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Launch control of S-Tronic/DSG

Old 05-11-2010, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by DavidRS4
This worked in my 2008 S5. It does NOT work in the 2010 S5 Cab. Anyone know of anyway to launch the car? If you hold the gas and rev it up then let off the gas it will not engage until the rpms drop - unlike the S5 where you actually could launch off the line.
no it didn't work on your 08 S5.. stop the BS
Old 05-12-2010, 11:44 AM
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Only the 6 speed S-tronic (and DSG) like in the A3 and TT have launch control. The S5 Cabrio that I drove did not seem to have it.
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There's still hope tho. HPA Motorsports has made a transmission tune that enables launch control on past DSG/S-tronic models that don't come w/ launch control from the factory. Perhaps they are working on a similar tune for the S4/S5 S-tronics.
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i surely hope so..
cuz right now it kinda sucks...
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so it sucks to have an S4 just because it doesn't have a 'launch control'? I drove an 2010 S4 6 speed and it was a rocket and I can imagine the DSG being just as strong. Most people would be happy just to get their hands on an S4 yet some are dissapointed still.. to me the S4 will launch everytime with or without the feature, it just doesn't need it, is built in already!
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S4 2010 ran 4.5 and 13.0 in the quarter. You want launch control. You got it.
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Originally Posted by Kris Hansen
Only the 6 speed S-tronic (and DSG) like in the A3 and TT have launch control. The S5 Cabrio that I drove did not seem to have it.
LAUNCH CONTROL for S-tronic tested and work (video) ink:
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...e-do-eeeeeeeet!
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2010 S4's do NOT have LC
2011 S4's DO have LC

Do not know if this is similar with the S5 cabs...
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LAUNCH CONTROL for S-tronic tested and work (video) link:
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...e-do-eeeeeeeet!
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Default RE: Launch Control DSG NO Drive Select

2011 S4 DSG no drive select.

Push brake. turn off track. Drop into "S" from D. Floor it. Rev's shoot up to 3500-4k let off brake and your off.

Haven't tried it with the paddles. Imagine it works the same.

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