[scheuch]

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Just got back from picking my car up after the 1200 mile service. Did a "Genius" encore to set up M2 with all necessary settings to activate launch control. More impressive than I thought it would be and this is coming from a former owner of a 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S. Literally an eye I blurring an experience. Set up one of your M buttons and it's a piece of cake. Everybody needs to try this arguably the most fun you can have without going to the track and I live in place with awesome mountain roads.

[Quickburn7]

Originally Posted by scheuch

Just got back from picking my car up after the 1200 mile service. Did a Genius encore to set up M2 with all necessary settings to activate launch control. More impressive than I thought it would be and this is coming from a former owner of a 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S. Literally an eye I blurring an experience. Set up one of your M buttons and it's a piece of cake.

What is the sequence to do launch control with this car? What settings does it have to be in?

[sollomon]

is it really true that they lock the launch conrol before 1200 miles?

[scheuch]

Originally Posted by sollomon

is it really true that they lock the launch conrol before 1200 miles?

It is enabled after your 1200 mile service

[maciejm]

Ok i did my first LC yesterday, you can clearly feel the difference, beautiful.

Unfortunately according to manual you have only 3 seconds to release brakes, which sucks when you want to race with another car. The other problem is that there is no indication how long you need to wait between first and second LC. You can't do two in a row.

[Phatcat]

Originally Posted by maciejm

Ok i did my first LC yesterday, you can clearly feel the difference, beautiful.

Unfortunately according to manual you have only 3 seconds to release brakes, which sucks when you want to race with another car. The other problem is that there is no indication how long you need to wait between first and second LC. You can't do two in a row.

Yeah that was one of the criticism on the F90 M5, that LC can't be used consecutively. You can on the Pam Turbo and E63S.

[maciejm]

U can even on the Golf R. I was racing 450hp Golf R yesterday and he could LC from every stop. I couldn't

[Phatcat]

Originally Posted by maciejm

U can even on the Golf R. I was racing 450hp Golf R yesterday and he could LC from every stop. I couldn't

Good thing with AWD now, you don't need LC to beat a Golf R

[daonlyillwiz]

Originally Posted by scheuch

It is enabled after your 1200 mile service

I launched mine @ 22 miles :-\

[meherzad bharucha]

hey guys, just wanted to know how many time can the launch control be used on the new f90, because my previous e60 m5 i had only total of 10 launch controls overall on the clutch, so how many launchs on the new clutch.

[walile]

Originally Posted by meherzad bharucha

hey guys, just wanted to know how many time can the launch control be used on the new f90, because my previous e60 m5 i had only total of 10 launch controls overall on the clutch, so how many launchs on the new clutch.

The F90 M5 has a torque converter, so clutch wear is unlikely to be an issue. You can probably do as many launch as you like during the life time of the car. Especially considering the restrictive protection mechanism.

Considering that the Challenger Hellcat and Demon also uses a version of the ZF 8HP transmission as well as the Trackhawk in AWD. The ZF 8HP has been thoroughly abused by both the manufacture, automotive journalist, consumers and tuners.