Maybe my local mechanic is
Maybe my local mechanic is miosefirmnd ? he showed me how to to disable the traction/stability control system and its not the little button on the dash ,but is a procedure that I always seem forget . Perhaps there are three levels of control ? You do not seem to be informed or you present your work poorly ? In response to one of the comments regarding the torque difference , I suspect there is a correlation in the price point difference . It is my understanding the 2008 car has forged internals