Originally Posted by SPANKED

Funny how everyone is calling it a launch control... like Mitsubishi built in a launch control so we can launch the **** out of our cars lol, it's called a rev limiter so you don't rev to 8k and fry your clutch.

Originally Posted by mt057

It is a form of launch control I would say. It cuts fuel and allows the car to build boost while stationary using a secondary rev limit that only works while the car is stationary.

I don't what else you would call it or what other purpose it would hold besides helping you launch the car better.

Originally Posted by ProPilot04

1. He didn't say he was street racing.
2. You don't need to remove the pill or adjust your clutch pedal. Those MAY help the clutch feel, but they won't help you logically launch the car.
3. Stock Evo clutches are anything but weak. They do exactly what they were designed to do.

With the car stopped, and in first gear with the clutch pedal depressed, you need to SLOWLY build the revs until you hit the 2 step at 5000RPM. Once you hit that 5000 RPM 2 step, then you should fully depress the gas pedal.

At this point, you're still stopped and the vehicle is bouncing off the 2 step at 5000 RPM. Keeping the gas pedal floored, you need to lift the clutch out slightly (just enough to get the car to inch) this is taking the slack out of the driveline. Once the car starts to move forward, you can begin to release the clutch pedal appropriately.

You either want the tires to spin (which is unlikely at 5k on a stock Evo with good tires) or you want the clutch to slip a bit. THIS IS WHAT IS SAVING YOUR DRIVETRAIN. As the springs in the clutch compress from the added load, you will feel the car surge forward until the clutch pedal is fully released.

This all happens very fast, but it realistically needs to be a calculated maneuver. The gas pedal should remain floored for the entire process until you need to shift (unless you have a no lift to shift setup).