Autocross, track or HPDE with AMG GT
09-05-2017, 12:13 AM
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Autocross, track or HPDE with AMG GT
Anyone here tracking or doing HPDEs with their AMG GT? How about autocrossing one? I'm curious how well the car does and what prep has been done. I'm considering a used Porsche GT4 and a used AMG GTS is about the same money and looks like it would be a great car. Does anyone have any experiences to share?
09-09-2017, 08:10 PM
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Anyone here tracking or doing HPDEs with their AMG GT? How about autocrossing one? I'm curious how well the car does and what prep has been done. I'm considering a used Porsche GT4 and a used AMG GTS is about the same money and looks like it would be a great car. Does anyone have any experiences to share?
im looking forward to getting after market rims and HOOSER SLICKS for next season after NJMP LIGHTNING EVENT THIS Oct.
09-09-2017, 11:23 PM
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I had the pleasure of running my completely stock GT S at an open track day yesterday (9/8/17) at the Pueblo (Colorado) Motorsport Park, a 2.2 mile road course. The main straight is a drag strip and the course includes a great mix of turns and elevation changes.
I know this track, having run something like 1600 laps there over the past 32 years in various cars -- including my E36 BMW M3, a 2002tii, Spec Racers in SCCA events and my previously owned SLK55 AMG. And I have instructed there many times with the Rocky Mountain Chapter of BMW CCA.
I was extremely pleased with the GT S, even running on the stock Michelin Super Sport street tires. I topped out at 136mph at the end of the front straight before heavy braking for the 65mph decreasing radius Turn 1. No hint of brake fade with stock pads. I probably could have topped out above 140mph, but I was being conservative. The Mercedes GT S is ready for track time in stock form. If anything, it would benefit from sticky track tires for track events.
The GT S was significantly quicker than a couple of slightly-upgraded M3s, but I was slower in the turns than the BMW M4 GTS equipped with Hoosier race slicks. I believe my GT S could pull away from the BMW GTS on the straights. The BMW M4 GTS is a purpose-built race car that is barely steetable and comparably priced to the Mercedes GT S. Check the video at
. A race-prepared BMW M3 was significantly faster than both.
But when attending an event like this, one has to expect that there will always be someone faster and with more money to spend on their vehicle. (The best money spent is that used to improve the driver, not the vehicle, by attending as many driving events with instruction as possible. As a BMW owner, as you may know -- check with the local BMW CCA Chapter in your area for their 1st class driving events which welcome all makes of vehicles, but not convertibles.)
I know this track, having run something like 1600 laps there over the past 32 years in various cars -- including my E36 BMW M3, a 2002tii, Spec Racers in SCCA events and my previously owned SLK55 AMG. And I have instructed there many times with the Rocky Mountain Chapter of BMW CCA.
I was extremely pleased with the GT S, even running on the stock Michelin Super Sport street tires. I topped out at 136mph at the end of the front straight before heavy braking for the 65mph decreasing radius Turn 1. No hint of brake fade with stock pads. I probably could have topped out above 140mph, but I was being conservative. The Mercedes GT S is ready for track time in stock form. If anything, it would benefit from sticky track tires for track events.
The GT S was significantly quicker than a couple of slightly-upgraded M3s, but I was slower in the turns than the BMW M4 GTS equipped with Hoosier race slicks. I believe my GT S could pull away from the BMW GTS on the straights. The BMW M4 GTS is a purpose-built race car that is barely steetable and comparably priced to the Mercedes GT S. Check the video at
But when attending an event like this, one has to expect that there will always be someone faster and with more money to spend on their vehicle. (The best money spent is that used to improve the driver, not the vehicle, by attending as many driving events with instruction as possible. As a BMW owner, as you may know -- check with the local BMW CCA Chapter in your area for their 1st class driving events which welcome all makes of vehicles, but not convertibles.)
09-09-2017, 11:50 PM
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I had the pleasure of running my completely stock GT S at an open track day yesterday (9/8/17) at the Pueblo (Colorado) Motorsport Park, a 2.2 mile road course. The main straight is a drag strip and the course includes a great mix of turns and elevation changes.
