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Can I switch off ESP permanently?
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No TCS is traction control.. if its off its off. The button says ESP if the buyer from new took it as an option.
I didn't, I'm more than happy to control the car myself and almost always run with TCS off as it sharpens up the throttle response and you don't have the car holding back which it does even in the dry.
If you drive you car correctly for the given conditions you'll never need it.
Difference between TCS/ASR and ESP is that the former (IMHO) is a pain as it cuts in too early, too late, or just annoyingly.
ESP on the other hand is fantastic if you hit that black ice/large puddle/diesel on the road when driving normally (or a tad faster than perhaps you should).
On the track and if you are a concentrating and alert driver, you'd want it off. On the road, as long as tweaked a little to avoid it kicking in too early by your mapper
- I do turn it off when pulling away sometimes, but it goes back on all other times.
The way I see ESP is as an additional and useful safety, which I generally avoid using by controlling the car myself, but when caught out, it can be handy
ESP on the other hand is fantastic if you hit that black ice/large puddle/diesel on the road when driving normally (or a tad faster than perhaps you should).
On the track and if you are a concentrating and alert driver, you'd want it off. On the road, as long as tweaked a little to avoid it kicking in too early by your mapper
- I do turn it off when pulling away sometimes, but it goes back on all other times.The way I see ESP is as an additional and useful safety, which I generally avoid using by controlling the car myself, but when caught out, it can be handy
Saw Tiff do a back to back test with and without ESP and it was SO conclusive i had it fitted to my FR. I am not a "racing driver" so I don not drive like Mr. Plate et al and went from a diesel mondeo estate to an FR. It was a quantum leap in performance for me and I am pleased to have TC and ESP although I suspect they will never have to do very much.
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Has anyone in a LCR tried this??
I would be interested in trying it but offshore just now!!
I'm getting pissed off that the car (with esp off) won't let me accelerate
when the steering wheel is turned. If this 10 second thing works it could be my salvation!!
I've tried this and it doesnt work. However if you press and hold the ESP button the light comes on and eventually goes back off after approx 12 seconds. Unfortunately this means you are back to square one with the ESP on
Perhaps there is some trick to doing it...
I have heard though it can be permanently disabled via VAGCOM.
Not looking to permanently disable but looking for a way to switch off totally that can be switched on again at some point.I've tried this and it doesnt work. However if you press and hold the ESP button the light comes on and eventually goes back off after approx 12 seconds. Unfortunately this means you are back to square one with the ESP on
Perhaps there is some trick to doing it...
Someone mentioned this can be done during mapping??
Can someone give me any more details about this??
not that I can see, it's not controlled by that ECU, so it won't make any difference
you could go changing a load of settings in vagcom, but given that you won't know what you're doing, and would be guessing - I'd just learn to drive a bit better
Do you not find that the car doesn't allow you to accelerate around corners?
Maybe I have a fault
What do you mean learn to drive better?
It's the car limiting my acceleration, nothing to do with losing traction, going into corners too fast, so nothing to do with my driving
No, because I was always taught to go into corners slower (not slow, just not flat out), keep a constant pace and then accelerate out of corners for maximum speed and control. Going in flat out and hoping for the best can actually work out slower. At least, that's what I was told years back so I could be very out of date....
Yup, I drive like you said but its the bit where I want to accelerate out of the corner while still steering a bit that doesn't happen.
If I accelerate while still steering I don't get an acceleration untill the steering wheel is straight which is a PITA for getting around corners quickly!!
Aye, but thinking now that it might be linked to how much I'm steering!!
Cause when I'm steering more it seams to happen but not when steering a little (if that makes sense!!)
There must be a sensor on the steering rack somewhere that limits the acceleration when the rack is at a certain position??!!
ESP does monitor a few things, but I don't know if steering angle is one of them?
Stupid question, but do you get the flashing yellow light on the dash when this happens?
Stupid question, but do you get the flashing yellow light on the dash when this happens?
Hm.. not sure if this is entirely related but my car annoys the hell outta me when going over slippery man-hole covers or drains.
As soon as a wheel touches the wet, cold steel... the car jerks slightly towards it. As if the wheel brakes slightly. One B road near me, between Weeley and Little Clacton (Essex) can get fairly dangerous. 5 or 6 drains down the road and my car is pretty much tugging towards each one as I pass over it. I'm not talking excessive speed here, more like 40mph.
As soon as a wheel touches the wet, cold steel... the car jerks slightly towards it. As if the wheel brakes slightly. One B road near me, between Weeley and Little Clacton (Essex) can get fairly dangerous. 5 or 6 drains down the road and my car is pretty much tugging towards each one as I pass over it. I'm not talking excessive speed here, more like 40mph.
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