What's the best way to launch a C55?
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What's the best way to launch a C55?
This is probably a noob question, but what's the best way to launch it (say from a stoplight) for quickest acceleration?
1. ESP OFF, S mode, floor the gas all the way past the kickdown (great chance of wheel spin).
2. ESP ON, S mode, floor the gas all the way past the kickdown.
3. ESP OFF, S mode, hit just the right amount of gas before wheelspin starts to occur
3. OR is M mode with ESP OFF still better? (shifting feels a little sluggish though)
1. ESP OFF, S mode, floor the gas all the way past the kickdown (great chance of wheel spin).
2. ESP ON, S mode, floor the gas all the way past the kickdown.
3. ESP OFF, S mode, hit just the right amount of gas before wheelspin starts to occur
3. OR is M mode with ESP OFF still better? (shifting feels a little sluggish though)
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I always did it in 4th option. I press the shift buttom 300rpm earlier and it would actually shift right on point 
. Just play with the gas while in 1st.... You dont have to just mash it..
. Just play with the gas while in 1st.... You dont have to just mash it..
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This is probably a noob question, but what's the best way to launch it (say from a stoplight) for quickest acceleration?
1. ESP OFF, S mode, floor the gas all the way past the kickdown (great chance of wheel spin).
2. ESP ON, S mode, floor the gas all the way past the kickdown.
3. ESP OFF, S mode, hit just the right amount of gas before wheelspin starts to occur
3. OR is M mode with ESP OFF still better? (shifting feels a little sluggish though)
1. ESP OFF, S mode, floor the gas all the way past the kickdown (great chance of wheel spin).
2. ESP ON, S mode, floor the gas all the way past the kickdown.
3. ESP OFF, S mode, hit just the right amount of gas before wheelspin starts to occur
3. OR is M mode with ESP OFF still better? (shifting feels a little sluggish though)
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I'll try this one later. Will this result in a mini burnout? Then when at the right rpm, you just suddenly release the brake and mash the gas pedal all the way past kickdown?
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The original poster asked whats the best way to launch. I'd say from the deck of a carrier like an F/A 18
(as I wave my right hand fingers in a circle before the launch!!! )Referring to the sig: F/A-18 Hornet Avi Tech, Semper Fi
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I got a c55 amg 2006 im new to this car, can you tell me the best way to launch this car and also I have a friend who works on cars and said that new cars like these don't need to be on manual that I should leave it on auto and let the car shift it self because the computer knows better and is faster at shifting, he just said when im on a role (for example 30 mph) to just punch it all the way and leave it on auto that the car will be faster the if I try to shift it is this true
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I got a c55 amg 2006 im new to this car, can you tell me the best way to launch this car and also I have a friend who works on cars and said that new cars like these don't need to be on manual that I should leave it on auto and let the car shift it self because the computer knows better and is faster at shifting, he just said when im on a role (for example 30 mph) to just punch it all the way and leave it on auto that the car will be faster the if I try to shift it is this true
