RMS off, Paddle shift

Jan 2, 2008 | 10:34 PM

Quick Silver

Thread Starter

Member

Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 151

Likes: 1

From: Fairfax, VA

2019 CLS450 4matic, 2013 CLS550 4matic (totaled), 2005 C55 (traded), & a Ford F150

ESP off, Paddle shift

I turned my ESP off and used the paddle shifters yesterday and WOW, this C55 is a whole different beast

. The RMS really zaps the power!

Last edited by Quick Silver; Jan 2, 2008 at 11:24 PM.

Jan 3, 2008 | 01:10 AM

F1ferrari

Junior Member

Joined: May 2007

Posts: 59

Likes: 0

From: Chicago, IL

'05 C55 AMG

Do you have your stock buttons or after market paddles? Cant wait till it gets warm again my tires are like hockey pucks right now.(below 10 degrees today)

Jan 3, 2008 | 02:47 AM

MB_Forever

MBWorld Fanatic!

Joined: Nov 2006

Posts: 9,137

Likes: 4

From: California, USA

E63 P30, CL500 Sport

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quick Silver

I turned my ESP off and used the paddle shifters yesterday and WOW, this C55 is a whole different beast

. The RMS really zaps the power!

Oh yeah, if mastered correctly, manual mode makes the AMG cars a whole different animal

Jan 3, 2008 | 09:33 AM

rory breaker

MBWorld Fanatic!

Joined: May 2007

Posts: 1,675

Likes: 11

From: NA

Yes

Really? I always felt like the quickest way to get it going was in sport, just mashing the gas.

Jan 3, 2008 | 10:11 PM

Quick Silver

Thread Starter

Member

Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 151

Likes: 1

From: Fairfax, VA

2019 CLS450 4matic, 2013 CLS550 4matic (totaled), 2005 C55 (traded), & a Ford F150

Quote:

Originally Posted by F1ferrari

Do you have your stock buttons or after market paddles? Cant wait till it gets warm again my tires are like hockey pucks right now.(below 10 degrees today)

Stock I think, bought it used. Buttons are on the backside of steering wheel.

Jan 3, 2008 | 10:17 PM

steve_bris

Member

Joined: Nov 2006

Posts: 229

Likes: 0

From: Brisbane, Australia

C32

What does RMS stand for ?

Jan 3, 2008 | 10:21 PM

Quick Silver

Thread Starter

Member

Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 151

Likes: 1

From: Fairfax, VA

2019 CLS450 4matic, 2013 CLS550 4matic (totaled), 2005 C55 (traded), & a Ford F150

Quote:

Originally Posted by rory breaker

Really? I always felt like the quickest way to get it going was in sport, just mashing the gas.

I would agree, if starting from a dead stop. But ~20mph or above, paddles and ESP disabled seems to make big difference. I'm still a "newbee" and am still learning limits, how best to drive car. Traded a 6 speed manual 2000 Corvette in on it, which launched from a dead stop like being shot out of a catapult. I'm having trouble not spinning tires AND accelerating quickly. 0-20mph is what I need to work on (also maybe getting stickier tires, maybe Goodyear GS-D3's).

Last edited by Quick Silver; Jan 3, 2008 at 10:23 PM.