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[Sbm007]

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[LuvMyE92]

Anyone else feel like they're watching an old Godzilla movie?

[unfoundnemo]

Sort of feel the instructional videos should be moved to the general forum. It seems people are asking about launch control and other items daily which the "episodes" help address fairly well. Videos/photos is typically the place for more subjective/ visual/ irrelevant content.

[KevinGS]

Originally Posted by LuvMyE92

Anyone else feel like they're watching an old Godzilla movie?

ROTLMAO

I can see the similarities...

[Poochie]

A day late and dollar short, BMW.. But thanks for the new feature, nonetheless..

Smoky burnouts in a manual RWD BMW doesn't take much skills; you just need an open road, a left leg and lots of money for rear tires and clutches..


Edit: Oh snap, I just realize there is no manual handbrake to properly lock up the rear wheels, on the new vehicles, hence the reason for this new auto-hold burn out feature.. 🤨🤨🤨

[Bahn360Photo]

Hahaha nice video!

They forgot to mention a driver mod!

[Der_Wolf]

Thanks for this

[xlover]

Originally Posted by Sbm007

Also

interesting tidbit in the Q+A that AWD cars are going to launch in first gear where the rwd cars launch in 2nd to manage traction..... considering the RWD times the AWD cars are going to be really quick

[CHE///MIST3]

BMW: Launch your manual M3/M4 with, or without tire smoke, as you please, enjoy.

[SYT_Shadow]

I like that they bothered to do this for the 6MT

[02M3ForMe]

Originally Posted by Poochie

A day late and dollar short, BMW.. But thanks for the new feature, nonetheless..

Smoky burnouts in a manual RWD BMW doesn't take much skills; you just need an open road, a left leg and lots of money for rear tires and clutches..


Edit: Oh snap, I just realize there is no manual handbrake to properly lock up the rear wheels, on the new vehicles, hence the reason for this new auto-hold burn out feature.. 🤨🤨🤨

It's primarily for efficient launches, not burnouts.

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by 02M3ForMe

It's primarily for efficient launches, not burnouts.

I figured that by now..

It's tragic that the manual handbrake is out the door.

I'm guessing the electronic handbrake wouldn't allow for such debauchery, like the ability of locking/modulating the rear wheels, to allow for some gnarly tire burning.. #TheComputerSaidNo

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by Poochie

A day late and dollar short, BMW.. But thanks for the new feature, nonetheless..

Smoky burnouts in a manual RWD BMW doesn't take much skills; you just need an open road, a left leg and lots of money for rear tires and clutches..


Edit: Oh snap, I just realize there is no manual handbrake to properly lock up the rear wheels, on the new vehicles, hence the reason for this new auto-hold burn out feature.. 🤨🤨🤨

Why would you want to lock the rear wheels with the hand brake to do a burnout on a RWD car ???

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

Why would you want to lock the rear wheels with the hand brake to do a burnout on a RWD car ???

Power turns and slides, carefully modulating the rear wheels and still keeping the car at a standstill, while committing to a smokey burnouts, without using the foot brakes or dumping the clutch.

[mzcp]

I do miss the hand brake. I had a close call when I did not engage the E-brake and the car rolled forward with the engine stopped lol

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by Poochie

Power turns and slides, carefully modulating the rear wheels and still keeping the car at a standstill, while committing to a smokey burnouts, without using the foot brakes or dumping the clutch.

For burn outs with a RWD car, it is the front wheels you want to lock, which is usually done by simply lightly pressing the brake pedal. Some cars (mostly drag focused) do have a front wheel lock out for burnouts, but that is pretty rare.

If you're taliking about kick starting a drift using the handbrake, that is another thing and not a burnout.

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

For burn outs with a RWD car, it is the front wheels you want to lock, which is usually done by simply lightly pressing the brake pedal. Some cars (mostly drag focused) do have a front wheel lock out for burnouts, but that is pretty rare.

If you're taliking about kick starting a drift using the handbrake, that is another thing and not a burnout.

You're right, for a FWD, the handbrake-up is better suited to lockup the rear wheels and induce a front wheel burn out. I use to prefect my skills on brand new, manual loaner car Minis and rental cars.

Maybe I just worded incorrectly but I use the handbrake on a RWD to slightly control the rear wheel spin, inducing a spinning real wheels, when it overwhelm with heavy throttle input, then locking it up with the foot brakes. Maybe I'll look into a Line lock kit.

Regardless, the manual handbrake will be sorely missed, RIP ⚰️

[Der_Wolf]

So when you release the brake for the launch, do you keep your foot on the accelerator? When you let go of the accelerator, does it stop the launch, or do you need to press the brake?

[Ibiza]

I assume the ZF8 AT sequence to activate launch control will also work on my F95 ZCP?

[JTO24]

It's interesting that it seems the manual launch control somewhat simulates "no lift shift" for the 1-2 gear change, even though it says to still release the accelerator pedal for the shift. It seems that even with the accelerator pedal lifted, the computer keeps the throttle open to maintain boost through the shift.

[MickLimey72]

Friggen awesome!