launch control??

[Turbo'd_Balt]

hello everyone. ok im not an evo driver but my friend is, he has a 2005 evo MR. i believe its the evo 8.. So do they come with launch control? If so how do you activate it..

[Coevopower]

Originally Posted by Turbo'd_Balt

hello everyone. ok im not an evo driver but my friend is, he has a 2005 evo MR. i believe its the evo 8.. So do they come with launch control? If so how do you activate it..

Push Clutch all the way in. rev up the engine. and around 5500rpms you will hit the 2-step. hold for a few seconds. and then launch!

[Turbo'd_Balt]

ok we tried it but nothing, do you have to floor it b4 it bounces or can you raise it slowly

[Warrtalon]

You floor it to use it, but it will activate at 5k rpm no matter how much throttle you use as long as:
- Clutch is depressed
- Gear selector in 1st
- Must be stationary
- Rev to 5k
- Has to be an 05 or later. If it's an 03 or 04, then it has to be changed in the ECU before it will work

[Turbo'd_Balt]

well he thinks it is an 05 but it doesnt work? any reason why it wouldnt work??if it is an 03 or 04 how would you get it to work? get it tuned in? how much would it cost

[Coevopower]

Originally Posted by Turbo'd_Balt

well he thinks it is an 05 but it doesnt work? any reason why it wouldnt work??if it is an 03 or 04 how would you get it to work? get it tuned in? how much would it cost

He thinks?

Yeah get it tuned but someone local. or someone who will do a e-flash. but you will need a tatrix cable and the software to flash it.

[Turbo'd_Balt]

well last night we checked his bill of sell.. it says its an 05... idk whats up with it though... his bill of sell says 05... so im lost lol....

[Warrtalon]

Either you're not doing it right, or someone changed it in the ECU. I said all this above. All you need is someone who knows Evos to look at it - takes 2 minutes max with a Tactrix cable and EcuFlash.

[Turbo'd_Balt]

ok thanks every one.. but the only problem is we live in OKC. and theres only like 4 evos that ive seen around here.. but thanks none the less..

[Khall]

Originally Posted by Turbo'd_Balt

ok thanks every one.. but the only problem is we live in OKC. and theres only like 4 evos that ive seen around here.. but thanks none the less..

I would say best bet would be to pay the $35 and run the VIN through Carfax? That will tell you what year it is, definitely.

K.

[SicLanEvo]

its simple, if its a 05 it will have Active center differential. does it say tarmac gravel or snow on the tach? put it in nuetral and floor it, it should hang at 5k. if it was changed a lot people run theres at 6k. Did he buy the car new? Take a pic of the gauge cluster and post that should help or even under the hood where the ACD resviour is. If it has ACD it s a 05. I would never buy a car i wasn't sure the year and model of but hey i guess thats just me....