Perfect tutorial, this is probably the 4th video I’ve watched and this is actually 100% accurate. It worked perfect in my 2020 X5 M50i. The traction button needs to be activated and the other videos said DSC OFF and that never worked in my car! Great job 💪🏼
This was a perfect explanation! I struggled for a while not understanding you cannot gradually press the gas pedal until it’s to the floor! The engagement of the pedal to the floor has to be quick! Otherwise In the RWD models you will begin to light the tires up lol.
Do you need adaptive suspension? I have 330i m sport in uk. Follow all these steps, foot on brake but when I accelerate the car try’s to pull away and grinds the gearbox and brakes and I get no race flag come up?
I noticed that if you put it in M2 (second gear) your turbo really spools up and about 3.5 to 4 RPM leggo…💨 In first gear the wheels like to skurt and my launch isn’t always on point in my experience. Try it and let me know how it went! I’d really like to know.
I do exactly the same thing, I have a BMW M8 coupe and when I release the pedal the rear tires slip a little and then accelerate in launch control and I have 4WD activated, any idea why that's why I try to improve my numbers. I would appreciate some help
@@djw1091994 you have a soft launch, but no official launch control, do the same style launch and your electric will help (you’ll go into eBoost) but you won’t have a “launch control active”
Do you necessarily need to activate the launch control by pressing the pedals immediately before using it? Or can you just activate it, release the pedals and mabe take off a few seconds later?
@@BMWofFW I meant to say im in a wheelchair so I use hand controls to use the gas and the break pedals. How would I go about that when it comes to using the launch control.
@@Moe.30 by my limited understanding of all of this, I would think that it would probably be the same set up procedure (put it in sport plus, traction on, etc.) but then as per your situation, I would assume that you would use your hand controls for the brake and then also the gas right after if it is possible for you to use both pedals at the same time with hand controls
Correct. the second you do it will move out of the Launch Mode and into normal manual shifting (you'll see the M designation instead of S indicating Manual instead of Sport shifting). now since you'll be in sport plus the trans will shift faster than if you were in comfort and manual mode anyway. But all in all, Launch Control is there for you so set it and forget it for shifting and soley concentrating on getting down the strip/street AFAP.
Quick question: is the system suppose to give you a notification if you’re in launch mode for the 2019 bmw x4 m40i model? And can u explain if your gas foot should be all the way down along with the break?
yes... it will notify you you're in launch mode. to get into it, follow the steps laid out in the video... but remember to put your left foot on the brake as hard as you can... and then FLOOR the accelerator as fast and hard as you can (past the kick down) if you roll on the throttle it won't activate, likewise if you floor it but don't go past the kick down button. Hope that helps!
It's not off, it's in a reduced state that allows for some wheel slip but still keeps a safety net in place if you get out of control. Typically straight line acceleration has very little need for any kind of traction assistance, the main point of DSC is more for corner stability.
@@BMWofFW thanks a lot for the video. I figured out what I was doing wrong. I was gradually applying pressure to the peddle instead of just slapping it to the floor.
for over seas? I Believe in other markets it's only in m sport 330i where you get the launch control. Ill double check that for you but that seems to be the general way it's done.
@@BMWofFWoh I thought that the “330i G20” was a completely different model, Unfortunate I do not have the Msport package 😅 thank you for the reply though!
@@acz88 I searched it up and it does show on my iDrive. However, I am unable to get it to work. I done all the step. Maybe I am not pressing the brake hard enough...hopefully I get it done one day.
so… i followed all the steps (put in xtra boost as its hybrid) and i didn’t get the ‘launch’ message. i have a 2021 m sport 330e, what am i doing wrong?
What happens when you hold the traction control button? If this disables traction control completely (not sure if this is the case), will launch control still work in this setting? Wondering because I have an xDrive and I grip well every launch. Wondering if perhaps removing all traction control may allow it to launch a bit harder and less holding back on power..
yes if you hold the button for 5 second DSC will turn off instead of Traction mode, However launch control is only active when in Traction mode not DSC off
We don't get the 420i here in the US, however, if it is an m sport setup it's very likely to have the launch control. One thing to keep in mind when doing what i did, you do need to FLOOR the accelerator, not roll on the accelerator. if you don't floor it it won't think you're trying to launch. Hope that helps!
we don't get the G20 320i in the US, however i would assume yes... the only difference being you just need sport instead of sport+ for launch control, but the other 2 parts (shifter to the sport shift mode and traction control one press) are the same.
