M-Track Mode vs DSC off

[Rick H]

Originally Posted by cslsuperfan

Rick,
You refer to leaning on the DSC, In the dry is your TC lighting up a lot?
I can list the number of TC light up's on 1 hand in 4 summers. Does this mean I need to part-ex cesil for something more a kin to my driving style?


Please feel free to be economical with the truth!!

Yo Ben, it's coming on - but I wouldn't say a lot. I'm prob a bit more aggressive with it these days and also it's coming on in a straight line as Trawler says (I think I mentioned that in another thread somewhere) and again as Trawler said, I'm on MPSSs which don't have Cup grip so that's possibly why you're not seeing the light as much as I am - and it could be down to crappy local road surfacing too.

Perhaps "leaning" was the wrong word, maybe "relying on to get me out the crap if I stuff up rather than driving better" would be better?

Next year is Cups on the old girl, probably the Cup2s - not because I NEED any extra grip, but because they are purported to be a tad more hard-wearing so easier on the wallet (assuming they cost the same!)

Lawsey - the over-heating you mention; is that when working really hard, general "uninspired" driving or occaisional squiggles? I have Alcons Cup /AP600/RS29s on the car?

This is my local "play" road by the way and I certainly see it on here - short but lots of tight bends and splitter-scraping elevation changes:

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by Rick H

Yo Ben, it's coming on - but I wouldn't say a lot. I'm prob a bit more aggressive with it these days and also it's coming on in a straight line as Trawler says (I think I mentioned that in another thread somewhere) and again as Trawler said, I'm on MPSSs which don't have Cup grip so that's possibly why you're not seeing the light as much as I am - and it could be down to crappy local road surfacing too.

Perhaps "leaning" was the wrong word, maybe "relying on to get me out the crap if I stuff up rather than driving better" would be better?

Next year is Cups on the old girl, probably the Cup2s - not because I NEED any extra grip, but because they are purported to be a tad more hard-wearing so easier on the wallet (assuming they cost the same!)

Lawsey - the over-heating you mention; is that when working really hard, general "uninspired" driving or occaisional squiggles? I have Alcons Cup /AP600/RS29s on the car?

This is my local "play" road by the way and I certainly see it on here - short but lots of tight bends and splitter-scraping elevation changes:

Track driving only

On the road then IMO it's not worth the risk as you don't really know what's round the corner so I used mainly m track for road use, and traction off for track use.

I looked a set of pics a few years back going up through aeu rouge, m track, I was on full throttle, didn't feel any intrusion whatsoever, it was a warm up lap on slicks. The pic showed my nsr disc starting to glow. It is working constantly but it's a clever system. That's my reason for knowing it will wear brakes more quickly.

[GregorJP]

Originally Posted by shimmy

I tend to use full DSC on when wet

mTrack for first 1-2 sessions

dSC off after that either straight away or on first lap out.

Agree with this 100%. I used to drive my old E46 M3 all the time with DSC off until I stuffed into the barriers on a straight dual carriageway in icy weather.

The other thing to point out is that if the DSC intervenes a lot on track, the rear brakes are at risk of overheating. I went through a set of rear pads very quickly by leaving M-track mode on.

Compared to my old 911 or even the GTR, I find that the CSL is very forgiving and predictable, whereas the 911 would be slow to let go and then would let go quickly, and the GTR has very unique behaviour.

Take it on track at somewhere like Bedford and push it until you spin out.