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    Dec 29, 2005 1:44:54 PM

    dhayek Offline
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    f430 launch control

    it happens that all my friends who have an f430 f1 never tried the launch control ,they all tell me that they have been advised not to do so because it harms the car ..i personnaly think its BS ,cause if it was true ferrari would have never made it.. anybody have experience with it ,or have tried it ,have a movie etc..???????? please give me comments..thanks

    Dec 29, 2005 5:31:24 PM

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    Re: f430 launch control

    http://www.mininova.org/tor/49232

    They use it a lot in this test if I remember correctly..

    Dec 29, 2005 7:31:29 PM

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    Re: f430 launch control

    There is the saying that the clutch lasts about four LC-starts, than it has to be replaced. Personally I don't think the number is that low, but LC definetely does the clutch no good.

    Dec 29, 2005 7:53:41 PM

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    Re: f430 launch control

    Quote:
    Rossi said:
    There is the saying that the clutch lasts about four LC-starts, than it has to be replaced. Personally I don't think the number is that low, but LC definetely does the clutch no good.



    I have seen a F430 doing 0-400m at 12.2 sec (the best time) and he started the car more than 10 times in front of me... the guy who has it is a friend of mine, so the 4 times is not true...

    Furthermore if you start your car some times with LC you can go to your dealer and he can tell you the life of your clunch in %.

    Dec 29, 2005 7:55:47 PM

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    Re: f430 launch control

    Quote:
    Rossi said:
    There is the saying that the clutch lasts about four LC-starts, than it has to be replaced. Personally I don't think the number is that low, but LC definetely does the clutch no good.


    so it seems my logic was wrong...it is harmful for the car. and you are right rossi ,i called the ferrari engineer ,he gave me the same figure than you did...4 lc will kill the clutch... so it is mostly a marketing BS,better not have it ... i had the same launch control in my m3 ,i did it over 30 times in a year,never had a single problem...i wish ferrari used the german getrag(i think)smg box instead of magneti selespeed

    Dec 29, 2005 7:58:27 PM

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    Re: f430 launch control

    thx for the link elysium!

    Dec 29, 2005 8:35:51 PM

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    Re: f430 launch control

    Isn't the SMG mad3e by magnetti Marelli ???
    Anyway ist not a problem with the gearbox but with the cluch.

    Dec 29, 2005 9:24:21 PM

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    Re: f430 launch control

    Quote:
    dhayek said:
    Quote:
    Rossi said:
    There is the saying that the clutch lasts about four LC-starts, than it has to be replaced. Personally I don't think the number is that low, but LC definetely does the clutch no good.


    so it seems my logic was wrong...it is harmful for the car. and you are right rossi ,i called the ferrari engineer ,he gave me the same figure than you did...4 lc will kill the clutch... so it is mostly a marketing BS,better not have it ... i had the same launch control in my m3 ,i did it over 30 times in a year,never had a single problem...i wish ferrari used the german getrag(i think)smg box instead of magneti selespeed



    For me the LC button is an absolutely useless marketing gag, just to say "look, I've got the same system as Schuhmacher in his car".

    Just imagine, how often you really have to use this stupid button: NEVER. Or do you do racing from standstill. e.g. from one red light to another? I don't.
    So I don't bloody care if there's an extra button in the centre console or not. It even seems to me, that Ferrari puts all the useless buttons there in the centre console. Just realize, LC, Auto...

    Dec 30, 2005 12:16:10 AM

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    Re: f430 launch control

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    Isn't the SMG mad3e by magnetti Marelli ???
    Anyway ist not a problem with the gearbox but with the cluch.


    no ,its german ,its either getrag or sachs

    Dec 30, 2005 12:20:52 AM

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    Re: f430 launch control

    Quote:
    Rossi said:
    Quote:
    dhayek said:
    Quote:
    Rossi said:
    There is the saying that the clutch lasts about four LC-starts, than it has to be replaced. Personally I don't think the number is that low, but LC definetely does the clutch no good.


    so it seems my logic was wrong...it is harmful for the car. and you are right rossi ,i called the ferrari engineer ,he gave me the same figure than you did...4 lc will kill the clutch... so it is mostly a marketing BS,better not have it ... i had the same launch control in my m3 ,i did it over 30 times in a year,never had a single problem...i wish ferrari used the german getrag(i think)smg box instead of magneti selespeed



    For me the LC button is an absolutely useless marketing gag, just to say "look, I've got the same system as Schuhmacher in his car".