Thank you Bmw of Fort Washington,my english is not very well(im dutch).But i want to buy this year a 2020/2021 m135i and the launch control is amazing,but scared if you do this a few times a week,the clutch and gearbox wearout very fast.Or on long terms oil lekkages or something?or its it safe to do this?i take care of my car.Thanks again for the answer.
Perfect tutorial, this is probably the 4th video I’ve watched and this is actually 100% accurate. It worked perfect in my 2020 X5 M50i. The traction button needs to be activated and the other videos said DSC OFF and that never worked in my car! Great job 💪🏼
Glad it helped!
Just remember your bmw has a certain amount of launch control starts available before power loss
@@taliyy_ nonsense
@@jolly-rancher check the manual buddy
@@taliyy_ my M8 manual says nothing about this. What is this supposed number of launch controls listed in your manual?
Short, simple and to the point. Excellent!
This was a perfect explanation! I struggled for a while not understanding you cannot gradually press the gas pedal until it’s to the floor! The engagement of the pedal to the floor has to be quick! Otherwise In the RWD models you will begin to light the tires up lol.
Good video, straight and to the point. No 5 minutes of bla, bla, bla before you get to the point of the video.
This was a very exciting video! Had a nice ending...
Very few people will ever need/use this... but still fun to know :)
Do you need adaptive suspension? I have 330i m sport in uk. Follow all these steps, foot on brake but when I accelerate the car try’s to pull away and grinds the gearbox and brakes and I get no race flag come up?
Thanks dude just rented a 1 series 118i msport
Get it!!!!!!
Amazing tutorial !!!! Perfect ! Best compliments !!!!
I noticed that if you put it in M2 (second gear) your turbo really spools up and about 3.5 to 4 RPM leggo…💨 In first gear the wheels like to skurt and my launch isn’t always on point in my experience. Try it and let me know how it went! I’d really like to know.
I do exactly the same thing, I have a BMW M8 coupe and when I release the pedal the rear tires slip a little and then accelerate in launch control and I have 4WD activated, any idea why that's why I try to improve my numbers. I would appreciate some help
So if I don't have a Sport+ does that mean no launch control? G20 330e
@@djw1091994 you have a soft launch, but no official launch control, do the same style launch and your electric will help (you’ll go into eBoost) but you won’t have a “launch control active”
Thanks for the tutorial..
Great simple tutorial… do you perhaps have tutorials on drifting / spinning BMW?
hahaha i can ;)
I want to afford myself a 2020 BMW 330i xdrive，is it same as this BMW that you are using in this video？
Yes it is
Thanks, now I know how to do it
Do you necessarily need to activate the launch control by pressing the pedals immediately before using it? Or can you just activate it, release the pedals and mabe take off a few seconds later?
you can have everything set (sport plus, traction mode, and Sport Shift) but wait for the right time for the brake and accelerator part
Great video! Should wait til over 1,200 miles to do this right? I'm at 800 miles so still taking it easy :)
Yes complete the breakin period before doing this…. You can do it before but with damage potential
@@BMWofFW my 2022 540i m sport has 515 miles. How many more miles should I wait until I do the first launch? Thanks
So you put your left foot on the brake All the way down but do you have to put your right foot on the gas all the way down?
yes… and fast on the accelerator… otherwise the car won’t go into launch mode.
would really appreciate anyone able to answer this as I'm about to buy a car and don't know if it has this feature... does a 2019 230i have it?
After activating launch control, can drive without shifting, as an automatic transmission does?
yes, as long as you don't touch the shift paddles you'll be able to drive just like normal after launch.
Reg 540i owner here. With sport + . Thats all i need? 2017
depends on your year. if a newer than 2020 then same way as in the video.
can you do this on normal sport
Nope
does it auto shift when doing this?
Yes
@@BMWofFW thank you
thanks!
Just got a 2022 BMW 430i. Launch control?
yes it does... same steps only use sport instead of sport plus (assuming you don't have the M sport package on your car...)
