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Old 09-22-2016, 04:55 PM
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Default Is there launch control on the a4 b9?
If there is... How do you do it?

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Yes. Oil must be at operating temp. Turn off traction control, go into dynamic mode, and S drive. Depress the brake fully with your left foot, and floor the gas with your right. RPMs should rise to 4k (IIRC) and then just let off the brake.
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Yes. Oil must be at operating temp. Turn off traction control, go into dynamic mode, and S drive. Depress the brake fully with your left foot, and floor the gas with your right. RPMs should rise to 4k (IIRC) and then just let off the brake.
Auto start stop also needs to be off for this to engage.
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Auto start stop also needs to be off for this to engage.
Putting it in S takes care of that. I've used launch control without pressing the auto stop start button.
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Originally Posted by SYMAWD
Yes. Oil must be at operating temp. Turn off traction control, go into dynamic mode, and S drive. Depress the brake fully with your left foot, and floor the gas with your right. RPMs should rise to 4k (IIRC) and then just let off the brake.
A couple things...

You don't need to go into dynamic mode, just put the transmission in "S".

Also, when you turn off traction control, this needs to be done just by pushing the button once, not holding it down. This puts the ESC in sport mode rather than completely turning it off.

There is also no limit to how many times you can use launch control, so have fun!
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Are you kidding me? I had no idea. This is awesome! I used it frequently on my GTR, its nice to know I have it on this car!
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how do you put the car is S mode
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how do you put the car is S mode
When you're in D, pull down once more.
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Curious, does launch control increase wear on the engine?
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Are there any visual indications when you successfully put the car into launch mode?
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