Karl901

I have been doing track days this year. So far 7 days, tracks are the following:
Homestead, PBIR, Mid Ohio, Autobahn CC , Road America.
I have not seen one AMG!
Where are all the C63s? Any AMGs!

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Merc63

They are too busy polishing their 20" rims and cleaning their carbon fiber.

Guilty

HAHA

natman316

when i get the chance i go to nelson ledges track (3 hrs drive)...never see any benzs there either

velosdesignwerks

How's PBIR's track?

b16

Agreed, I never see C63's at the tracks here in CA. Of course I don't bring my C63 to the track either, I bring my race car instead.

emericr

You missed our last gathering at PBIR last month. We had about 20 AMGs.
We are planning a private event in September. Maybe too early for you, snowbird.

Karl901

Natman, next time you go to Nelson ledges, let me know.
Merc63, I run 19s
B9, what is your race car?
Emercicr, that gathering was at the PBIR drag strip, I talking road course.
But I will come to DS in Sept. but depends on dates.

Colin @Velos, PBIR road course is good, but not long, but fun.

JumpinJim

Do a lot of dragstrip racing in my AMG. A regular at the local 1/4 mile strip. Headed to Motorsport Ranch road course for an MB club event with a few other forum members in Oct.

Case1906

Occasionally I will run into a C63 or another AMG vehicle, but it its not unusual for me to represent the breed in road racing events (Mid-Atlantic, US). The car is always of interest and very respected in the paddock. Take a ride around Summit Point Raceway:

Diabolis

Same here!

pdjv

If you're in the DC metro area, come to 75-80 Dragway on August 23 - there will be a (small) group from the Greater Washington Section.

If you're in the DC metro area and interested in track events, see http://www.gws-mbca.org/events/SummitPointDE_0913.html for details.

ced357

I would love to get a road course group together for PBIR or Homestead.

CarHopper

Not many people track their c63 anyways. It isn't really a "track" car. Sure, Dads tracked his but his car wasn't anything like the rest of them around here.

Or people just take their GTR to the track instead

sshu930

There maybe more people tracking them if the MCT didn't have limp mode issues on the track.

Clark Kent

I'll be at Eagles Canyon in Sept for 'Corvette Day'. And then Motor Sports Ranch in Oct. Looks like I might get to meet JumpinJim - that is if I don't go to the drag strip before then. So far I am skipping on the hot Texas evenings at the strip.

Karl901

Ced357, Hooked on Driving does PBIR almost once a month in the winter.
Lets just all sign up for one.

SB...C63

Love to hear that other C63's make it to the track. I have moded out my beast for the track. I reside in south Florida and have been running my car at Homestead, PBIR and Sebring. HPDE events.


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RedBullJnky

I should be able to do that.

c63buckeye

For those of you that have run track days in a C63, when does the limp mode appear? What I mean is how long did you push it before it went into limp mode and how long until you were underway again? Is it an engine temp that sets off limpy or what? I am looking at 2 track days in September but really don't want to hear that some lame *** limp mode kicks in.

What about the AMG Driving Academy cars? If there are C63 rides there, are they prepped or modified so they can be beaten down on the track?

Case1906

Very nice. Did you get by the Vette? Sound is amazing. What was your setup to mic the sound like that?

Case1906

This:

https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...problem-2.html

You are a MCT so the problems are more serious. My car (2009) goes limp at 280 degree oil temps. Water always seems to be 199 degrees. As soon as the oil temps get back below 280 it resets on my car. For me, this may mean coming off track and cruising through or parking in pit lane for a lap. Out of 8 sessions last time out, I went limp mode twice on a 90+F day. It can be managed by short shifting, avoiding engine braking, staying out of the traction control and running a higher gear than you naturally would on straights. Damn shame all of this.

I don't think the C63 academy cars get special cooling, but they are not run the way you would run a 20-30 minute lapping session. Several years ago (and before I tracked my C63) I put a CLS AMG into limp mode during an AMG Challenge at Homestead. Scared the sh+t out of me because I thought I broke the car.

Jbizzy21

Funny, if it wasn't for the fact that my GT-R has been laid up with a blown motor, i never would've realized how much fun of a track car my Black Series is...Have had it on track 6-7 times this summer, and am going to be at Blackhawk Farms in Illinois on the 21st and Mid Ohio with NASA the 23rd.

c63buckeye

Wow. This is incredibly weak.

Thanks for the info and the link. Guess the hot days are out of the question. When I do the AMG Academy in October it will be interesting to see how this is handled.

Simply unacceptable.