I'm in my car at the mall waiting fir my wife and kids, I decided to pretend I'm gonna launch,when I pressed the clutch down and shifted in first, I noticed the rpm bounces at 5000.
I thought launch control was only a flash thing???
My car is 100 percent stock, never ever modded or flashed,I'm the original owner..

Can someone explain this

Oh she's an 05 MR

 

should be around 6k launch control was factory on 05's i believe, mien is flashed maybe why mine is 6k but it was factory on 05's

 

Factory setting is 5k RPM.

 

Are you sure? I thought it was only a flash thing, and it is 5000rpm that it bounces at on my car not 6000rpm like yours.

By the way it took me almost 4 years to realize this

 

It's like that from the factory. Mines 100% stock too and I have it. I think its closer to 5500 RPM's though. I could be wrong, I never launch so...

 

factory at 5k, tuners usually raise it to 6k
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Mine is actually at 5000-5200.I always thought it was a flash on the 05, but it came factory for the 9's

 

If I remember correctly '05 was the first year they did it from the factory. '03-'04 didn't have it. Another benefit of the last year for the VIII's

 

Actually the 03-04 models have it however it is set higher than the regular rev limiter (7900 I think) if you get into ECU Flash and find the stationary rev limiter setting and set it to 5500 on the 03-04 models you will have a two step (launch controller). The stock setting is 5500 rpm however most tachs on factory cars are off by a little bit. If you log it while hitting the two step it should be right at 5500 if you are on a stock 05 tune. Just FYI it was put on so Mitsu could offer the 10 year/ 100,000 mile powertrain warranty. it was supposed to help save the tranny and transfer case however we all know the stock clutch did a better job of protecting those parts! Let me know if I can help anyone.

Josh

 

Dude, VW Karmann Ghia...classic. I haven't seen one of those in a good 10 years. thats awesome

 

LOL thanks my family has been bouncing this car back and forth for about 25 years. My dad bought it from a farmers field in NC and we have been rockin it ever since. As far as the two step if you have a tactrix cable and a laptop you can set yours up on your 03-04 models easy.

Josh

 

Thats normal even for stock

 

if you didnt have launch control then u would know ur car been flashed.

 

thats normal like everyone says for 2005.

 

Thanks guys.