hold the brake pedal down and simultaneously floor the throttle until the RPMs stop climbing. (back in the day this was known as "power brakng" and was used to smoke the tires.
Release the brake and hold on.
Go to track Mode
Push the center button (on the mode control dial on the console) twice. This puts the car in performance mode.
The dial will now select from several performance modes rather than moving you between Eco-Sport-Track, Etc.
Select the mode you want, I'm told Sport 1 works okay but I believe there's 5 performance modes.
Hold the brake pedal down and simultaneously floor the throttle until the RPMs stop climbing. (back in the day this was known as "power brakng" and was used to smoke the tires.
Release the brake and hold on.
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I should have said in the beginning I have the 7 spd manual. When I hit the center button twice it says Stabillitrack Activated on the DIC but I have no modes at all to choose from. From what I've seen I put the clutch down with the pedal to the floor to 5000 RPM then pop the clutch up. I just wanted to hear from someone who's actually done it. Thanks.
I would add, however, that if you don't tap the center button twice quickly and don't see that you re in Launch Control mode then I wouldn't be flooring the gas with the clutch in. I'm not sure if all C7's have Launch Control, I would think they did but it might only be Z51's/Z06/ZR1's. It wouldn't hurt GM to put an indicator up saying "Launch Control enabled" to squash the fears of flooring the car without first properly setting this.
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You floor it only if properly set. It doesn't go to redline rather it settles in at around 4K rpm (IIRC). That's the M7 the A8 settles in at 3k or so. The videos all explain this. I guess nobody has the time to view them.
Drifting
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The above link doesn't work for me. I get a Google page with suggestions on how to search.
Pro
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I successfully tried launch control the other day in my A8 GS. My rpms settled just below 2k. What are you guys with automatics seeing for RPM at launch?
Unfortunately my 0-60 timer did not actuate. It’s hard to find a good road to try this on without bringing attention to yourself.
Unfortunately my 0-60 timer did not actuate. It’s hard to find a good road to try this on without bringing attention to yourself.
Last edited by Scudz; Aug 30, 2018 at 07:51 PM.
Burning Brakes
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I've never used it but to activate it I think this is the process:
Go to track Mode
Push the center button (on the mode control dial on the console) twice. This puts the car in performance mode.
The dial will now select from several performance modes rather than moving you between Eco-Sport-Track, Etc.
Select the mode you want, I'm told Sport 1 works okay but I believe there's 5 performance modes.
Hold the brake pedal doswn and simultaneously floor the throttle until the RPMs stop climbing. (back in the day this was known as "power brakng" and was used to smoke the tires.
Release the brake and hold on.
Go to track Mode
Push the center button (on the mode control dial on the console) twice. This puts the car in performance mode.
The dial will now select from several performance modes rather than moving you between Eco-Sport-Track, Etc.
Select the mode you want, I'm told Sport 1 works okay but I believe there's 5 performance modes.
Hold the brake pedal doswn and simultaneously floor the throttle until the RPMs stop climbing. (back in the day this was known as "power brakng" and was used to smoke the tires.
Release the brake and hold on.
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i have utilized launch control no less than 100 times in my 2015 M7 Z06. I would be happy to walk you through it. Here is a video from last weekends drag race
Last edited by jabeasley1; Aug 30, 2018 at 09:05 PM.
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After it plays that little animation it has a box with click here bouncing up and down pointing to a button that says "Google Search". Did you ever think "Hey what happens when I click that?".
In my defense (because lord knows I'll be admonished for trying to be "cute"), lmgtfy.com used to just do a little animation then present you with the Google search results page. They changed that but still I really don't think it was that difficult to figure out!
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