OK...now I am really confused!! ESP question.
12-17-2004, 06:24 PM
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OK...now I am really confused!! ESP question.
I posted earlier in the week about me TT handling miserable in the snow with winter tires mounted. One of the responses was to turn ESP off. I thought that this was crazy, but the responder said it was in the manual on page 167. I thought that they meant when trying to rock the vehicle out, but in addition to that it says "turn ESP off when in deep snow and slippery road conditions". This sounds like winter roads to me. After reading the manual, I am thinking that it is telling me to have the ESP off when the roads are bad. Can someone please clarify this? I thought that the ESP would help in the winter, but am I wrong? Please read the manual on page 167 and respond back. I really want to get some informtion on this before the next snow flies. Any help would be appreciated.
12-17-2004, 06:44 PM
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My Manual States
Normally, the ESP should always be on, however it may be advantageous to turn off the system in certain special cases when wheel slippage is desired.
-when driving in deep snow or on loose surface.
-when trying to "rock" out the vehicle when it has become stuck.
To me, normal driving on icy or snowy roads do not constitute a special case when I DESIRE wheel slippage. I see it more as if you were in real deep snow and needed wheel spin to move. I plan on driving with ESP on when not having fun.
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-when driving in deep snow or on loose surface.
-when trying to "rock" out the vehicle when it has become stuck.
To me, normal driving on icy or snowy roads do not constitute a special case when I DESIRE wheel slippage. I see it more as if you were in real deep snow and needed wheel spin to move. I plan on driving with ESP on when not having fun.
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12-17-2004, 06:53 PM
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Re: My A4 without ESP was great. TT with is lousy!
I am still looking for answers. Most everyone I talk to says their TT is great in the snow, but mine is so bad that my wife hates to even drive the car. She said her 2002 BMW 330i with rear wheel drive handles better and I have to agree. Just for an FYI her BMW had Dunlop Wintersport M2s and the TT has Dunlop Wintersport M3s.
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My A4 with no ESP option was great, my TT with ESP is lousy so far.
I am still looking for answers. Most everyone I talk to says their TT is great in the snow, but mine is so bad that my wife hates to even drive the car. She said her 2002 BMW 330i with rear wheel drive handles better and I have to agree. Just for an FYI her BMW had Dunlop Wintersport M2s and the TT has Dunlop Wintersport M3s.
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12-17-2004, 10:05 PM
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Where did you read that and what size are your wheels?
For 17s you should be running about 33 front, 31 rear. 18s start out at 36 front and 33 rear and see how that feels. You shouldn't be up to 40psi unless you're on 19s. High pressures can make the car feel squirrely.