Launch control on V7 STI

[ROYALS STI]

Hey all just wondering what your thoughts were for the launch control (when added ) ?? I have only ever done it twice and its awesome but your clutch takes a beating (my car stinks of it for a while ).Any thoughts would be great

[rex-leggy]

if your clutch is slipping wouldn't you set it to a lower rev?

or your clutch may be on the way out

[nztintin]

well your clutch is gonna take a beating with launch control isn't it :

Are you dumping the clutch fully or riding it when launching???

[Jammasta]

Revlimiter = Launch control.

[ROYALS STI]

Just dumping maybe I should ride it a bit you reckon

[nztintin]

I thought dumping would be better (if there is a better???)

maybe your clutch is on it's way out and not clamping hard enough, maybe upgrade to a 6 puk or someting?

I'm no expert when it comes to this at all, just throwing ideas\mis-information out there

[forcefed]

I find it heaps better for getting off the line consistenty each time, and boost is already there, just dump the clutch or it will smoke your clutch if it hasnt already, it should just wheel spin not clutch slip

[WRXONP]

if ya clutch smells when ya launch...its farked...no 2 ways about it...if ya ride the clutch when u launch...its not going to last long at all...youll burn it out and crack the flywheel from the heat...

get a new clutch and get the flywheel machined...

get a sti (larger diameter) clutch kit and wack that in...if your going a step harder get a puck clutch (these dissipate heat faster and the number of pucks doesnt really mean anything just different designs)...

a puck will dissipate heat faster and reduce chance of the clutch overheating and slipping and burning out... they have a smaller surface area meaning it can cool allot faster... and a heavy duty as fark pressure plate to hold it tight...

get a sprung center puck if your going to daily drive the car... i personally run a 6 puck exedy hyper single with matching hyper flywheel...its fine for me to daily drive as im use to it...but its not a sprung center so if you ride the clutch it shudders like a beast and shakes the whole car...

hope any of this info helps you into choosing what to do with your car

[Simon C]

Puck clutch can be a biatch to use as a daily driver. Getting it just to do the occasional launch makes no sense if your car is a daily driver.

[WRXONP]

 Simon C said:

Puck clutch can be a biatch to use as a daily driver. Getting it just to do the occasional launch makes no sense if your car is a daily driver.

thats why i said if you want serious grip get a puck clutch with a sprung center ... sprung center will not shudder and is just like a normal clutch to drive...

people allways mislead people about clutchs...

like the thread on NASIAC (or whatever that forum is) about this dude fully hating on EXEDY saying theyre a shit company dont buy exedy etc...he should have done research on clutchs before buying a solid center clutch

[Pappu1]

Yea man smelling at launch means it's on it's way out

Wat rpm is it set at

I always have set mine and the ones I done at 5.5krpm as that seemed the best take off upon trying different rpm

If u are too high up it will slip a lot if weak clutch already

Properly set launch control with good clutch makes for a very clean getaway ;D

[PLRH8D]

It will wear your clutch out, but not if your only using it down the track. You wouldn't use it that much in your day to day use would you??

How was your clutch before you put the launch controller in?? It may not be the launch controller damaging the clutch, could be the driver!! ;D ;D ??? ??? : :