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May 17, 2008 by George Skentzos
In this video we see a performance demonstration of the launch control feature on the new Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo manual model.
The launch control system works by holding the revs at 3500rpm and deactivating two of the cylinders which are instead used to spool the turbo to reduce lag at take-off.
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How long before it will start to fall apart I wonder?
A lot longer than a TRD Aurion!
And thats not (just) a jibe at the Aurion’s quality problems, but more a statement about a full factory engineered car vs a low budget/volume kit car.
To answer that persons question about launch control… alot of wrx/sti’s have been cruising around with it for years as part of the ecutek chip (they dont come standard with it). Launch it up to 5500rpm and drop the clutch – no traction control needed as its awd. Not recommended to do this to often due to clutch/gearbox wear but when they get it right it takes some decent power to pull them back in!
Max, everyone knows a WRX and EVO launch hard when you abuse it like that, but most people with half a pounds worth of intelligence knows that this is not the way to treat a car
Ross,
so if you disable the traction control on the falcon, it will also disable the launch control?
thanks for that mate.
Richo,
i think they may destroy the press fleet, as they are usually pre production mules.
my local dealer told me that all the utes around at the moment are hybrids/mules that are tacked together and usually start to fall apart once they have toured the country.
and how could he be so sure? because ute production doesnt start till this month.
the same would go for pre production sedans that were around.
Trackdaze
QUOTE…………
“Mental note: don’t be tempted to buy a demo XR6T manual in green.”
Yeah but I do you a good price……..
Launch Control TP – 1st gear a FLAW it. Ha Ha :)
I wonder if Ford Australia will follow Bmw’s footsteps and void the drivetrain warranty after so many launch control uses.
I used to work in Marketing at Ford Motor Company…. never ever buy an ex Motor company performance car.
Bet Ross would drive around with no traction control on like me,nanny controls!!!!pfttt. Learn to drive if you want to launch a car correctly,I think its made for those people that want a performance car but cant get the true performance out of it cause they cant drive.Wheelnut said his boss has a GT and regularly gets nailed at the lights cause he cant launch it!Clearly they shouldn’t be driving a performance car in the first place. I look at the tacho when I launch and change gear,nothing worse than being flung through the windscreen in a GT if your not looking at the taco cause the rev limiter is pretty savage.
Latest BMW M3 has been destroyed cause of all the gimmicks,made for the Americans who only know how to drive in a straight line..hahaha
BM,
but if you turn off the launch control, i would assume you would lose the anti lag technology too.
the dedicated 2 cylinders that spool the turbo on take off wouldnt be isolating themselves to the chore of spooling if you turn off launch control i assume???
no name,
thats right.
just Flaw it and hold on to the Ruth
Bill B?…OH MY GOD!! Not BILL BOURKE???