I know this track, having run something like 1600 laps there over the past 32 years in various cars -- including my E36 BMW M3, a 2002tii, Spec Racers in SCCA events and my previously owned SLK55 AMG. And I have instructed there many times with the Rocky Mountain Chapter of BMW CCA.
I was extremely pleased with the GT S, even running on the stock Michelin Super Sport street tires. I topped out at 136mph at the end of the front straight before heavy braking for the 65mph decreasing radius Turn 1. No hint of brake fade with stock pads. I probably could have topped out above 140mph, but I was being conservative. The Mercedes GT S is ready for track time in stock form. If anything, it would benefit from sticky track tires for track events.
The GT S was significantly quicker than a couple of slightly-upgraded M3s, but I was slower in the turns than the BMW M4 GTS equipped with Hoosier race slicks. I believe my GT S could pull away from the BMW GTS on the straights. The BMW M4 GTS is a purpose-built race car that is barely steetable and comparably priced to the Mercedes GT S. Check the video at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8zyDVLueS4. A race-prepared BMW M3 was significantly faster than both.
But when attending an event like this, one has to expect that there will always be someone faster and with more money to spend on their vehicle. (The best money spent is that used to improve the driver, not the vehicle, by attending as many driving events with instruction as possible. As a BMW owner, as you may know -- check with the local BMW CCA Chapter in your area for their 1st class driving events which welcome all makes of vehicles, but not convertibles.)
I know this track, having run something like 1600 laps there over the past 32 years in various cars -- including my E36 BMW M3, a 2002tii, Spec Racers in SCCA events and my previously owned SLK55 AMG. And I have instructed there many times with the Rocky Mountain Chapter of BMW CCA.
I was extremely pleased with the GT S, even running on the stock Michelin Super Sport street tires. I topped out at 136mph at the end of the front straight before heavy braking for the 65mph decreasing radius Turn 1. No hint of brake fade with stock pads. I probably could have topped out above 140mph, but I was being conservative. The Mercedes GT S is ready for track time in stock form. If anything, it would benefit from sticky track tires for track events.
The GT S was significantly quicker than a couple of slightly-upgraded M3s, but I was slower in the turns than the BMW M4 GTS equipped with Hoosier race slicks. I believe my GT S could pull away from the BMW GTS on the straights. The BMW M4 GTS is a purpose-built race car that is barely steetable and comparably priced to the Mercedes GT S. Check the video at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8zyDVLueS4. A race-prepared BMW M3 was significantly faster than both.
But when attending an event like this, one has to expect that there will always be someone faster and with more money to spend on their vehicle. (The best money spent is that used to improve the driver, not the vehicle, by attending as many driving events with instruction as possible. As a BMW owner, as you may know -- check with the local BMW CCA Chapter in your area for their 1st class driving events which welcome all makes of vehicles, but not convertibles.)
09-10-2017, 08:37 PM
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I’ve tracked mine
Anyone here tracking or doing HPDEs with their AMG GT? How about autocrossing one? I'm curious how well the car does and what prep has been done. I'm considering a used Porsche GT4 and a used AMG GTS is about the same money and looks like it would be a great car. Does anyone have any experiences to share?
09-10-2017, 09:09 PM
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Engine cuts out at 4000 rpm
While some aggressive practicing I noticed a problem my vehicle I was wondering if anyone else noticed this. :
I have noticed that under full acceleration from a standing start that the engine appears to be electronically cut off at 4000 RPMs with a bucking like sensation in sport plus in race mode only. If I were to aggressively with storage without mailing it no problems. I was wondering if anyone has the same problem.
if you have not experienced it and try it please let me know if this is something that happens with these cars or does my car like we have a problem
thank you
I have noticed that under full acceleration from a standing start that the engine appears to be electronically cut off at 4000 RPMs with a bucking like sensation in sport plus in race mode only. If I were to aggressively with storage without mailing it no problems. I was wondering if anyone has the same problem.
if you have not experienced it and try it please let me know if this is something that happens with these cars or does my car like we have a problem
thank you
