first track day done in dct.
The bend East, max temp 20c sunny and dry with a 20kph wind.
N mode with ESC off, manual shifting mode.
Bit of a report below if your interested.
TLDR : Outstanding performance, need to replace rotors, temps are fine.
DCT worked perfectly all day, i am still torn between how good the manual is, but this dct really is the business, and the ability to left foot brake more often and gain some ability to maintain more control of the car the DCT works well for me.
Oil temps were great all day, no issues at all, I was doing about 15 min sessions.. max temp was 125c for the whole day, coolant barely moved at all.
The brakes were very confidence inspiring and easy to push hard. car would start to rotate into oversteer on brake into corners at full tilt but it would do so consistantly and i ended up using it to help rotate in the faster corners.
The front rotors are totally warped by the end of the day, and need replacing. i was pushing the car very hard all day, however its not a heavy braking track, and i had no issues with prefacelift brakes.. so thats something to be aware of. I know its a bigger rotor on the dct due to the extra weight, but im curious if the metal is as good.. be replacing with aftermarket for sure.
pads started dying right at the end of the day as well and omg dust.. soo much brake dust. I usually like to see dust as its a bit of a rudimentory way to know the pads are wearing instead of the rotors, but since the rotors are now dead i need to replace them anyway which is mildly annoying.
I didnt use track sense shift, as i had it in manual mode all day.
NGS is a nice trick on the street, not sure if it did anything on the track and i quite frankly forgot about it fairly quickly.
the gearing of the 8 speed combined with the flatpower motor allows strong performance even in the middle of the rpm range and i found myself not needing to rev it hard at all. I thought i felt it pulling power a bit, but i ended up chasing a AMG C63 around and it changed my mind as it does seem to keep up well with much more expensive cars, i think its just how linear the power delivery is.
Power was adequate. and thats a huge compliment coming from me. i am very impressed with the motor, power everywhere.
Steering feel was great, could read the front grip well, .. not much more to say there.
suspension was a stand out performer.. not once did i feel like i needed a better suspension setup, i ended up pumping some ripple strips chasing lap times and it took it well, handled weight shift direction change well. could really use some front camber control but excellent all round. aethetics wise i would like a bit lower.. but meh.
if you have any questions please ask.
). My dealership also said they often come in earlier than the quoted 12 weeks. However, the sales manager has said that supply is starting to slow down so it could be more and estimates my car to be November. I ordered in July.
