Mustang Gets Line-Lock

[shaffe]

Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Where do I say that? I said it makes it easier for people to do burnouts, even inexperienced or stupid ones...

You implied it, least the way I read your posts in here is how it came off. Burn outs are easy to do, put car in gear(or 1 in an auto) stand on brake hit gas. this line lock option is no different than launch control, if some idiot wants to show off could it make it easier yes, but even if the car didnt have the feature they would prbably do it anyways.

Originally Posted by Steve Dallas

Though...is it possible to do a burnout in a Ford Focus?

And WTF does that have to do with the conversation. Why even bring it up,

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by shaffe

You implied it, least the way I read your posts in here is how it came off. Burn outs are easy to do, put car in gear(or 1 in an auto) stand on brake hit gas. this line lock option is no different than launch control, if some idiot wants to show off could it make it easier yes, but even if the car didnt have the feature they would prbably do it anyways.



And WTF does that have to do with the conversation. Why even bring it up,

Just watch some of the you tube burnout failure videos, you will see there are a lot of people that try but cannot seem to do one properly. The Line lock feature will make it easier for them to accomplish that. That is all I am saying...
Abut my lawsuit comments, I looked at several that were accidents involving drunk drivers, and the families sued the car company because the driver died in the accident. One family actually sued the power company because their drunk father was killed when he ran off the road and hit a power pole and died. People sue over the stupidest stuff and worst of all lots of times they win.

[shaffe]

Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Just watch some of the you tube burnout failure videos, you will see there are a lot of people that try but cannot seem to do one properly. The Line lock feature will make it easier for them to accomplish that. That is all I am saying...
Abut my lawsuit comments, I looked at several that were accidents involving drunk drivers, and the families sued the car company because the driver died in the accident. One family actually sued the power company because their drunk father was killed when he ran off the road and hit a power pole and died. People sue over the stupidest stuff and worst of all lots of times they win.

I get what your saying, and if those same people try all the line lock is doing is saving wear and tear on the brakes. If they still cant do it right, they shouldnt be doing it

Now, answer me this you haven't addressed Launch Control. I and others have brought it up to and you just ignore it.

[ZuluKilla8]

First off, why all the hate? The amount of miss knowledge is amazing...using the line lock does not void the warranty, racing it voids the warranty, just like tracking the "track ready" 1LE voids its warrant.

Is it a gimmick, kinda, would it sway someone to buy a mustang just cause it has it..no...

If the Camaro came out with it, it would be pretty cool.

[i2disturbedSS]

Launch control is dangerous also. Like I said it comes down to the individual. All of these are cool electronic features - launch control / traction control /PTM /line lock - all I was saying its just safety. If you can respect these features and use it as designed and know the power of your vehicle then don't worry about what other ppl say.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by shaffe

I get what your saying, and if those same people try all the line lock is doing is saving wear and tear on the brakes. If they still cant do it right, they shouldnt be doing it

Now, answer me this you haven't addressed Launch Control. I and others have brought it up to and you just ignore it.

I haven't commented on launch control because I haven't really studied up on it any and I am not 100 percent sure how it is supposed to operate. I guess it is there to provide a more consistent launch with minimum wheel spin. Most people I have seen post about it don't like it once they have tried it...
Anyway my point wasn't ever them not including line lock at all, but the point is they are opening themselves up for legal issues in the future. That is all.....

[shaffe]

Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

I haven't commented on launch control because I haven't really studied up on it any and I am not 100 percent sure how it is supposed to operate. I guess it is there to provide a more consistent launch with minimum wheel spin. Most people I have seen post about it don't like it once they have tried it...
Anyway my point wasn't ever them not including line lock at all, but the point is they are opening themselves up for legal issues in the future. That is all.....

Launch control will let you set what RPM the car will hold at,

Ex you want to launch the car at 4000RPM, launch control will hold the engine at 4K RPM

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by shaffe

Launch control will let you set what RPM the car will hold at,

Ex you want to launch the car at 4000RPM, launch control will hold the engine at 4K RPM

That setting would change based on track conditions and your tire compound to get the best launch, right?

[shaffe]

That depends on the model I believe.

it basically lets you set an RPM the car will hold for you so you can launch at that RPM but I do believe there is a range it falls between

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by shaffe

That depends on the model I believe.

it basically lets you set an RPM the car will hold for you so you can launch at that RPM but I do believe there is a range it falls between

OK thanks......

[72MachOne99GT]

He's simply referencing a two step rev limiter.

Most launch control systems incorporate that into their launch control.

The launch control monitors wheel spin and throttle and adjusts accordingly for the 'best' launch given the conditions.

I know the one on my '13 is okay, but I'm sure with some practice *as others have done* the system is usually bested by the driver.

[i2disturbedSS]

Everything is on the driver to use their car responsible.
The big thing about this was that it will void your warranty if you use it. That part I don't agree with-

[i2disturbedSS]

Racing Your Mustang Will Void Its Warranty, Despite Line Lock

After noticing some fine print at the bottom of Ford's video announcing and explaining the line lock feature, which read "Racing your vehicle will void your warranty," Motor Authority decided to follow up and see just what that meant.

Basically, it means exactly what it says: race your Mustang and you can expect the warranty to be void.

But what, exactly, is racing? Brian Cotter, global Mustang communications coordinator, wrote via email, "If you are using this feature in an actual race (ex. at a drag strip vs. your neighbor’s Camaro) this would create a problem from a warranty standpoint."

Cotter further explained, "[T]here is nothing wrong with testing the capabilities of the Mustang in a non-race environment. You could, for instance, test your quarter-mile time on a closed-course. This would be permissible because you aren’t competing against any other car OR against a predetermined time, etc."

Still not quite satisfied, we asked for clarification, noting the enthusiasm with which Mustang chief engineer Dave Pericak and stability control engineer Scott Mlynarczyk when talking about the new line lock system offering a feature that allows Mustang drivers to maximize their performance at the track.

In the video, Mlynarczyk says, "We had one goal in mind, with the Mustang user who takes this to the track, and to provide a feature that we haven't seen out there in the field before."

Pericak adds more color to the idea, "Mustangs have a huge heritage of going out on the track. Our customers take it out on the weekends, they have fun with it. So, line lock is another example of where we're going to allow our customers to do what they want to do. They want to take this car, they want to go to the track, they want to have fun, and this is going to allow them to do that. It's going to be another advantage when you're on the track versus the [inaudible]."

You'd be forgiven if you heard that and thought it meant Ford had given its blessing to Saturday night grudge matches at the local strip. But you'd be wrong.

The line lock feature was clearly designed to help Mustang buyers to extract maximum performance "when you're on the track versus" just about anything. But using the feature for that intended purpose voids the warranty.

To be clear, simply using the line lock feature on private property, or even at a drag strip provided there's no competitor in the other lane or a purse on the line, will not void the warranty.

Cotter clarified in his e-mail, "Racing (ex. in a bracket-style competition at a drag strip) would be an issue; testing the capabilities of the Mustang at a test-and-tune day where there is no incentive for fastest quarter mile times (etc.) is permissible. You can have plenty of fun at a track without entering the realm of 'racing.' Issues would arise when you are specifically competing against other cars 'wheel to wheel.' Testing the capabilities of the Mustang is not an issue."


http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...pite-line-lock

[Angrybird 12]

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