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Old 01-14-2020 | 10:08 AM
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Yes, 2016 is pre-FL. 2019+ is FL. Yes, for the German Autobahn, S or S+ would be best, IMO. You want ESP to be fully on in case something happens at those high speeds. Best chance to come out in one piece. When I did my European Grand Tour with my 2019 I actually used I*. Had it setup with engine in S and suspension in Comfort, along with AMG DYNAMICS in Pro and exhaust open. S+ in the 2019 was a bit jolty when upshifting under full throttle and a bit detrimental to traveling comfort at high speeds, so S was a good middle ground. Depending on how fast I was driving and the road conditions I would then ratchet the suspension setting up and down. Closer to the top speed I would put the suspension in S+, but if the road got a bit rough I would take it down to S or C. Back home in the USA, I'm still using I* for highway driving and spirited driving, but I changed the engine mapping to S+.
ok thanks.
and which modus is the best for performance (100-200kmh) for best time?
sport+ and esp off? Manual?
Old 01-14-2020 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by PayKoHan
ok thanks.
and which modus is the best for performance (100-200kmh) for best time?
sport+ and esp off? Manual?
There's no difference in power between the modes, so acceleration will only be affected by other factors such as traction etc. Shift times are different in the various modes, so in Comfort it would be slightly slower than in Race, but doubt you'll notice that unless you time yourself. If traction is limited, than traction control can actually make the car faster, so turning off ESP may be counterproductive. The pre-FL has the fastest shift times in manual mode, and it actually tweaks ESP as far as I remember. The head of AMG commented about that a while back, so the manual mode was kinda special. I don't think that's the case anymore in the 2019+, because the 9 speed MCT is overall a lot faster than the old transmission and the whole ESP in conjunction with AMG DYNAMICS as very different and on top of that the 2019 C63S has the 9-stage traction control from the AMG GT R.

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Old 01-14-2020 | 03:26 PM
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I see people saying they put the drivetrain in race for their individual setting. Is that a FL-only option? I only see C, S, and S+ as options for the drivetrain in I.
Old 01-14-2020 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 8cd03gro
I see people saying they put the drivetrain in race for their individual setting. Is that a FL-only option? I only see C, S, and S+ as options for the drivetrain in I.
Yes. FL has a race mode in addition to Comfort, Sport, Sport +, Individual and Slippery. And for Individual you can set the engine to be in Race.
Old 01-14-2020 | 09:21 PM
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Pre FL also has Race mode.
Old 01-14-2020 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by raudiace4
Pre FL also has Race mode.
Didn’t know that.

Race can’t be used in Individual though?
Old 01-14-2020 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Encore818
Didn’t know that.

Race can’t be used in Individual though?
it can
Old 01-14-2020 | 09:30 PM
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Yes, i have race modus.
S got race modus non S dont have race modus.
Old 01-14-2020 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by untamedd
it can
How? The drivetrain selector for the individual settings only has C, S, and S+...
Old 01-14-2020 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 8cd03gro
How? The drivetrain selector for the individual settings only has C, S, and S+...
you might be thinking about a Non S Pre FL car. Race functionality was limited to the C63 S but now its standard.
Old 01-14-2020 | 10:42 PM
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you might be thinking about a Non S Pre FL car. Race functionality was limited to the C63 S but now its standard.
No, I have an S. I have race mode, but when adjusting the I configuration, race is not an option in the drivetrain settings.
Old 01-15-2020 | 01:33 AM
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I have the Eco Start/Stop and Perf Exhaust mapped to the left side steering wheel buttons. These are always the first two buttons I press after starting the car. I have I* set identical to S+ except for Suspension which is set to Comfort.

When I start the car for the first time during the day or after a long cooldown (i.e. cold starts), I monitor the Engine and Tranny Temp. Until it turns white, I drive always in Comfort irrespective or city roads or highway. Once it turns white, depending on the mood I just stay in Comfort or switch to I*. I engage Manual transmission mode for more spirited Canyon carvings or if I want to hear the engine revs better during street driving.

I dont use S or S+. Tried it few times initially but I have found the need to keep suspension in Comfort to avoid rattles.
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Originally Posted by 8cd03gro
No, I have an S. I have race mode, but when adjusting the I configuration, race is not an option in the drivetrain settings.
Make sure you are selecting the correct setting when in individual.
If you have an S the screens should look as follows when getting to the motor setting.
This is from my 2016 C63S sedan



In order from top left to right



Old 01-15-2020 | 01:50 PM
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Interesting, maybe I'm recalling wrong. I'll check after work
Old 01-15-2020 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Encore818
Didn’t know that.

Race can’t be used in Individual though?
pre-FL S models always had race mode, you can configure Race to Individual. Non-S did not have Race mode for pre-FL.


Old 01-15-2020 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by raudiace4
Non-S did not have Race mode for pre-FL.
Neither for the FL. Race mode is S and higher. AMG GT doesn't have Race mode, either. Need to get at least the GT S.

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