Originally Posted by
Lynxx
Maybe I'm just too oldschool and used to racing with traditional V8's, but a "launch control" operates a transbrake so that auto trannies can rev up into the powerband for a good launch. Never heard of a transbrake being used on a Honda...
Also, if you're racing at a local track, certain race classes don't allow this to be used. As for street use, there's not much point in it unless you're playing "red-light racer" all the time
Hahahah, that is the "old school" coming out...
No, the launch control he's talking about operates just like a transbrake, in that it enables the engine to rev up into the powerband, but it is an electronic rev-limiter not a mechanical brake, used only when the car is at a stop. With cROMe and Uberdata, which are tuning software programs, they have an option for a launch-control, where the rpms of the engine are held at say 3krpms, to enable very consistent starts and more power off the line. Mainly used with Turbo setups to build some boost pressure, so the car is able to launch off the line as opposed to lagging (with small-displacement Honda motors, torque is low, so off the line starts are where Hondas suffer)...