435 sport launch

Russbmw · 08-26-2015, 02:50 PM

Just wondering how long others left it before giving this a go. My car is currently on 1200 miles or thereabouts.

Steve_M_Sport · 08-26-2015, 02:52 PM

Do you mean before you try launch control ?

teaston · 08-26-2015, 02:53 PM

You shouldn't get too excited, it's a bit poo!

pdk42 · 08-26-2015, 03:18 PM

Agreed - nothing to get excited about. I added 2AT (sport auto) to my car via coding and was looking forward to getting launch control - it ended up being a big disappointment.

Beancounter_74 · 08-26-2015, 03:26 PM

Despite trying to do a 'launch' in mine I keep failing. Even watched YouTube clips.
I'm clearly inept

gromit2468 · 08-26-2015, 04:43 PM

i got mine to work for the first time last night. done 3600miles now I watched the videos, but it still took a couple of tries at prodding all the buttons etc, and now i'm not sure how I did it.

As others have said, its not actually that dramatic. But of course its there, so you have to give it a try...

HiBee · 08-26-2015, 04:47 PM

Not a case with the manuals.

Beancounter_74 · 08-26-2015, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HiBee

Not a case with the manuals.

Yup, pretty much every pull away in my manual 520d was a launch

dopper99 · 08-26-2015, 05:26 PM

You sdrive'ers should try it in an xdrive.

KevinLevin · 08-27-2015, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beancounter_74

Despite trying to do a 'launch' in mine I keep failing. Even watched YouTube clips.
I'm clearly inept

You have to do 6 miles with the engine running (stop start will ruin this unless deactivated)

Then 1-2-3-4

1 - press traction, then push gear lever to left
2 - left foot push hard on the brake
3 - right foot push hard on the accelerator
4 - let go of the brake

5 - Prepare to be unimpressed....

zofinger · 08-27-2015, 03:12 PM

What would we want from LC in order to be impressed? I've never owned a car with it so not sure what you think it should do?!

NISFAN · 08-27-2015, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zofinger

What would we want from LC in order to be impressed? I've never owned a car with it so not sure what you think it should do?!

Have you ever seen a Top Fuel dragster do a burn out? ..........that!!!

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Steve_M_Sport Lieutenant Colonel 614 Rep 1,799 Posts Drives: U06 230e Active Tourer Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Leicestershire iTrader: (0)	Do you mean before you try launch control ? __________________ U06 230e Active Tourer \| Previous : 2019 F31 340i : 2017 F31 335D M-Sport
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08-26-2015, 02:53 PM	#3
teaston Banned 10994 Rep 32,881 Posts Drives: X3 M40d Join Date: May 2012 Location: The High Seas iTrader: (1)	You shouldn't get too excited, it's a bit poo!
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Beancounter_74 Colonel 602 Rep 2,246 Posts Drives: M140i F20, 449i F33 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Essex iTrader: (0)	Despite trying to do a 'launch' in mine I keep failing. Even watched YouTube clips. I'm clearly inept
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gromit2468 Private First Class 75 Rep 164 Posts Drives: 435i GC M-sport Auto MG/CR Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: England iTrader: (0)	i got mine to work for the first time last night. done 3600miles now I watched the videos, but it still took a couple of tries at prodding all the buttons etc, and now i'm not sure how I did it. As others have said, its not actually that dramatic. But of course its there, so you have to give it a try...
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HiBee Major 121 Rep 1,089 Posts Drives: F90 Comp 2019. DG & Silverston Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Edinburgh iTrader: (0)	Not a case with the manuals.
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zofinger Major 319 Rep 1,091 Posts Drives: F30 335d MSport Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: England iTrader: (0)	What would we want from LC in order to be impressed? I've never owned a car with it so not sure what you think it should do?!
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