POLL: ESP On or Off / 182

[visceral]

Off on wet roundabouts coming home off 2-10 when its dead.

On the rest of the time, cos I aint a pro rally driver.

 

[Jones]

i never really turn mine off, but i did the other day when i was really pissed off and wanted to smoke some yokos, i sware my car felt faster through the gears with it off!!

 

[Munson]

Mine is faster with ESP off, no doubt about it, although some of it may be the placebo effect

 

[Jay_182]

Ok i feel really dumb now, I swear that when i push the ESP button and the orange light comes on, the ESP is enabled, when i pull away fairly quickly withouht the light on i get wheel spin, with the light on i dont. So this has kinda confused me?? Guess ive been driving round with it off this whole time thinking its on when its not. lol what a dumb ass! On the positive side i guess this means i can handle the car well without ESP

 

[Storm_Force]

Well only had my 172 a few days, its been on since I had it.

 

[Jay]

Quote: Originally posted by Jay_182 on 18 April 2005
Ok i feel really dumb now, I swear that when i push the ESP button and the orange light comes on, the ESP is enabled, when i pull away fairly quickly withouht the light on i get wheel spin, with the light on i dont. So this has kinda confused me?? Guess ive been driving round with it off this whole time thinking its on when its not. lol what a dumb ass! On the positive side i guess this means i can handle the car well without ESP

Im in the same boat! Ok stick with me on this......... So when the orange ESP light is off the ESP is on and when the orange ESP light is on the ESP is off?

 

[Jay_182]

It looks that way yeah? Althoug the way my car behaves it seems the other way round. hmm im confused

 

[Breeze]

on... 95% of the time!

 

[edgerfs]

Basically when u start your car ESP & Traction Control are always ON. (the light is off)

Now when u do something that causes the system to "kick in" the light will briefly flicker on for as long as the system is cutting power (usually 1-3 secs).

This being the case, u shoudlnt really get wheelspin (i dont). The only time i do get wheelspin is when I press the button (thus disabling traction control).

 

[mxracer]

anyone know how to turn this esp bollox off altogether... i swear a saxo could overtake me around a bend with it on

 

[dk]

just need to turn it off everytime you get into the car then really.

 

[Liam]

On

 

[The Bear]

I too thought that orange light meant ON. I was just about to post asking how you keep it on without having to press it every time you get in the car!

 

[mgoode180566]

I drive a Mk1 172. A proper drivers cars....



No girly toys for me

( like to be a bit controversial ! )

 

[cupdriver]

Quote: Originally posted by donnyo on 17 April 2005

Im a 172 cup driver, so toys like ESP are only a dream!

I had a Cup to, I thought that was its best feature. (lack of it)

 

[blink172]

The light is a warning to say Fuk up and im not saving your ass

However, light off (ESP on) means ill let you have some fun, but at the first sign you cant drive me properly im taking control again. TBH its like have an instructor with dual controls

Turn it off!

 

[tombourne182]

i have it on, but as i am now seriously worried about my sexuality i shall now turn it off