I was proven wrong tonight...it
IS possible to get to redline with the fuses pulled for the ESP program. (fuses 17 & 18)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwRK97G2lFM
I got completely sideways in second. (not in the video...I had to steer, shift, and hold a little camera on Michigan roads! Gimme a little slack!)
I had to make a video of the tachometer just to prove it can be done!