Launch control question
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Porsche advertised their aunch control function and it is even in the onwer's manual on how to use it and activate it. I dont think they would deny warranty if there was an issue.
Also remember that the first GTRs with the "launch control" had tremendous wheel hop, thus the broken parts... Now the newer GTRs that have an official launch control from the factory, operate flawlessly and there is no wheel hop...
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If you were doing that you wouldn't be using launch control, where you only test your ability to drive a straight line. You'd be using manual shifting along with PSM off to test your raw skill.
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Thats like saying, "turn off sun-roof". Its nonsensical.
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I have a question, I have a 2006 4S, auto, do I have launch control? I have looked in the manual but was unclear. Did the 2006 models come with launch control? Thanks in advance.
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LC was introduced with the 2009 997.2 PDK models (if you added the Sport Chrono option).
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Someone took a PDK turbo once and did something like 100 launches in a row to prove the robustness of the PDK transmission and that the performance of the car didn't deteriorate as the # of launches climbed.
Launch control in a 911 seems awesome if it were a rental car. Would I do it to mine over and over, uh, no. Would Porsche deny a PDK warranty claim based on excessive use of launch control - can't see how they could make a case to do that since it's a feature of the car and how to use it is detailed in the manual. If there's not a disclaimer on that page or in the warranties manual, seems they're on the hook for it.
Launch control in a 911 seems awesome if it were a rental car. Would I do it to mine over and over, uh, no. Would Porsche deny a PDK warranty claim based on excessive use of launch control - can't see how they could make a case to do that since it's a feature of the car and how to use it is detailed in the manual. If there's not a disclaimer on that page or in the warranties manual, seems they're on the hook for it.
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Someone took a PDK turbo once and did something like 100 launches in a row to prove the robustness of the PDK transmission and that the performance of the car didn't deteriorate as the # of launches climbed.
Launch control in a 911 seems awesome if it were a rental car. Would I do it to mine over and over, uh, no. Would Porsche deny a PDK warranty claim based on excessive use of launch control - can't see how they could make a case to do that since it's a feature of the car and how to use it is detailed in the manual. If there's not a disclaimer on that page or in the warranties manual, seems they're on the hook for it.
Launch control in a 911 seems awesome if it were a rental car. Would I do it to mine over and over, uh, no. Would Porsche deny a PDK warranty claim based on excessive use of launch control - can't see how they could make a case to do that since it's a feature of the car and how to use it is detailed in the manual. If there's not a disclaimer on that page or in the warranties manual, seems they're on the hook for it.
I agree. Don't see how they could. I hate reading those manuals but I can't imagine they specify how many launches you can do before the warranty is void. As you say, it's a feature of the car and it's clearly described how to execute. There's no "wrong" way of doing it. Either you do it right or it won't happen.
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