DTC Light @ 140mph

04S · 08-07-2013, 03:53 AM

Took the M5 to the track today and had some great fun with some spirited driving.

I was pulling some video off the goPro and couldn't believe my eyes - I had the eyes on the road and was not focussing on the dash !

If you look closely you will see the traction control light flashing at 225 kmh, which is 140 mph. Incredible.

RPiM5 · 08-07-2013, 09:48 AM

Awesome, but your steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car.

M54ccibo · 08-07-2013, 11:00 AM

Right on!!!

NlckyBlack · 08-07-2013, 12:13 PM

Left on!!

ColdList · 08-07-2013, 01:13 PM

Aw...I think he's just in the grass-lol!

04S · 08-07-2013, 03:21 PM

DSC was on, mdm was off !

And for the record I was not on the grass ....

Bokke · 08-07-2013, 04:10 PM

Awesome, same thing in the F10 at Circuit of the Americas on the back straight!

luvthestck · 08-07-2013, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Aussie F10M

Took the M5 to the track today and had some great fun with some spirited driving.

I was pulling some video off the goPro and couldn't believe my eyes - I had the eyes on the road and was not focussing on the dash !

If you look closely you will see the traction control light flashing at 225 kmh, which is 140 mph. Incredible.

mmmm...isnt that concerning...All that unusable power.I feel BMW should have been open to AWD .

ColdList · 08-07-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Aussie F10M

DSC was on, mdm was off !

And for the record I was not on the grass ....

Lol! I was just kidding

Rob///M5 · 08-07-2013, 09:48 PM

Tracking with full DSC enabled? I would recommend MDM. Car cuts way too much power in full DSC.

04S · 08-07-2013, 11:38 PM

Rob, I am somewhat of a track novice, and, without comprehensive insurance, call me a girl, but I didn't want to come away with a bent car.

One of the issues with Sydney Motorsport Park, which is where I was driving, is that the walls are very close to the track.

I did go a couple of corners sideways with DSC off, but I limited myself to the slow corners where I knew if I let it go it would be ok. Happily I managed to keep it under control.

Rob///M5 · 08-07-2013, 11:59 PM

Yes, walls bad

The car is definitely more of a handful with TC off or even MDM. I just found entering any straight in full DSC to be annoyingly restrictive on throttle. Nice work getting the F10 on track!

04S · 08-08-2013, 12:12 AM

Thanks. It was such good fun !

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04S Captain 174 Rep 839 Posts Drives: M4 xDrive, X5 40i and U11 X1 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	DTC Light @ 140mph Took the M5 to the track today and had some great fun with some spirited driving. I was pulling some video off the goPro and couldn't believe my eyes - I had the eyes on the road and was not focussing on the dash ! If you look closely you will see the traction control light flashing at 225 kmh, which is 140 mph. Incredible. Attached Images
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04S Captain 174 Rep 839 Posts Drives: M4 xDrive, X5 40i and U11 X1 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	DSC was on, mdm was off ! And for the record I was not on the grass ....
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Rob///M5 Major 76 Rep 1,341 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 SSII Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M5 [10.00]	Tracking with full DSC enabled? I would recommend MDM. Car cuts way too much power in full DSC. __________________
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04S Captain 174 Rep 839 Posts Drives: M4 xDrive, X5 40i and U11 X1 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	Rob, I am somewhat of a track novice, and, without comprehensive insurance, call me a girl, but I didn't want to come away with a bent car. One of the issues with Sydney Motorsport Park, which is where I was driving, is that the walls are very close to the track. I did go a couple of corners sideways with DSC off, but I limited myself to the slow corners where I knew if I let it go it would be ok. Happily I managed to keep it under control.
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Rob///M5 Major 76 Rep 1,341 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 SSII Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M5 [10.00]	Yes, walls bad The car is definitely more of a handful with TC off or even MDM. I just found entering any straight in full DSC to be annoyingly restrictive on throttle. Nice work getting the F10 on track! __________________
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04S Captain 174 Rep 839 Posts Drives: M4 xDrive, X5 40i and U11 X1 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	Thanks. It was such good fun !
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