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Is launch control available on the mk7 golf range? And if so how do I do it? Will it affect my warranty? I am getting a TDI Highline so can the diesels do it at all?
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Traditionally only available for the GTI and R only. All other DSG boxes just cut the throttle when you touch the brakes
Manual is also vague on it's availability for standard models, because they seem to imply it's available, but it mentions the same RPMs, not mentioning if it's for petrol or diesel. -
If it has it doing the following should work. Select S or M, turn off TCS/ESP and auto hold, apply brake and liberal amount of throttle, release brake and enjoy. You'll know if it works because as the revs will be somewhere around 3k (not sure for diesel) and the clutch will violently engage when you release the brake.Originally posted by Eaglehawk View PostTraditionally only available for the GTI and R only. All other DSG boxes just cut the throttle when you touch the brakes
Manual is also vague on it's availability for standard models, because they seem to imply it's available, but it mentions the same RPMs, not mentioning if it's for petrol or diesel.
I have too much mechanical sympathy to use it personally. I've given it a shot a few times and it's very violent although I'd expect a FWD would be a little less so.Pepper Grey MY11 TIGUAN 125 TSI DSG | APR Stage 1 | Comfort Pack | Carpet Mats | MDI | BT | Tint | Custom AudioComment
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This is the part I can't seem to do, no button for that in a Golf Mk7, unless I'm blind?Originally posted by Drift View PostComment
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Launch Control
Anybody have any comments on Launch Control and if they have used it? From what I can gather from the American forums all Golf's have launch control.
Supposedly referred to on page 185 of the manual I believe (dont have it infront of me now).
From what I gather its basically just an uber-flame people off the lights mode. I believe all variants of Golf mk7 can use it as well as some variants from earlier gens.Comment
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In a FWD its just an uber way to fry your tyres
. Tried it a few times in my friends GTI (Mk5 GTI) and it just lights the tyres up. Unless you are on a drag strip with some sticky tyres, you would be better off just hitting the GO pedal.
It works well with AWD as the extra grip means no/very little wheelspin, but less so on FWD.Comment
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I'm not really confident that it's installed in every Golf model. The instructions in the manual states it takes the revs to 3200rpm. It doesn't differentiate between petrol and diesel engines. Nor could I see a way to "disable TCS" in the car. Happy to be proven wrong, but the go pedal seems to do the trick already.
I must admit, the Mk7 TDI doesn't "launch" as well as my old Mk5 TDI 2.0. Not sure why...Comment
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I seriously doubt that all golf variants have the launch control function, in previous models it was only accessible in the higher power turbo variants.MKV Golf 2.0 TDI DSG Sportline. Just nice.Comment
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Originally posted by Eaglehawk View Post^ this is true also. In the MK6, only the GTi and R models had this feature (i believe it was the same in the MK5 range too). With the ongoing 7 speed DSG (DQ200) issues, even if it did allow launch control, i wouldn't be using it anyway.Originally posted by stickshift3000 View PostComment
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Yanks dont even have the Golf 7 yet... and most Golfs sold there have a 2.5L I5 engine with a 5 speed manual or a torque converter auto.Originally posted by angelus512 View PostComment
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To Disable TCS/ESC is easy in the Mk7 Golf. Hit CAR button near your screen display, bottom right corner of display select "Settings" and turn of ASR or something like that which should be the first available selection.Originally posted by Eaglehawk View Post
Also to clarify earlier it was the Euro forums I guess I got this info from. But from what I had gathered it definitely didn't seem restrictive to only the GTI versions. However it may be disabled in some regions. Anyways its actually on page 179 in our manuals. If I got the page number wrong just look for launch control in the Reference section all the way at the back adn it will tell you the page.
I tried to use it but it didn't seem to work for me but perhaps I was doing it wrong.
Far as I can see its supposed to be straightforward.
Pull over somewhere quiet, turn off ASR/TCS using the menu, turn off auto hold, put car in S, push down on break hard and with the other foot apply gas. It should rev up to 3,000 and hold there until you release break then you will be launched like a bat out of hell.
If however you don't see revs go up as I did then you've either done it wrong or its not enabled.Comment
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Motor or Wheels magazine claimed that it was disabled on Australian mkvii gti. I'm yet to read/hear from anyone in Aus stating that it does actually work on the MKVII GTI.Last edited by zoomda; 12-01-2014, 06:38 PM.Comment
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It does work on the mk7 GTI.Originally posted by zoomda View Post
In the latest Wheels mag they apologized for the incorrect information regarding launch control And indeed it is a feature.MY20 Golf GTI TCR
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