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Old 30-08-2010, 10:19 PM
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Hi just fitted a stronger gearbox in my car and thought ill test the launch control but it wont hold revs at 5000 but revs to the red line if i let it. When Simon maped it he switched the anti lag and launch control on.Can anyone take me through how to use it, thanks
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Old 30-08-2010, 11:15 PM
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Have you got it in first gear when trying it
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Old 30-08-2010, 11:20 PM
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Yes in 1st gear antilag switched on put my foot on the throttle but the revs go well past 5000
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Old 30-08-2010, 11:24 PM
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Your doing it right, well thats how i did mine

I had a few problems with it and had it turned off... could launch faster without
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Old 30-08-2010, 11:26 PM
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Thanks for the reply Anger. I am having the map finalized next month so i will get Simon to test it then.
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Old 30-08-2010, 11:39 PM
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If you can i would get it put on a switch if you havnt already, different weather and surfaces require different revs to get the best launch
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Old 30-08-2010, 11:47 PM
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a different switch to the antilag? What kind of switch do you mean?
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Old 31-08-2010, 07:23 AM
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yes you can have a seperate switch from the Antilag mate
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Old 31-08-2010, 12:43 PM
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As its a switch its either on or off then? I cant dial different rev settings in for launch?
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Old 31-08-2010, 12:47 PM
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Im not sure how many different settings you can do on a Simtek with launch control... As i was drag racing in a championship last year i had it taken off, one week it would work and others i would just bog down and need higher revs to get off the line clean
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Old 06-09-2010, 12:25 PM
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as far as i am aware with the Simtek you usually have ALS on/off swith, and LC on/off switch. Theoretically you could have both on one switch i suppose.

You can't adjust the rev limit on the simtek, only on an ECU's like Syvecs, Motec etc. Though you might be able to use the socalled 'map switch' to have one set with a higher rev value for the LC? i know that the maps aren't independant so i don't know if you can adjust this or not?

were you 100% stationary when trying the LC? as it will have a low speed cut off value.
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Old 15-09-2010, 10:40 PM
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only just seen this

the launch control is enabled by a switch.. the netural position switch.. put it in gear and when stationary and launch control is enabled.

As it is no longer working and gearbox has been changed I suspect the neutral position switch is not wired in?

You can run a normal on/off switch to the neutral position switch input to the ecu and group it and then it will work when switch is on etc..

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Old 15-09-2010, 10:45 PM
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Thanks Simon, and thanks for getting my car to where it is now.
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Old 15-09-2010, 10:51 PM
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no problem.. that RA with that power makes for a rapid road car for sure.
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