Jeff S Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Idly sat in the office looking at the new R500 on the cc website while also filling in a lottery ticket... and wondered if the new "Launch control" option would be allowed for our championship! I take it this is similar to traction control, and therefore may help being quicker off the line.. but would it help elsewhere... has anyone tried one yet *tongue* Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Kipper Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Graham Ford has had launch control for a few years I think? Kipper Fun is not a straight line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team Shaun_E Posted July 17, 2008 Support Team Share Posted July 17, 2008 Graham Ford is using launch control but that is class 6. I don't recall reading anything in the regulations that forbids its use in other classes. It isn't the same as traction control as it is only activated from standstill. As I understand it, LC works by limiting the revs to a predefined setting for a set period of time. And when my numbers come up, yes I will be specifying it 😬. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrigsby Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 It is purely launch control on the new R500 which gives you a predefined rev limit/engine map for the launch which gives consistent 0-60 times. I believe it has several settings depending on the surface/tyre combination. I'm sure it will help with consistency, a few friends of mine are competing in the Scottish Hill Climb championship and apparently full traction control is becoming more popular in that series. In the dry it's useful but not essential however in the wet it's a huge help. Cheers Rob G www.SpeedySeven.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Happy Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Rule: 7.2.1.a Launch control is banned in any class that there is a blue caterham in, either in this years champoinship or next. TM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 TM's right - I have seen that in the regs too. In fact, I think there may be some other restrictions on non-blue Caterhams as well - will have to check. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clawhammer Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 As I understand it Launch control becomes compulsary next year on all cars It's just under the name of CATALYTIC CONVERTER *cry* *cry* SUPERLIGHT 176. PINK LIPS AND BITS *redface* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve and casper Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Whatever happened to the art of feathering foot control not launch control !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Williams Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Good point well made TM Jeff, good luck with the lottery. As for the legality of launch control in classes other than 6 I don't think it's come up before. Personally I'd ban it in classes 1-4 so that the skill of the driver remains the deciding factor. I guess you'd have to allow it in 5 so that the new R500 isn't excluded. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon.Rogers1 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Jeff - they say great minds and all that. Following Mira I emailed Steve G to ask him if this was possible to do durring our remap for the Cat next year. Since I have a potentiometer telling me what gear I am in I can link it back to the MBE and speedo from the front wheel. This should be all the inputs needed. As for traction control I don't want that 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david nelson Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Jeff you know the problem with being dislexic is I read it as Lunch control. Then I thought Bacon Butty was back.Why do you what to stop people having their lunch? David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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