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  1. taptd

    taptd Formula Junior

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    #1 taptd, Jun 6, 2007
    One of my co-workers has an e55 and wanted to see how it ran up against my 06 G. Well from a dead stop i couldn't get close to him. For some reason on the G when its hit hard, there is a major hesitation. This is with AND without ESP.

    Is there a good trick to getting the G to launch right away? Needless to say from 20 and 30 i walked past him, but from a dead stop there was only 1 run that i could keep up because by the time i was moving he was already 60' out.

    Thoughts? What's the trick to get this thing rolling quick off the line?

    Thanks
    Joe
     
  2. RiskArb

    RiskArb Karting

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    #2 RiskArb, Jun 6, 2007
    Joe - do you have e-gear? I've got e-gear and find I have the same hesitation problem. Not sure if it's the AWD or e-gear specific. Curious to see others responses.
     
  3. taptd

    taptd Formula Junior

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    #3 taptd, Jun 6, 2007
    Yeah, '06 with the e-gear option.
     
  4. XSSSIVE

    XSSSIVE Formula Junior

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    #4 XSSSIVE, Jun 6, 2007
  5. MONARCHY

    MONARCHY Karting

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    #5 MONARCHY, Jun 6, 2007
    the launch on an egear opposed to a stick is night and day.
     
  6. woody byrd

    woody byrd Formula Junior
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    #6 woody byrd, Jun 6, 2007
    I have not tried it, but the owners manual says, turn off traction control and put in "sport" mode. Be careful, I don't think the car will automatically shift at redline when you are in Sport mode.
     
  7. jpress

    jpress Formula Junior

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    #7 jpress, Jun 6, 2007
    I have the same thing happen to me. But then again a Ferrari 360 is the same way and the 430 probably the same as well. Stick is better for a 'real' launch
     
  8. taptd

    taptd Formula Junior

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    #8 taptd, Jun 6, 2007
    Last night i ran it in sport and traction off and still the same thing. When i hit the gas, there is a second+ delay where the car literally just sits and sometimes starts just a bit, bogs and then takes off again.
     
  9. pdisme

    pdisme Formula 3

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    #9 pdisme, Jun 6, 2007
    Did you floor it Joe? I think launch mode only activates if you're to the floor. Although I wouldn't recommend doing it anyway for a casual race with your friend since I've heard that less than 10 launch mode starts can wear a clutch out. I haven't tried it in mine yet, I'm waiting to actually take it to the strip, then I will have hard numbers so I don't have to launch like that again. :)
     
  10. G-force

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    #10 G-force, Jun 6, 2007
    I stopped doing he performance launches 10 months ago.

    The E-Gear setup really isn't really able handle them and
    youi can't be certain it will even performed as advertised
    every time!

    I calculate about 1000 miles of clutch wear for every launch.
     
  11. taptd

    taptd Formula Junior

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    #11 taptd, Jun 7, 2007
    ive floored it a few times and also just even tried partial throttle, no matter what i do it has the hesitation. Dont need mass power at the start, i just don't get why there is such a delay once gas is applied.
     

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