Newzchspy

Anyone know why the ESP comes on under hard acceleration even after I turn the switch OFF??? I installed the Code III air intake and with the pulley, it pulls like a monster BUT between first and second the ESP triangle comes on and then again from 2-3???

TemjinX2

i believe even when its off, its still kinda on. I think you have to put the car into dyno mode to completely turn off the esp.

hammertime21

because, even though you hit the "ESP OFF" button, it is not fully off, traction control will still come on with wheel spin.

Newzchspy

Into 3rd gear??? I can understand from 1st to 2nd gear change, but from 2nd to 3rd??? Anyone else with a modded C32 experience this???

TemjinX2

gears have no relevance to esp, it just comes in when the computer detects a loss of traction. the esp off just allows little more loss of traction before the esp comes in.

Gramma_Benz

Try putting it in Dyno Mode and then please report back as to what happens.
Are the wheels still spinning in 3rd?

Thanks!

TemjinX2

on the dyno mod thread

https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...239#post484239

chinesekid

the best way to do it is to pull the fuse for it...

MRAMG1

Read my thread, last one on DYNO mode. Yes it will COMPLETELY remove the ESP, but at a cost. No ABS, ESP, or Air bags. In my experience, on a road course, it is WORTHLESS. Many, and I do mean many E55 owners DO NOT use it for dragging either. When you turn it into Dyno mode, you will have MASSIVE one wheel spin. Give it a try on a empty road, you WON'T like it my friend.

See yeah

PS: Yes even with ESP off, it is still lurking in the background, aka not FULLY off.

Newzchspy

When you turn it into Dyno mode, you will have MASSIVE one wheel spin. Give it a try on a empty road, you WON'T like it my friend.

See yeah

PS: Yes even with ESP off, it is still lurking in the background, aka not FULLY off.[/QUOTE]


Unless I get that Quaife huh???

Tweak

I feel so bad for you. You can't stop the the tires from spinning through 3rd gear in your c-class.

This car is so unassuming...I love it.

MRAMG1

See yeah

calimax

Yeah, it's called BALDING TIRES!! lol

chuckactor

Gotta agree with that one. When I changed from my old P-Zero's to my new Bridgestone Pole Positions I must have lost 50hp.... or gained a heck of alot more traction. Wheelspin dropped dramitically.

Chuck

c32used

+1

Newzchspy

NO, newer Michelin Sport Pilots II, so thats NOT the issue!!

Newzchspy

FYI, it was dry, dry roads, dry tires. Newer Sport Pilots (less than 8 K miles) , ESP OFF, third gear, in manual, AC off, 3/4 tank of gas, Sprintbooster

MRAMG1

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if your Michelins have 8K, and are over 1 year old, THEIR DONE! I have no idea why, but ALL michelins get hard as BRICKS over a winter, aka Plastasize. Atleast ALL that I have ever owned.

Again, that's why I have always said "Friends don't let friends buy Michelins"

See yeah

OLDSCHOOLRICE

In reference to what you're saying, it sounds like you're just seeing the triangle warning light flashing. This doesn't mean that esp is backing off the throttle or applying the brakes, the flashing just means that there is a difference in wheel speeds noticed.

When you turn esp off via the "esp off" switch, the triangle should stay lit and flash when wheel speeds differ, abs is still active, and esp sort of "lightens up" a bit. Esp can still intervene but only under more severe conditions. Like metioned before, if you want to destroy your tires or really test your driving skills Dyno Mode is the way to go!

Bikecop

My SRT6 is doing the same thing really bad(code 3 everything). I even pulled fuses 17-18 and it still does it just as bad. Oh, and this is with the super sticky P-Zero Cor. made for track use only 285/35-19s. It should hook much better at the track.

360_iti

Based on my experience, it does not turn completely 100% off.
I dynoed my car once and I think there was a little misalignment on the rear, and the rear brakes engaged when I was on the third gear. The car was in dyno mode and all of the ESP, ABS and BAS were off. The whole room smelled like burnt rubber.

c32AMG-DTM

You sure it was your car's brakes? When I had mine dyno'd, after enough runs the shop smelled like burnt rubber too - I asked the dyno operator what the smell was, concerned it might be something from my car (brakes, tires, who knows) - he said the smell was from the brakes inside the dynojet roller.

360_iti

Some smokes came out of my rear wheels too. The guy in front of me was fine, the guy after me was also fine.

calimax

+1 I have read the same on Tire Rack from user reviews.

tech_frog

On certain road conditions I can get wiggy at 30 MPH by dropping the hammer with the ESP off. 5K miles on the car and the tires.



Oh...and every morning when I pull out of my neighborhood there is a wet spot I have to roll through which puts water on about 1/4 of my tires. Then I have to gun it a little to get on the road. ESP hoses me EVERY time, so I just turn it off. The wheels spin (hop) for 2 or 3 rounds, burn off the water and then grab and go. This is not a throttle down situation, just about 1/2 throttle.

With ESP on, it cuts the throttle and I get run over by an 80 MPH 18 wheeler. Well not really, but at least I have to pull some leather out of my butt cheeks.