iLc63

What is the best way to launch the C63? I either get way too much tire spin (esp off) or it goes into limp mode (esp on or sport on). Which mode do you race in?
Has anyone started the launch w/ either "esp on" or "sport on" & then turned "esp off" after the launch and in the midst of racing?

qship5

ESP off and learn to modulate the throttle. Trying to switch ESP off in the middle of a race is both silly and dangerous.

mzporto

ESP off, sport on. Just dont floor it and you will be fine.

BerBer63

Used ESP-Sport, Sport mode today....just feather the throttle.

JAYCL600

hmmmm, this sounds familiar

Merc63

Why would you use sport mode? I'm pretty sure shifts are faster in Manual mode...

C_63_UAE

They are

Merc63

There we have it manual mode for the win.

yooker

The shifts are faster, but S mode is more consistent at shifting up every time at redline while you have to anticipate it with the paddle shifters in M mode. If you calculate the rate at which the tachometer needle is rising and the time required for the car to actually shift gears from the moment you click the paddle, then you will be faster than in M mode.

jassimaljaber

try this. ESP off manual mode and just floor it..

don't let the car take you sideways

Sincity

Ok. Which mode does Dad's and Jrcart use?

SonnyakaPig

From what I hear, the best method is ESP-Off, and transmission in Sport, tap the downshift paddle one time to bring up another shifting option which only shifts at redline. Ease into the throttle.

AL Hosani

the easiest way is just ESP-sport + S mode + floor it = best time + less tire burning

you'll get the best timing

cuz sometimes when in M mode u rather shift up a little faster or slower

and in a race u DONT NEED THAT so ... this way is 100% the best and the easiest

brian0473

Sounds like a good excuse to head to the strip and try each combo and report results back.

Dios

Posted a 12.9 in sport mode, esp sport, and i floored it the whole way thru

sighting

Did you tune yours? i spin the tires starting in second if i floor it never mind first//

Dios

No tune, it was a perfect run

R/T 0.349
60' 1.759
330 5.329
1/8 8.288
MPH 82.62
1000 10.842
1/4 12.989
MPH 105.06

With bf goodrich gforce (soft tire)

Ubermensch

Only a 105 trap? Shouldn't our cars be trapping around 115?

Dios

Thats what the ticket said, i was running 13.2s and 13.3s before

Jons95c36amg

Must be high DA.

Jons95c36amg

The best way I do it is put in esp-sport, manual mode,feather gas,gradually WOT going into 2nd.

skoobz2001

I'm excited to hit the track with the C63 this spring - I'm coming from an AWD Jeep SRT8 that had similar HP numbers (and ran a 13.49 1/4) - but was pretty much "drag racing for dummies". Basically, it went something like:
1. Autostick on
2. Wait for second light
3. Stomp it

Looking forward to a little actual skill involvement - but I'm scared my times will be a disappointment. Our track is at 2200'! That, plus the learning curve, is a recipe for a frustrating (but fun) first track day. I guess the only advantage we have here in Northern Alberta is that our air temperatures when the track opens tend to be nice and cold...

kaz109

Bump to find out if my way will yield me the best time on my PSS street tire...

ESP sport mode

Trans in S+ mode

Launch at 2200rpm and feather until 2nd then floor it

Sound like a winning formula? Also what psi should my tires be at?

C-63AMG

I went out to open roads when I fitted the 295 PS2's.

I tried:

ESP off - Sports mode & Comfort mode
ESP on - Sports mode & Comfort mode
ES Sports - Sports mode & Comfort mode

The best times I clocked from launch repeatedly was with

Sports ESP and Sports mode and just slam the pedal from the lights.

kaz109

You had a better time is sport mode? How did S+ not give u better results