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I've barely ever had the traction control step in on my 182Cup. It's next to useless as a launching aid anyway, as it lets the fronts light up and then just kills the power. I find my car feels faster out of corners with the ESP off though, even when the ESP light wouldnt normally come on.
There are a lot of 182 owners who always have ESP switched off (myself included) but the traction control element from a standing start is a moot point, all it does is kill power if you're too stupid to lift when the front tyres are on fire.
I get torque steer in my 182, with or without TC/ESP switched on. The TC doesnt do anything until the front tryres are already on fire, it has no effect before that point. The ESP is a bit of a grey area, it seems to be doing something even when the light isnt blinking (seems to reduce speed out of corners?)