ORIGINAL: DiamDave
ORIGINAL: GPMAN
ORIGINAL: DiamDave
I have read a lot of posts wanting to disable the ESP. Do you have stock in Goodyear Tire Co? Even if you were to drag race the car, and I am sure most wont, you would want traction, right? I have raced most of my life and I can tell you a real racer would not want to sit in a cloud of smoke. They want to get from point A to point B faster than the other guy.
If you have to look cool, just put the car in manual first gear and shove the pedal to the floor. Oh yeah, and make sure your local tire store has your size in stock.
DiamDave,
The reason people want to disable these (helpfull) features is that they take away from driver skill. Most racing organiztions ban traction control because it makes those with less talent more competitive. Real race drivers steer with their hands and their feet. A brake tourque burnout is really not a burnout. A burnout without ESP and traction control means hold on baby, we're goin for a ride.
Hey GPMAN,
Hows it going, when is you Chally due in? Hope soon.
The ban on traction control means just that, no traction control. Not allowing a disabled control on a vehicle.
I still feel that those who want to smoke their tires can do so without any mods to the car. I have seen many posts by private owners showing as much. Also, many other features, antilock brakes for example, help the driver.
These cars are being purchased to show off, have fun and or bring back memories. I doubt most, if not all, will never be used as a competitive racer. I for one am very impressed with the engineering in my new Challenger and dont plan to do much other than a CAI and possibly exhaust mod. Additionally, why risk voiding your warranty over something that really does not matter? Brake torque verses no brake torque?? Well, whatever floats your boat I guess.
Good luck and may we all be posting pictures of our cars soon,
Dave
DiamDave,
The tracker says my car is in paint. Hockmed says it's D1 and my dealer employees are not helpfull. I stopped by Monday and they said they could not pull up the info but would call me later. Guess what? No call But I'm still fired up seeing everyone else getting theirs. We are really close.
I know most people want a car for show. The last thing I want to do is take it to a race track. The wear and tear is not worth it. However, if I had the chance to do a doughnut like the winners do after a big race, or do a rolling tire smoking funny car burnout now and then, I'm all for that. If you stomp down on a Vette or a Viper, you better have lots of road that bad boy ain't going straight (if ESP and traction control are turned off)