Give me your old car
I use hand controls so how do I use launch control with the hand controls?
you don't? you wouldn't take your hands off the steering wheel so gesture controls won't come into play at all during it if done correctly.
@@BMWofFW I meant to say im in a wheelchair so I use hand controls to use the gas and the break pedals. How would I go about that when it comes to using the launch control.
@@Moe.30 by my limited understanding of all of this, I would think that it would probably be the same set up procedure (put it in sport plus, traction on, etc.) but then as per your situation, I would assume that you would use your hand controls for the brake and then also the gas right after if it is possible for you to use both pedals at the same time with hand controls
Great video!! So when you launch in tiptronic you don't have to manually change the gear?
Correct. the second you do it will move out of the Launch Mode and into normal manual shifting (you'll see the M designation instead of S indicating Manual instead of Sport shifting). now since you'll be in sport plus the trans will shift faster than if you were in comfort and manual mode anyway. But all in all, Launch Control is there for you so set it and forget it for shifting and soley concentrating on getting down the strip/street AFAP.
Quick question: is the system suppose to give you a notification if you’re in launch mode for the 2019 bmw x4 m40i model? And can u explain if your gas foot should be all the way down along with the break?
yes... it will notify you you're in launch mode. to get into it, follow the steps laid out in the video... but remember to put your left foot on the brake as hard as you can... and then FLOOR the accelerator as fast and hard as you can (past the kick down) if you roll on the throttle it won't activate, likewise if you floor it but don't go past the kick down button. Hope that helps!
@@BMWofFW same for 2018 m240 xDrive ?
Isn’t is dangerous that the traction control is off? Or can we also launch wirhout the PDC off?
It's not off, it's in a reduced state that allows for some wheel slip but still keeps a safety net in place if you get out of control. Typically straight line acceleration has very little need for any kind of traction assistance, the main point of DSC is more for corner stability.
So sport + still drive to safe? I won’t get slipped out of a corner?
Is it available in the 520i non M?
Not to my knowledge
@@BMWofFW ok thank you for the response
Is this only for Xdrive models or rear wheel models as well?
All BMWs! not exclusively xDrive ones
@@BMWofFW thanks a lot for the video. I figured out what I was doing wrong. I was gradually applying pressure to the peddle instead of just slapping it to the floor.
@@dewaynesummers8105 YUP! straight to the floor... kickdown button is the launch button when you're not moving :P
@@dewaynesummers8105I was doing that until I saw your comment. Thanks
Do you know if 330i g20 Luxury models have Launch Control ? I tried Sport+ Traction but I don’t get Launch Control active …
for over seas? I Believe in other markets it's only in m sport 330i where you get the launch control. Ill double check that for you but that seems to be the general way it's done.
@@BMWofFW For France
Can you do this with a 2020 330i? not the G20.
2020 330i IS a G20... you just need to have MSport package to gain this ability.
@@BMWofFWoh I thought that the “330i G20” was a completely different model, Unfortunate I do not have the Msport package 😅 thank you for the reply though!
I don't have Sport Plus mode, mine is only Sport Individual mode. Does that mean I don't have launch control?
What year? Model? And packages?
@@BMWofFW 2019 330i xdrive m SPORT package, no dynamic handling
Does it need to be M-Performance to have launch control?
if it's a newer BMW on a G chassis then no. but you get more flair by having it as an M performance :P
@@BMWofFW Thanks! I just bought my car in December and I want to launch once in a while! About to have the first oil change.
If you check the owners manual in iDrive and search launch control, if it shows up your BMW has it. Simple way to find out.
@@acz88 I searched it up and it does show on my iDrive. However, I am unable to get it to work. I done all the step. Maybe I am not pressing the brake hard enough...hopefully I get it done one day.
It works also with my diesel version, maximum fun 🤣
i actually did NOT know that works with diesels! thanks for that info!
Looks like I will have to try this on my new 330i M Sport :)
Bad news… 330i doesn’t have sport plus. At least my full package xdrive… not sure why
@@pamav7414 Incorrect, mine does. :)
Mine also have
you need sport automatic (paddel shifters) then you have launch control
How did you get sport + mode on your car? My 330i doesn’t have it. I heard the USA Cars don’t come with it
it's based on whether you're running an x Line or M Sport trim. the Sport plus is soley on the M Sport trim and M Performance trims. Hope that helps!
