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      03-15-2019, 02:22 PM   #57
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Originally Posted by ///M-Furby View Post
So two questions

1) Is the M3 limited in launch controls? I know they don't recommend doing it and the computer tracks how many times you did it (for reseale). I think porsche did it right and bmw did not
2) Why isn't launch control ALWAYS on...just the default? In a porsche
I'm not sure if the M3 is officially "limited" in the number of times you can launch it - but I am guessing there could be some risk of limp mode if you did this many times in a row? It would be interesting to see someone try it.

My 981 seemed to be bullet proof - I have a buddy who has had several 911s, and he thought the cars were super "over-engineered" in the context that they were made to take a true beating, and for many many miles. So I am not surprised this Turbo S was able to do 50+ launches in a row without so much of a hiccup....
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