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How do you do a burnout with a 2019 c63s because it’s kind of difficult, you can’t hold the brake and press the gas because the rpms don’t go up. Would really appreciate some help.
I actually tried doing this before my car went to dealership (still there after 20+ days) for coil pack replacement and couldn’t figure it out because race start by default is active when you’re in one of the following modes (S, S+, Race) which eventually doesn’t let the car slip. One thing I’m going to try when I get the car back is to cancel race start mode by:
- rolling down the windows
- angle the steering wheel
- let go of the brake for a split second and re-apply immediately
one of the above scenario’s should cancel the race start (according to the manual) and it should hopefully let you burnout. I’m curious to see if anyone has tried this already and provide some feedback for rest of us.
I have a 2015 and I know the only way to completely turn off traction control is in race mode and hold the stability control button until traction control is off. After that, it’s Saul Goodman! May be different for the 2019...
I'm not sure it's possible, and I'm not inclined to burn up my tires, but here are some thoughts. First of all completely turn off traction control. In the 2019 C63S that involves first turning off ESP by holding the ESP button for a few seconds, and then turn the rotary knob on the steering wheel all the way to the left until it says TC OFF (see picture below). At this point, TC should be completely off. Now as far as burnout is concerned, I assume you are talking about a stationary burnout. I believe that's not possible, because in the 2019 they simplified the engagement of Race Start. Whereas previously Race Start had to be first engaged by pulling both shift paddles and then confirm, in the 2019 it's activated immediately by just standing on the brakes and stepping on the throttle. The rpms should go up and then if you release the brakes it'll take off. It might be possible if you modulate the brakes and don't fully step on it that it might let you do burnouts assuming that you followed the steps above and actually turned off TC. Otherwise TC will manage the torque and simply not send enough torque to the rear wheels for them to spin. The new TC in the 2019 is different from traditional TC. It's a proactive torque management system that limits the torque sent to the rear wheels to maintain optimum traction. The various AMG DYNAMICS modes (Basic, Advanced, Pro and Master) allow more or less slip, or you can control the amount of slip in 9-stages yourself with the ESP off. However, ever since the unintended acceleration lawsuits, most ECUs no longer allow simultaneous braking and throttle, except for launch control/race start scenarios.
Last edited by superswiss; Jul 18, 2019 at 09:27 PM.
I just did this today... Was super easy. I put it in S+ Mode, turned traction control completely off (hold down for whatever ,10 seconds), Manual mode, left foot brake, right foot gas, smoke from back 😎
Yes I was referring to a stationary burnout, I know how to turn the traction and everything off but you can’t do a burnout with just pressing the brake and gas because it will go in to launch control, that’s what I’m trying to figure out how to do a burnout without going into launch controls
Yes I was referring to a stationary burnout, I know how to turn the traction and everything off but you can’t do a burnout with just pressing the brake and gas because it will go in to launch control, that’s what I’m trying to figure out how to do a burnout without going into launch controls
It is a 2019 thing it’s newer technology it’s pretty weird if you hold the breaks and press the gas the rpms do not go up at all it just stays there so that’s why I don’t know how to do a stationary burnout in the 2019 c63s
Only had my 2017 C63 Sedan 3 months and I’m running a EC Stage 1 Tune at the moment.
I was driving down a back country road with no traffic so I came to a stop and decided to attempt a Burnout. It was spur of the moment and happened to be in Sport (not S+).
I came to a complete stop, held down button and turned traction control OFF, 1st gear.
Had my left foot on the brake, and Started applying pressure in the gas, had the pedal 70% down and the Rear Wheels Immediately Started Spinning Fast. I floored it and held it 5 seconds and then let go of the brake and rode it out 25 feet tires still spinning before taking foot off gas.
A HUGE Thick White Cloud Of Smoke was Behind Me! It was Awesome. All 4 tires were brand new when I bought car, and I just got F&R brake pads a month ago. I’m pretty sure it would have done a standing burnout even without my Stage 1 Tune.
Last edited by TexasBenzBandit; Aug 8, 2019 at 11:31 AM.
It’s different with the 2019 I don’t understand why it’s just harder to do a burnout with a 2019 c63s I did it one time in sport but it’s just different this year I don’t know why, if anyone finds out please I need some help with this
Following up on this. I had my AMG Driving Academy day yesterday at Laguna Seca. We were drifting 2019 C63S coupes with various TC settings, ESP off and in Race mode. During the tech talk, the question of doing burnouts in these cars came up, and the instructors basically said don't use the brakes. Put it in Race mode, ESP and TC off, foot off the brake and stomp it. Essentially answering the question that you can't do stationary burnouts. The issue is that two things happen if you keep your foot on the brake. First one as has already been identified here is that since there is no confirmation required anymore now, the car thinks you wanna do a Race start. The second issue is that ESP activates the moment you step on the brakes. They kept hammering that if you wanna drift and do burnouts, DO NOT use the brakes.
Last edited by superswiss; Sep 30, 2019 at 12:53 PM.
