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markwofford · 25th June 2008, 10:05 PM

I guess this is a good way for Nissan to prevent people from doing stressful launches on the car. Since, if you break something using launch control (which requires turning VDC off) then you're not covered! Sort of deceptive though since it's a feature of the car (launch control) that has been used by the press (obviously told to them by Nissan) so they could obtain good numbers that equal or better the competition. Yet, it reality the car won't be as quick off the line without using launch control (I think I've read 0-60 mph / 0-100 kph is in the low to mid 4 sec range without it). So, use launch control... break something... and your screwed! Nice. Kinda like giving the car a sun roof, having all the magazines show it with the roof open. Then, they sell you the car, only to tell you that you can't open the roof (unless stuck in a snow drift or something to escape) because if you do it's at your own risk if something breaks in the process. Except with the launch control, there would be a lot more expense in fixing something that might break (transmission/ engine/ etc.) than a roof motor.

Mark

25th June 2008, 10:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
markwofford markwofford has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7	I guess this is a good way for Nissan to prevent people from doing stressful launches on the car. Since, if you break something using launch control (which requires turning VDC off) then you're not covered! Sort of deceptive though since it's a feature of the car (launch control) that has been used by the press (obviously told to them by Nissan) so they could obtain good numbers that equal or better the competition. Yet, it reality the car won't be as quick off the line without using launch control (I think I've read 0-60 mph / 0-100 kph is in the low to mid 4 sec range without it). So, use launch control... break something... and your screwed! Nice. Kinda like giving the car a sun roof, having all the magazines show it with the roof open. Then, they sell you the car, only to tell you that you can't open the roof (unless stuck in a snow drift or something to escape) because if you do it's at your own risk if something breaks in the process. Except with the launch control, there would be a lot more expense in fixing something that might break (transmission/ engine/ etc.) than a roof motor. Mark __________________ Last edited by markwofford; 25th June 2008 at 10:23 PM..