Esp OFF!

[Hurdy]

The ESP button is the first thing I press when it's dry. I leave it well alone if there is even a hint of damp in the air.

[R32UK]

The ESP button is the first thing I press when it's dry. I leave it well alone if there is even a hint of damp in the air.

I think I gonna have to go with that! But it does seem to do better mpg too when its off too. I didnt realise how much the traction is effecting all four of the wheels. I go round quite a few RA on the way to work and with it off I can now actually get tire squeel. i know the power is still being shifted around but the car no longer feels like its being held back. Having it off seems to have struck the perfect balance between traction and fun.... and did I say how it feels much faster

[SteveS]

cant believe ppl dont know about the ESP button or scared to use it.. not like the car is going to turn into a bomb with a count down 

[R32UK]

cant believe ppl dont know about the ESP button or scared to use it.. not like the car is going to turn into a bomb with a count down 

I have always hesitated previously mainly down to the fact that the R32 is a heavy car, and the weather has not been so great since i got my car (Sept), and with my enthusiastic driving style, its always a worry that I would end up in a hedge. I think now the complete opposite is tru, as the car is much more predicatable. i just wish I didnt have to turn it off before every journey.

[SteveS]

yeah is a bit of a pain having to turn it off everytime. to be honist, its a programmed thing, so vagcom could probably disable the "reset" on it. or have it engine activation state changed to "off" instead of "on"

worth looking at anyway..

as before, im not sure if it uses more petrol when its off? maybe its just the difference in driving style rather than it actually using more?

[AlanD]

Am I correct in thinking your tyres will ware down faster with it off?

[Manu_R32]

I turned off the ESP this weekend....it was quite late at night and i wanted to try it out....thought i would leave it on for the journey home from a friends house but i came out of a give way how i normally would and thought to myself....best leave the ESP on lol...

[SteveS]

Am I correct in thinking your tyres will ware down faster with it off?

not really?? all it does is turn off  (or nearly off) the computer control of the car. so if your wheels spin, it wont cut power to stop it, it will allow them to spin. so only in that aspect will it means the tyres ware down.

[AlanD]

Yeah thats what I meant Steve. Hummm might give it a go on the way home today See what all the fuss is about.

[Manu_R32]

Yeah thats what I meant Steve. Hummm might give it a go on the way home today See what all the fuss is about.

Put your windows down and step on it...all i used to hear in the GTI was a nice long screech with the sound of the turbo whistling lol