@@BMWofFW Sport Plus is also on Luxury versions (European versions).
didn't realise I have sport plus setting...guess what I'm going to do this evening :)
YEAH BABY!!!! SPORT+ ALL DAY EVERY DAY!
@@BMWofFW I have a 330e so im electric almost all the time…
@@tureq85 have you tried your xtra boost?!? Oh that’s fun as can be
@@BMWofFW not yet! only got the car 3 months ago, still getting used to the power….
so… i followed all the steps (put in xtra boost as its hybrid) and i didn’t get the ‘launch’ message. i have a 2021 m sport 330e, what am i doing wrong?
Is this the same As the mk5 Supra
Same engine yes, different car. the Supra shares a platform with the Z4.
What happens when you hold the traction control button? If this disables traction control completely (not sure if this is the case), will launch control still work in this setting? Wondering because I have an xDrive and I grip well every launch. Wondering if perhaps removing all traction control may allow it to launch a bit harder and less holding back on power..
yes if you hold the button for 5 second DSC will turn off instead of Traction mode, However launch control is only active when in Traction mode not DSC off
When you say press gas pedal. It’s needs to be pressed all the way down?
@@hzk12 lol
@@hzk12 yes 👍
No one ever mentions how just the rear 315 30 r22 tires are $500+ per tire 🤣
Or how for a tire that size that’s a pretty reasonable price
You want to dance, you gotta pay the band.
Which car did you use in this video?
an M340i
Do you have launch control in the new 420i m performance pack?
We don't get the 420i here in the US, however, if it is an m sport setup it's very likely to have the launch control. One thing to keep in mind when doing what i did, you do need to FLOOR the accelerator, not roll on the accelerator. if you don't floor it it won't think you're trying to launch. Hope that helps!
Hi, does g20 320i sport has launch control?
we don't get the G20 320i in the US, however i would assume yes... the only difference being you just need sport instead of sport+ for launch control, but the other 2 parts (shifter to the sport shift mode and traction control one press) are the same.
If you do this very often,is this bad for the gearbox and engine?
The car will let you know if it needs a rest.. obviously any extended launching will cause wear and tear
Thank you Bmw of Fort Washington,my english is not very well(im dutch).But i want to buy this year a 2020/2021 m135i and the launch control is amazing,but scared if you do this a few times a week,the clutch and gearbox wearout very fast.Or on long terms oil lekkages or something?or its it safe to do this?i take care of my car.Thanks again for the answer.
Do it every day and find out xd
@@harrydekhengst5590 The owner's manual says use of launch control will cause premature wear.
Whats with mask bro?
..... you're kidding right? check out when the video was made broseidon king of the brocean. Mid pandemic surge was when it was recorded.
@@BMWofFW 😂😂😂😂
존나 멋있어
권리!
Can you put two more masks on your face? I am worrying camera man may get a Covid..
A) read other comments on this issue
B) check record date
C) realize during primary wave if COVID that I’m not the one holding the camera
Ur alone in a car with a mask on??
see other comments, note the year, and realize i'm not alone in the car :)
Was gonna watch - but a mask?!….😅
Lol nice mask
Stop that music,
That mask is ridiculous
Thanks?
Mask + background music = mistake
no mask + pandemic + small enclosed space = no more content period :P
You have a minus FOR A MASK. Why do you need a mask in an empty car?
Wasn’t empty, my other genius Vila was filming... I only recently moved to using a tripod and in car mounts to film solo.
@@BMWofFW Leaving a like to negate the idiot's dislike.
@@bardock2525 ...here-here,...and another "Like"!
Hope I’m not too late! Here’s one more like!
@@BMWofFW here’s one more like
Dude take your mask off 🤦🏻
look when this was filmed... then realize that I'm not the one holding the camera :P
TURN UP THE BACKGROUND MUSIC
I CAN ALMOST HEAR YOU
🙄
Is the same also for the 128ti?
Is the same the 330 e M Sport?
Is this a feature on the 128ti?
I’m sorry I’m not 100% sure… We don’t sell them model here in the US
Yes it is. Haven't tried it yet, but it is there. Check manual in your iDrive. Have to wait about 5 min between correct launches though