wampire

Here we go guys video of my last lap before car went into limp mode

Roswell

Awesome video!! And u look like a pro, nice lines!

What is the top speed u achieved on this track? And how many laps before limp mode?

abcut973

You guys really make me jealous driving all those F1 circuits!!
Nice vid . since you are talking about limp mode i assume you do not drive a BS?

swagkingcole

well done! looks like a lot of fun!

wampire

thxs guys

Its not a BS its a 2012 Sedan model with Performance pack (how they call it here in ME) and everything else is stock

They cut the longest straight on circuit and they made a chicane so i manage to get around 230km/h max

When i did second track session and changed gears almost on red line it went to limp mode after 2 rounds. On this video that was a 3rd exit i was changing gears approx 1000rpm before red line and it took me 3 laps to limp mode.

Outside temp was around 28C and limp mode comes when oil temp reach around 138C


Still playing with tire pressure for a track cause that was first time i took C63 there so have some problems with that

c63edition1

awsome vid .. you look like pro with that helmet too .. are you trying to set better times ? may i recommend staying in the power band more often, there are areas where you shift too early, and in other instances you dont need to shift at all, exiting a corner with the right amount of power is key .. im talking about the 54 second mark

wampire

Well helmets a must here on a track so my motorbike helmet had some use in a car too

All critics and suggestions are welcome cause next time ill try to improve my time but keep in mind that didnt wanna push car to the engine limit due to limp mode. By the way car is at the service now and they told me that i have new software installed which will help with limp mode (first time when i took car for a service they didnt know what i was talking about even when i showed them letter from AMG about it) so will check next time on a track

need explanation about 54 second mark???

c63edition1

no joke about the helmet .. its cool

about the 54 second mark, if you had stayed in second gear ( i assume it wasn't first ) , then by the time you got to the end of strip, all you need to do is hit the break a tiny bit to turn .. the reason is .. you can only go so fast in second gear, also, the car makes its power in the upper RPM range, so staying in second effectively gets you to the corner quickly and out of it quickly too .. ill try to find a video to explain what i saying

c63edition1

this is the first video i got on my news feed on youtube, so bear with me :P coincidentally matt farah spoke about what im trying to explain to you.. at 3.12

wampire

thxs man now i got it what you wanna say

I did that in previous laps and yeap was second gear but on that small strip you will hit red line which is ok. Still learning and will need a good instructor here


mange to check a video of Ferrari 458 on the same track and i was slower 12 seconds

c63edition1

would say you can shave 5-7 seconds easy .. good luck .. btw you live in abu dhabi, dubai ? or where exactly ? im bringing my car back home to kuwait after i graduate this may, but im worried headers will be an issue for emissions, was wondering if that is something they check for ?

wampire

i live in Abu Dhabi will add you as a friend on facebook