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Apr 8, 2013 | 02:08 PM

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Wow....that must have been a cop's dream to laser somebody trying out Launch Control....ouch...

Technically, if you let go before you pass the speed limit, you are fine, right?

Today here in NY, 75 degrees. first day I guess the P-Zero got some decent grip.

Tickets Season is now open for me, I guess...

Apr 8, 2013 | 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SM_ATL

Lol. I got pulled over one if the first time I tried it on open road. 10pm, 4 lane boulevard with zero traffic ... And a cop hidden in the trees with a laser gun!!!! Laser jammer install was already scheduled for the following week

The police officer was cool though and he loved the car.

You are not only good, you're lucky!!! The handcuffs would have come out for me!

ChuckJ
PS Were you using Waze at the time?

Apr 8, 2013 | 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ale70

I am anxiously waiting to use Launch Control.....waiting for warmer tires, and also trying to find a location to use it that won't get me arrested....

ale - let me know if you find a place! I after tasting sport +, I gotta do launch control!

Apr 8, 2013 | 07:14 PM

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I too am waiting for the right moment to use it. I feel like I have a loaded gun in the car. Have to know when to draw and when doing so will result in

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Apr 8, 2013 | 07:15 PM

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I was trying to understand diff between sport and sport plus on manual, other than throttle blipping to rev match on downshifts. I have PASM which gets switched on automatically with sport plus, but this can be turned on manually with sport mode. Does sport plus stiffen engine mounts too?

Apr 8, 2013 | 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by PorscheCrazy

ale - let me know if you find a place! I after tasting sport +, I gotta do launch control!

What is launch control?

Apr 8, 2013 | 10:31 PM

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Wait till u take the 991s in sport+ mode on the track, amazing amazing!!!!

Apr 9, 2013 | 06:41 AM

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What is launch control?

http://www.porscheownersmanuals.com/...Launch-Control

Apr 9, 2013 | 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by PorscheCrazy

http://www.porscheownersmanuals.com/...Launch-Control

This is but one of many recent, basic questions easily covered in the owners manual. Porsche must have stopped putting them in new cars again.

Apr 9, 2013 | 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by thaddh

What is launch control?

Launch Control is an acceleration technique used with PDK and Sport+ equipped cars. With sport plus engaged you hold your foot on the brake and press the accelerator hard. The engine revs to the 6000 range, then when you release the brake, presto; launch control!