Following up on this. I had my AMG Driving Academy day yesterday at Laguna Seca. We were drifting 2019 C63S coupes with various TC settings, ESP off and in Race mode. During the tech talk, the question of doing burnouts in these cars came up, and the instructors basically said don't use the brakes. Put it in Race mode, ESP and TC off, foot off the brake and stomp it. Essentially answering the question that you can't do stationary burnouts. The issue is that two things happen if you keep your foot on the brake. First one as has already been identified here is that since there is no confirmation required anymore now, the car thinks you wanna do a Race start. The second issue is that ESP activates the moment you step on the brakes. They kept hammering that if you wanna drift and do burnouts, DO NOT use the brakes.
So basically no more standstill burnout I'm guessing. I was able to do donuts with the 2019 c63s but didn't get lucky with the standstill burnout...
Following up on this. I had my AMG Driving Academy day yesterday at Laguna Seca. We were drifting 2019 C63S coupes with various TC settings, ESP off and in Race mode. During the tech talk, the question of doing burnouts in these cars came up, and the instructors basically said don't use the brakes. Put it in Race mode, ESP and TC off, foot off the brake and stomp it. Essentially answering the question that you can't do stationary burnouts. The issue is that two things happen if you keep your foot on the brake. First one as has already been identified here is that since there is no confirmation required anymore now, the car thinks you wanna do a Race start. The second issue is that ESP activates the moment you step on the brakes. They kept hammering that if you wanna drift and do burnouts, DO NOT use the brakes.
Huh, they've updated their fleet I guess. Will be flying to Laguna Seca this weekend for Drift+ course and was hoping to get back into 2018s to compare 2018 and 2019 models more closely.
Huh, they've updated their fleet I guess. Will be flying to Laguna Seca this weekend for Drift+ course and was hoping to get back into 2018s to compare 2018 and 2019 models more closely.
Yes, they did. The GTRs were updated as well. They were 2020s with the new updated interior and tech. I was kinda hoping as well that they had 2018 C63S for a comparison, but I was also hoping that they had 2019s to experience and play with the new traction control in a save setting. I'm glad that they had 2019s, because really experiencing the traction control and how the car behaves in different settings was more important to me. I learned a lot. I'm jealous you are going to the Drift course. I tried to sign up for it, but it was already full. You'll most likely be doing it with the 2019 C63S and perhaps the GTR as they both have the 9-stage traction control system. It's a shame they are only doing two sessions of the Drift course per year at Laguna Seca, and another two at Circuit of the Americas. I haven't checked if there are still spots for Dec 12 at Circuit of the Americas, but I prefer to do it locally instead of having to fly out. Have fun!
Yes, they did. The GTRs were updated as well. They were 2020s with the new updated interior and tech. I was kinda hoping as well that they had 2018 C63S for a comparison, but I was also hoping that they had 2019s to experience and play with the new traction control in a save setting. I'm glad that they had 2019s, because really experiencing the traction control and how the car behaves in different settings was more important to me. I learned a lot. I'm jealous you are going to the Drift course. I tried to sign up for it, but it was already full. You'll most likely be doing it with the 2019 C63S and perhaps the GTR as they both have the 9-stage traction control system. It's a shame they are only doing two sessions of the Drift course per year at Laguna Seca, and another two at Circuit of the Americas. I haven't checked if there are still spots for Dec 12 at Circuit of the Americas, but I prefer to do it locally instead of having to fly out. Have fun!
Thanks! We'll be doing Drift+ course that isn't available for public at the moment. We did Drift last year and it was great, we drifted C63 and E63S only on the lot, not the track. GTRs are not for drift, unfortunately.
Not to Rez an old thread, but what would you do at the track if on drag radials or even slicks in a MY19-20 then?
I guess you could try a very short rolling burnout, haha but that would make me a lil nervous. Granted, I haven’t tried any standing burnouts in the 19 yet, but judging from this it seems may not be possible? Am I to understand that esc still kicks in, even with everything turned off and tc set to off, as soon as you touch the brakes?
with DRs you shouldn’t have to do much of one, but it is advised to do a small one for cleaning and heating a lil, right?
what do you guys that have anything other than street tires do at the strip?
The strip is opening back up for Friday Night Drags and I’d like to go do a few passes on my streets for a baseline, but my first real mod I’m planning on getting my wheel/tire setup figured out and possibly a dedicated rear set with some meaty DRs (Or throw some on my takeoffs) to hopefully get traction handled before I add more power.
Not to Rez an old thread, but what would you do at the track if on drag radials or even slicks in a MY19-20 then?
I guess you could try a very short rolling burnout, haha but that would make me a lil nervous. Granted, I haven’t tried any standing burnouts in the 19 yet, but judging from this it seems may not be possible? Am I to understand that esc still kicks in, even with everything turned off and tc set to off, as soon as you touch the brakes?
with DRs you shouldn’t have to do much of one, but it is advised to do a small one for cleaning and heating a lil, right?
what do you guys that have anything other than street tires do at the strip?
The strip is opening back up for Friday Night Drags and I’d like to go do a few passes on my streets for a baseline, but my first real mod I’m planning on getting my wheel/tire setup figured out and possibly a dedicated rear set with some meaty DRs (Or throw some on my takeoffs) to hopefully get traction handled before I add more power.
Nice, that’d be more than sufficient lol. How much did you use the brakes there? Just curious if you noticed what they were saying about esc kicking in.
I had a nail in my tire until a few days ago, but now that that’s fixed, I’ll have to go give a lil test myself !!
thats a rolling burnout - theyre talking about a brake stand. Ive been having issues in my 17 as well after the last software update. Used to be able to spin them no problem
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