Bad Outcome from Street Racing

[Silverback51]

Originally Posted by patrickt

I can see losing it on a perfect straight-away in a Cobra, but don't those vettes have sophisticated, computer-controlled traction systems that will save even the most moronic street racer?

If you press the button once, it will turn off the traction control. Press and hold the button for 5 seconds, it goes in Competition mode and all electronic controls are turned off.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Silverback51

If you press the button once, it will turn off the traction control. Press and hold the button for 5 seconds, it goes in Competition mode and all electronic controls are turned off.

OK, so if I were to race a vette on the street, I should insist that he go in to full "competition mode." That will at least give me a five second head start while he holds the button in, plus, there's a good chance he'll just wreck trying to catch up with me anyway.