Do you guys drive with ESP ON or OFF ?
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Usually ESP off depending on traffic.
If traffic is heavy I don't like taking chances of losing any type of control with other drivers around.
If traffic is light I like to drift on turns and hear a little wheel spin every now and then. It keeps the blood flowing.
If traffic is heavy I don't like taking chances of losing any type of control with other drivers around.
If traffic is light I like to drift on turns and hear a little wheel spin every now and then. It keeps the blood flowing.
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ESP Off while city driving, like you Hoozy I love drifting at every turn lol. I put back ESP ON when it's raining and on highways though (I don't trust the CL at high speeds)
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The key is to know how to handle the car and know how she'd react. I'm always with ESP-OFF in city driving with cars around, but when I go on the highway I disable it because it makes me nervous...
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You should keep your ESP-On for safety. Use ESP-off only when you need it
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ESP-On - When it's wet
ESP-Sport - Always
ESP-Off - NEVER/Serious Race in right conditions.
P.S. For those who drive 6.2L engines with ESP-Off all the time, sorry but you will crash eventually.
ESP-Sport - Always
ESP-Off - NEVER/Serious Race in right conditions.
P.S. For those who drive 6.2L engines with ESP-Off all the time, sorry but you will crash eventually.
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Lol ESP off is dangerous be careful guys!
Ok back to reality, I've been driving with ESP off since I bought the car. I don't think I have ever used it or C mode once. If you need ESP to save you from sideswipping a poll, you really need to re-evaluate your driving skill.
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If u can't handle a 4000lbs car with 500hp maybe u should have got something less ?
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ESP sport most of the time but ESP on whenever there is so much as a drizzle. I've been saved by ESP at least 2 times to know better.
I've been on a number of advanced driving courses so I like to think it isn't that I don't have any skills but when overtaking on a slippery road (thanks to a light drizzle and some soil) it takes only a split second and you are gone.
I actually only switch ESP to off when I want to do a burn out at low speeds. At high speeds: ESP sport, at very high speeds: ESP on as the slightest mistake can turn into a big one.
I've been on a number of advanced driving courses so I like to think it isn't that I don't have any skills but when overtaking on a slippery road (thanks to a light drizzle and some soil) it takes only a split second and you are gone.
I actually only switch ESP to off when I want to do a burn out at low speeds. At high speeds: ESP sport, at very high speeds: ESP on as the slightest mistake can turn into a big one.
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