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      09-18-2022, 04:11 PM   #1
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Can I turn TC back on once LC has started

Just bought myself a 2017 m4 competition and absolutely loving it so far.
Took the car out to test Launch Control for the first time today and after a few fails managed to get it working.
As incredible as it is, obviously the speed it’s terrifying (particularly when you know dsc is switched off). Im just wondering if you can switch dsc back on once the car is moving or will that automatically switch off launch settings?
I’ll test myself once I find another chance to be somewhere I can launch safely but may not get an opportunity for a few days and wondering if anyone had tried this.
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      09-28-2022, 08:58 PM   #2
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Just bought myself a 2017 m4 competition and absolutely loving it so far.
Took the car out to test Launch Control for the first time today and after a few fails managed to get it working.
As incredible as it is, obviously the speed it’s terrifying (particularly when you know dsc is switched off). Im just wondering if you can switch dsc back on once the car is moving or will that automatically switch off launch settings?
I’ll test myself once I find another chance to be somewhere I can launch safely but may not get an opportunity for a few days and wondering if anyone had tried this.
There's not really a need to. Launch control itself controls and limits you from having too much wheel spin. The traction control off is essentially letting another computer control the whole launch.
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      09-28-2022, 09:51 PM   #3
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As I recall there is no traction control in the launch control mode, I haven't used it in a long time but every time I used it my tire spun even when I lowered the rpm's, had shitty tires at that time.
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      09-29-2022, 08:11 AM   #4
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Just bought myself a 2017 m4 competition and absolutely loving it so far.
Took the car out to test Launch Control for the first time today and after a few fails managed to get it working.
As incredible as it is, obviously the speed it’s terrifying (particularly when you know dsc is switched off). Im just wondering if you can switch dsc back on once the car is moving or will that automatically switch off launch settings?
I’ll test myself once I find another chance to be somewhere I can launch safely but may not get an opportunity for a few days and wondering if anyone had tried this.
Yes, you can turn it back on once your have launched. You don't need launch control settings if you are already at speed. However, the only time I ever used launch control is at an autocross, and TC is not used in high performance driving. I cont think of a situation where you would need TC after using Launch Control. Certainly you're not using launch control at a stoplight. If you are at the drag strip, you don't need TC either. What's the situation?
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