Launching..

[Volvowith18psi]

I haven't had much time to learn the launching on the Stinger, but I tried a few times yesterday and it seems like the car is pulling power on manual launch. I tried with nothing off, TC off, then TC off for 3sec, no power brake, small power brake, 2kish power brake. Every time it feels like the car is bogging down soon as I release. Next time Ill try from 3K, just ran outta room. Im coming from a 6.4L Hemi so maybe I'm just not used to the motor and wanted to get some insight from others who have perfected it.

Whats your tricks?

Not really interested in using launch control, Id rather do it manually if I can.

(AWD GT2)

 

[DodgetoKia]

You'll get more consistently better launches using launch control then to power brake launch from 3k. What drive mode were you launching at?

 

[Volvowith18psi]

Sport/Custom only. (Custom is sport everything with active sound crap turned down/off only)

Even not trying to launch, just flooring it from a stop still feels like the power is limited by the computer.

 

[MurlinatoR]

Sport/Custom only. (Custom is sport everything with active sound crap turned down/off only)

Even not trying to launch, just flooring it from a stop still feels like the power is limited by the computer.

It's important to remember that this engine is still a V6. You're coming from a rather large displacement motor that has more naturally aspirated performance. The only way to really make the car pull hard from a stop is 2 spool the turbos with the launch control.

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[Volvowith18psi]

Thanks man, I mean, thats what I was trying to do. Do you know off hand at what RPM they start to spool / half boost / full boost by chance? I have no doubt the Brembos will hold.

 

[Marc Collins]

Sport/Custom only. (Custom is sport everything with active sound crap turned down/off only)

Me, too, except we can't turn it completely off. Until enough of us complain to KIA to add that option to the menu (should have always been there and is there in the sister Genesis G70).

 

[MurlinatoR]

Thanks man, I mean, thats what I was trying to do. Do you know off hand at what RPM they start to spool / half boost / full boost by chance? I have no doubt the Brembos will hold.

So, the turbos start spooling as soon as you step on the throttle. They get peaked at around 1,500 RPM. That's where they're pounding the air pressure.

 

[K8AR]

Around a 3k launch seems to be the sweet spot for me.

 

[Helipilot2]

I honestly hope one of the tuners gets into the launch control files and fixes it. Zero reason an AWD cant do a boosted launch from 3k+ and hook up. The launch control is quite disappointing compared to competitors, still good, but needs work. You can tell Kia isn't letting her rip like she can.

 

[MurlinatoR]

I honestly hope one of the tuners gets into the launch control files and fixes it. Zero reason an AWD cant do a boosted launch from 3k+ and hook up. The launch control is quite disappointing compared to competitors, still good, but needs work. You can tell Kia isn't letting her rip like she can.

Agree 100%!

This car would cut about .5 from a 1/4 mile with a launch from 3-4K RPM.

 

[Turbochargetoy]

I honestly hope one of the tuners gets into the launch control files and fixes it. Zero reason an AWD cant do a boosted launch from 3k+ and hook up. The launch control is quite disappointing compared to competitors, still good, but needs work. You can tell Kia isn't letting her rip like she can.

I agree with you too. I was quite surprised to see it set so low the first time I used it.

 

[CptNut]

Agree 100%!

This car would cut about .5 from a 1/4 mile with a launch from 3-4K RPM.

I'm not familiar with the transmission in the Kia Stinger, but from other automatics I've own, the torque converter stall speed (RPM) is what determines the maximum RPM I could achieve when power braking. Does the Kia Stinger not use a torque converter or does it have some wizardry that allows it to change stall speed on the fly?