Some pictures and vids of my car on track at Silverstone 11 Aug

[Mike R]

Car is in M-track mode, as I needed to be smooth rather than show-boating, as nearly all the cars I was on track with had a far superior power to weight (including the KA, which runs a rwd 310bhp Cossie lump), so I needed every single one of the Cesil's gee-gees going to driving the car out of the corner, to make up for the power difference .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9-ft...y5WsSI2QyEumMA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtCDZ...y5WsSI2QyEumMA

Amazed at how good it is on the brakes for how heavy it is .

This is what it sounded like outside the car (50s on) :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-x_Plc3U5E

[alexk]

Mike the M track mode is

Looks like you have a long way to go, to drive fast the CSL, if you need M track mode to avoid drifting it.
The M track mode is slowing you down on the exits plus overheating the rear brakes.

[shane@mbtech]

It is faster with traction off mike.

If you are driving smooth with traction off then it is the same as m mode. But the m mode does slow you down and as Alex says cooks rear brakes.
some slip which with traction off will be fine, but with m track on it will slow you down.

It will come with confidence, some never dare, but once you get the csl to dance they are awesome.

[billyboysm3]

Mike can drift though, so maybe keep it turned off and apply throttle gradually.

[Mike R]

I normally drive everywhere (both on and off track) with the traction fully disabled, and it was only because I was told on here that with the Cups on the car that M-track was actually faster , so I thought with fitting the Cups, I should try it. I'm naturally a smooth driver, so the TC light was hardly ever coming on anyway.

All these black lines were mine and it lead to a naughty boy black flag LOL:


However, now that there seems to be conflicting views, I think a back to back test is required . I'm happy with a "dab of oppo", but have always understood that although it is great fun, it's not necessarily fast .

[philo]

Originally Posted by Mike R

I normally drive everywhere (both on and off track) with the traction fully disabled, and it was only because I was told on here that with the Cups on the car that M-track was actually faster , so I thought with fitting the Cups, I should try it. I'm naturally a smooth driver, so the TC light was hardly ever coming on anyway.

All these black lines were mine and it lead to a naughty boy black flag LOL:


However, now that there seems to be conflicting views, I think a back to back test is required . I'm happy with a "dab of oppo", but have always understood that although it is great fun, it's not necessarily fast .

Lovely photo,looks great...proper fun when your hanging

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by Mike R

I normally drive everywhere (both on and off track) with the traction fully disabled, and it was only because I was told on here that with the Cups on the car that M-track was actually faster , so I thought with fitting the Cups, I should try it. I'm naturally a smooth driver, so the TC light was hardly ever coming on anyway.

All these black lines were mine and it lead to a naughty boy black flag LOL:


However, now that there seems to be conflicting views, I think a back to back test is required . I'm happy with a "dab of oppo", but have always understood that although it is great fun, it's not necessarily fast .

Opposite lock is not fast Mike, but the m track mode applies rear brakes when with traction off the back end would not be stepping out.

Everyones driving style is different, I was most definitely quickest in mine with everything off. But not everyone is the same.

[delpirion]

beautifully presented