    Just imagine, how often you really have to use this stupid button: NEVER. Or do you do racing from standstill. e.g. from one red light to another? I don't.
    So I don't bloody care if there's an extra button in the centre console or not. It even seems to me, that Ferrari puts all the useless buttons there in the centre console. Just realize, LC, Auto...


    except for the reverse button... i also think that us cars dont have launch control

    Dec 30, 2005 1:22:01 AM

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    Re: f430 launch control

    LC in action surely looks good!

    Dec 30, 2005 8:21:35 AM

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    Re: f430 launch control

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    except for the reverse button... i also think that us cars dont have launch control



    Who needs to go backwards with such cars? Just kidding.

    Right, the US don't have the LC, I guess it's because of warranty reasons.

    Dec 30, 2005 8:42:55 AM

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    Re: f430 launch control

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    Quote:
    dhayek said:
    except for the reverse button... i also think that us cars dont have launch control



    Who needs to go backwards with such cars? Just kidding.

    Right, the US don't have the LC, I guess it's because of warranty reasons.


    in the us ,the clutch is covered by the warraty ,that's why there is no lc , here in the middle east ,its not covered,i dont know in europe . that's why we have lc..they need to sell few clutches..

    Dec 30, 2005 9:22:40 AM

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    Re: f430 launch control

    I havent asked yet my Ferrari Dealer, but about how much does the replacement of clunch costs?? anyone knows?

    Dec 30, 2005 10:20:12 AM

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    Re: f430 launch control

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    I havent asked yet my Ferrari Dealer, but about how much does the replacement of clunch costs?? anyone knows?



    Hmm, I'm not really sure if I like to know at all...

    Dec 30, 2005 11:13:10 AM

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    Re: f430 launch control

    Quote:
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    I havent asked yet my Ferrari Dealer, but about how much does the replacement of clunch costs?? anyone knows?


    i think around 3000euro..

    Dec 30, 2005 12:09:33 PM

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    Re: f430 launch control

    Quote:
    dhayek said:
    Quote:
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    I havent asked yet my Ferrari Dealer, but about how much does the replacement of clunch costs?? anyone knows?


    i think around 3000euro..



    Better to sell the car within the 3-year-warranty...

    Dec 30, 2005 12:13:35 PM

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    Re: f430 launch control

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    So I don't bloody care if there's an extra button in the centre console or not. It even seems to me, that Ferrari puts all the useless buttons there in the centre console. Just realize, LC, Auto...




    Dec 30, 2005 2:02:52 PM

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    Re: f430 launch control

    Quote:
    Rossi said:
    Quote:
    dhayek said:
    Quote:
    Aisxos said:
    I havent asked yet my Ferrari Dealer, but about how much does the replacement of clunch costs?? anyone knows?


    i think around 3000euro..



    Better to sell the car within the 3-year-warranty...



    The clunch is not in the warranty...

    so if the the clunch costs 3000euros if we divide this by 4.. it is 750euro per LC PRESH...

    I dont believe it...

    Dec 30, 2005 4:08:13 PM

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    Re: f430 launch control

    Quote:
    Aisxos said:
    Quote:
    Rossi said:
    Quote:
    dhayek said:
    Quote:
    Aisxos said:
    I havent asked yet my Ferrari Dealer, but about how much does the replacement of clunch costs?? anyone knows?


    i think around 3000euro..



    Better to sell the car within the 3-year-warranty...



    The clunch is not in the warranty...

    so if the the clunch costs 3000euros if we divide this by 4.. it is 750euro per LC PRESH...

    I dont believe it...



    Well, that's a fair price for being the quickest from red light to red light...
     
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