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07-13-12 | 12:13 AM

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rkyat

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Originally Posted by mmarshall

Traction/stability and Launch-Control systems are put into high-performance cars for a reason.

I'll give these guys some credit, though. They are at least doing this kind of stuff on the track/strip where it belongs (although insurance often doesn't cover track-use). Too many morons try this nonsense on the public-streets.

Well i would assume at the track, you would turn these off.

07-13-12 | 12:48 AM

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joshthorsc

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Lol! At least they're keeping it on the track.

07-13-12 | 03:27 AM

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GS wanted

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Originally Posted by rominl

is the car still built with fiber glass?

That's a Z06. The front bumper is fiberglass but the fenders are carbon fiber. The bumper and pass fender will need replacing along with the headlight which is expensive as well.

07-13-12 | 05:17 AM

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bagwell

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Originally Posted by GS wanted

The bumper and pass fender will need replacing along with the headlight which is expensive as well.

expensive? no not at all really...compared to any Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo, Lotus, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Bugatti, etc, etc....

07-13-12 | 07:18 AM

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Lil4X

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Yike! When you wreck in the burnout box, you probably ought to consider another hobby.

07-13-12 | 08:41 AM

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mmarshall

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rkyat

Well i would assume at the track, you would turn these off.

No. Not necesarily. Not if you can't handle a lot of torque without getting sideways. And, besides, Launch Control sometimes gives better 0-60 and quarter-mile times than trying to do it the old-fashioned way....and spinning out.

07-13-12 | 07:19 PM

#22

GS wanted

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bagwell

expensive? no not at all really...compared to any Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo, Lotus, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Bugatti, etc, etc....

Sure it's relative but I wasn't comparing them to other cars. I'm looking to get a set of black headlights for mine though because I like the contrast of black headlights against the red. Care to contribute to my black headlight fund?

Nice avatar btw.