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Or the transmission settings. Most luxury cars default in a "comfort" mode which introduces some lag in the down shift until revs build up more, so that the shi
by jd20 11y ago
Or the transmission settings. Most luxury cars default in a "comfort" mode which introduces some lag in the down shift until revs build up more, so that the shift is smoother. A C63 is usually left in the sport transmission setting, of which the whole purpose is to jolt you as hard as possible every time you mash the pedal, to remind you what you're paying for :) Also, 4 or 5 speed cars this lag is much more ponounced than say a 7 or 8 speed, especially the newer ones with double clutch.
Turbo lag is a real issue too, although newer cars deal much better with it. Many newer model Audi's for example, it's hard to even identify the lag (not so true 10 or even 5 years ago).
- kerryfalk 11y agoC63's default to comfort mode. They don't introduce any lag in comfort modes, they simply select a higher gear than what would be ideal and up-shift at lower RPMs (1,800RPM in a C63). Source: I own a C63 and my startup procedure includes completely turning off traction control and putting the transmission into S+ every time I get in the car.
- azth 11y agoYou shouldn't disable traction control for safety purposes. Don't put your life and the lives of others on the road at risk.
- kerryfalk 11y agoNo one is at risk. Most people should not disable the nannies. ;)
- azth 11y agoStability control is there for a reason. People over estimate their driving abilities. No need to put unnecessary risk for everyone.
- kerryfalk 11y agoYou're right. I will not be changing my behavior. ;)
- azth 11y agoWonder if you'd still think the same if someone who is doing the same as you ends up crashing into your car because they think they're too good and disable the stability control systems.
- kerryfalk 11y agoHN Is a lot more combative with posters making broad assumptions than I remember. In that hypothetical situation I might wish that they had taken some high performance driving courses from me or my colleagues/friends. And spent time behind the wheel of cars at the limit, as I have, so that they had better skills to potentially avoid the accident they caused (with or without ESC). ESC doesn't save people from bad driving, it masks some of their errors. There is nothing wrong with disabling traction control. Please don't use the ESC in your car as a crutch. It won't save you.
- azth 11y agoEven if you did take driving courses, the roads are for transportation, and are to be used with as many safety features as possible. Stability control is another thing to add to the list of safety behavior. Disabling it on public roads is even careless behavior. Yes, it does not save from bad driving, but it plays a very big role in mitigating or preventing certain accidents, which even the best human drivers are not able to react in time.
- kerryfalk 11y agoSorry, you're misinformed on what ESC and traction control do, it seems, and the rhetoric makes for a difficult conversation. I didn't take them, I taught them. We call the driver aids "nannies" in motorsports because they fix some driver errors. They limit control and input. They don't react for the driver. Interesting fact: A driver can out-brake ABS. The vast majority of motorsports competitors do regularly. I'm not sure why I'm engaging in this, I should probably have more coffee... :)