genevagear

At PEC in Atlanta driving a base Cayman 718, from a standstill I was instructed to press the clutch and hold, put the car in first gear, and press the accelerator all the way. The engine speed increases and the computer holds it at 6000 rpm even though the accelerator is floored. To get the car to launch the accelerator must be pressed all the way and the clutch released quickly (dumped). A slight release off the accelerator during the launch or a slow clutch release results in the computer aborting the launch by reducing fuel to the engine (idle).

Is this feature part of the sports chrono package, or is it in all manual transmission Porsches?

Mrg02D

Would have to be part of the SC package, I would think, to be able to do something designed like that.

Matt

MagicRat

I wonder if this works in a 981 with SC.

Anyone?

extanker

i would want to see a notification on the dash like launch control activated before i press in the clutch and floor it ...........that said most drag strips starts usually begin the launch around 3 k rpm and adjust up or down according to bog or wheel spin ......have you budgeted for a clutch yet ....you should .these cars are not street light racers never will be.what does your owners manual say about LC

Pokerhobo

I have a 981 Cayman GTS manual (which comes with SC by default). No launch control. If you want "launch control", you manually do it yourself.

Mrg02D

I wonder if there is something special that Porsche does with the SC package to make launches easier on the car? Seems to me that you basically have two surfaces slamming together when you do this, no?

Matt

terbiumactivated

I agree with ex tanker, I assume my LC works as I will never, EVER do that to my car.

DBH

I don't know about the 718, but the 981 does NOT have launch control on manual tranny cars. The launch control was limited to PDK equipped cars that had the sports chrono package.

Your instructor was using the same "launch control" technique I learned as a teenager driving my Plymouth Road Runner manual.

terbiumactivated

^ This ^ The version you were using was also "first gear only" launch control. I was trying to wrap my head around how the manual was going to continue through the gears with said described launch control.

MagicRat

I get that it's first gear only. Guess the difference in the 718 must be that the revs hold steady at 6k when you floor the gas.

I 'launched' my Spyder once by holding at 5k then dumping the clutch and it worked great. Special occasions only though!

Pattymac

I drove a GT4 at the Atlanta Porsche Experience. It had launch control and I was able to use it several times. I also drove a 2017 911S manual and it also had launch control.
Patrick