Nissan withdraws launch control from its GT-R - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Gurkha · #1 12-02-2008, 11:32 PM

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.

iwrock · #2 12-02-2008, 11:53 PM

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.

Fulcrum525 · #3 12-03-2008, 12:24 AM

I thought launch control was removed from US bound cars because it was deemed illegal?

iwrock · #4 12-03-2008, 12:31 AM

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

Fulcrum525 · #5 12-03-2008, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by iwrock

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

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.

iwrock · #6 12-03-2008, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Fulcrum525

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.

Yes, we did too.

If you get it just right, the car will have an amazing launch.