What is it called when you duct tape the button of the e-brake down, so that as soon as you release the handle, your e-brakes disengage?

(Other than stupid)

Drifting?

Broke-*** engineering???

Lazy man's way to avoid pressing the button?

wtf?

I don't think it has a specific name. A lot of rally cars and drifters have modifications like this so that they can engage the rear brakes only to help in inducing a slide.

Let us know how it goes for you.

...something you do to a Subaru, not a MINI!

Let me know when you start using a paper-clip AND duct tape.

why not try a maxwell house coffee can muffler or film negatives as window tint

Just heard about doing that while watching a new episode of 5th Gear. Very interesting.

yeah, that's where I just saw it (Fifth gear--Mini cooper S versus a Clio Cup)...Figured I'd come here and ask you guys if you'd ever heard of it before.

not sure of any term for it but also saw it in this clip....oh and not speaking from experience but dsc must be off!!!
http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/03/...up-vs-the-mcs/

Why would the dsc have to be turned off?

Tiff called it a "fly off handbrake" on last weeks episode of Fifth Gear. I'm assuming you watched that part with the Mini JCW vs the Clio Cup (Clio won btw).

McGyvor?

Yeah....... I'm gonna look for my tape