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Title: Let it snow ...
Post by: mr magoo on 20 December 2010, 14:01

Hi All

Long time no speak - what have I missed  :laugh:

Right, apologies if I'm repeating previous topics ...

Had some trouble today on compacted snow, trying to go up a slight hill. Was in a queue of traffic, those ahead and behind me could manage fine, I had to pull off to the side and find an alternative route.

Should I have switched the ESP off? I've got an Ed30 with DSG, standard Continental SportContact3 tyres.

Cheers

Martin

Title: Re: Let it snow ...
Post by: Saint Steve on 20 December 2010, 14:50

Welcome back !!

Only thing you've missed is Egbert nosher has been banned and since changed his name 4 times , more times then his underpants judging by his current name.. :laugh:

I tried my eddy this morning with no tc on...... Nearly took out the kern, best to leave enabled mate.

Title: Re: Let it snow ...
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 20 December 2010, 17:32

Actually my name was changed by a drunken moderator one night.  I had nothing to do with it.
There is only one solution to the no grip in snow problem, and that is to buy winter tyres.

Title: Re: Let it snow ...
Post by: AlanD on 21 December 2010, 13:57

Id leave it on, I imagine its harder to move away slowly and with control (well, as much control as you can have on ice lol) in DSG as you have no clutch control?

Title: Re: Let it snow ...
Post by: Keano on 21 December 2010, 16:57

ESP OFF works better for me with a snowy incline. (I'm a DSG boy too) - Otherwise the ESP will totally cut power to the wheels, and you'll go nowhere

I've a sneaky suspicion it says so in the manual too.  :undecided: