I'm not a fan of how the traction control part of ESP work in the S3, in my eyes it simply cuts the power when the haldex systemn is more than capable of sorting the grip issue.
I tend to leave it on 95% of the time as like other have said its annoying with the warning light, but I tend to turn it off for quick get aways from junction or the like.
Wish it was multi stage from the factory ie one press turns off traction part of it etc, second long press turn it all off !
Richard
i leave it on but when i look in my rear view and there's some **** in a mondeo titanium up my **** or just any tit in general in a shyte car up your **** in a very deluded way think he can bully you or race you or sumut i turn the EPS off throw a swivel AND A ****** SIGN out the window and drop a cog ... make him look like a proper **** in front of his misses who he's trying to show off to then at the next lights when he catches up i can clearly see him and his bird looking at me through the rear veiw i hold my head high so they can see my mouth laughing my tits off they feel proper C&*TS and the funny thing is its probly all in my head lol hahahahahahaha
I have the Magnetic ride on my S3 and I think the ESP is less sensitive when the Mag ride is set in sport mode. Not so sure though.
The esp is always on & I would like to turn it off when I am in the twisties but I always chicken out
I keep mine on all the time. The car is very prone to understeer as it is.
Does anyone know where insurance lies on this subject? A car dealer once told me that if the ESP is off and you have a crash most insurers wont cover you. I thought this was but not sure?
Yep. One press for a second turns the ASR off...
Just tried it on mine and defo the ASR can't be turned off.
I thought I was seeing things, going crazy. Until you posted this So, it's a facelift thing!
whats ASR ??????
(never driven an S3 so I don't know if 260bhp would spin all the wheels that easily). I can understand racing drivers or proffesional drivers turning off the driver aids but it seem madness for normal people to be doing it when there will be very little gain by it but alot to loose if they arent on when you need them.
I can understand racing drivers or proffesional drivers turning off the driver aids but it seem madness for normal people to be doing it when there will be very little gain by it but alot to loose if they arent on when you need them.