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Nissan withdraws launch control from its GT-R
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/01/launch-party-is-over-for-nissan-gt-r/?ei=5070&emc=eta1
As Exhibit A, I give you the Nissan GT-R and its soon-to-be-discontinued launch control feature: A bunch of people bought GT-Rs and fried their transmissions using launch control. Said customers then hit Nissan with warranty claims, at which point Nissan took its toy and went home. Thus the 2009 GT-R will be the only vintage of the car with the factory-sanctioned ability to perform a high-r.p.m. clutch drop from a standstill. I’m not sure whether that will make 2009 GT-Rs more valuable on the used-car market, or less. Its interesting to note that Ferrari and BMW had already removed launch control in their US versions, seems like Nissan learnt it the hard way.
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Thats extreme.
I know someone who destroyed the trannie in their GT-R because of launch control.... I think he got Nissan to warranty it.
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I thought launch control was removed from US bound cars because it was deemed illegal?
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Mercedes launch control is as follows:
1)Disable ESP/ASR 2)hold brake 1/3rd of the way down, and hit the gas 3)Release brake
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Yep, did this at the AMG challenge. Don't forget that the oil has to be hot enough before it will let you do this.
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Quote:
If you get it just right, the car will have an amazing launch.
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