mike150 Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Ok, so I've not had my R long. 16 Dsg with 15K and a really cared for car. I read the manual one day about the launch control and had to try it. Tc, one short press Race mode on Dsg to manual Foot on brake Foot on throttle Go! All's good as it was fast and no apparent problem I got the Revo stage 1 last week and tried the launch that day. Really quick and all ok. I tried it 2 days ago and Im not sure but I think I left it in individual mode which I have the same as Race bar the gearbox being in sport. A second after launch the car seemed to cut the power for a few tenths while still in first gear and then it went again. I thought this odd but thought maybe it should be in race mode or maybe the Tc needs to completely off. Last night I tried launch again and again had it in individual mode but with the Tc completely off. It initially went great but again after a second it cut the power but this time it seemed to keep the revs at about 4000 but lost all drive for half a second, then it went again as normal. It was like the dsg had lost first gear!!!! I should have tried it again last night with race mode on but I was fearfull of it. I probably need to do that to at least rule it out. I'm concerned about it. Is it simply me not putting it race mode or is something wrong????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSkoda Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 I think it needs to be in race mode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Although I hear it will launch with TC one short press, I believe the instructions are a long press till it's completely off. Also surely you would launch in auto, never tried in manual. Foot on brake and other on accelerator, it should hold good revs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyJoeJo Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) As per owners manual, only conditions for launch are TCS off (short or long press will achieve this) and gear selector in S. (eta - can be tiptronic pos too after checking) I seem to have to select/re-select S after switching TCS off to activate, after that, I can activate launch, even in eco. Edited January 28, 2018 by JoeyJoeJo xPETEZx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregR-125 Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Must be in race mode Traction control switched off - yellow indicator shows this inside rev counter DSG to S Left foot hard on brake Right foot press accelerator to the floor, observe around 4000 rpm then release brake mike150 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike150 Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 34 minutes ago, GregR-125 said: Must be in race mode Traction control switched off - yellow indicator shows this inside rev counter DSG to S Left foot hard on brake Right foot press accelerator to the floor, observe around 4000 rpm then release brake I'll try it again and definitely have it in race mode, the traction control does not seem to matter wether it's reduced or off completely. If it does the same thing again, cutting the power,in race mode then I have a problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyJoeJo Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 1 hour ago, GregR-125 said: Must be in race mode Can be any mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Yeah my experience is it can be in any mode as long as the gearbox is in S either auto or manual.Traction either short press to engage sport mode or long press to turn off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayMK7R Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 All this is b0llocks about it must be Race mode. . . Its DSG into SPORT that important (it will launch in eco mode if DSG is in S). What you are experiencing is the ESP intervening because your losing traction too much (still does it with ESP OFF) Mine does it on wet slippy roads if launching at 4,000 revs. xPETEZx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike150 Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 28 minutes ago, GrayMK7R said: All this is b0llocks about it must be Race mode. . . Its DSG into SPORT that important (it will launch in eco mode if DSG is in S). What you are experiencing is the ESP intervening because your losing traction too much (still does it with ESP OFF) Mine does it on wet slippy roads if launching at 4,000 revs. I hope your right! It was getting wheelspin the last 2 times I launched it but I prefer it to get wheelspin as it's much easier on the car than a grippy dry road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oryxgolfr Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 I did a launch yesterday and tried it with TC off (long press) and TC sport (shorts press). It was wet so a bit of wheel spin but both launches were the same. I did notice the gear changes were harsher than I experienced in my 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyJoeJo Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Short press and long press are both TCS off, difference is ESC sport and ESC off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike150 Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 28 minutes ago, JoeyJoeJo said: Short press and long press are both TCS off, difference is ESC sport and ESC off. That's clearly not the issue, the question I have is what's causing the power to cut out a second after launch while still in 1St gear. It's either....... - the mode which I doubt - Wheelspin cutting it as it is slippery when I've launched it - Or a fault with the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dario Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 You have the TCU map on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyJoeJo Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 ESC can cut power in an attempt to maintain stability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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