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Mar 6, 2005 | 07:05 AM

audis4bachelor

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ESP Problem

I had a 2004 a6 4.2 and never had a problem with my ESP, but now I have a 2005 S4 Tip. When I am at a full stop and floor it, the ESP kicks in a the engine bogs. This is in sport, regular and tip. Now if I turn ESP off it does not do that, but should I have to? I dont think I should have to shut it off just to floor it off the line. Has anyone else got a fix for this other than esp off?

Mar 6, 2005 | 07:25 AM

UnBrilliantBarry

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get a mt6

Mar 6, 2005 | 07:35 AM

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From: Lehigh Valley PA

With a 6 spd, for max performance, we turn the ESP off. BUT

If you don't turn it off the car still accelerates without a problem. Don't really know if this is an issue with other tip cars.

Mar 6, 2005 | 07:43 AM

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same method applies to Tip's, ESP OFF

Mar 6, 2005 | 07:49 AM

gregmag

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My technique

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Mar 6, 2005 | 07:55 AM

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My A6 4.2 experience is

My A6 4.2 had something similar going on. If (all with my right foot) I went from the brake pedal to quickly nail the throttle the car would go into extreme hesitation mode. Just about got creamed a few times while pulling into traffic. I found that if I paused ever so slightly between the brake release and the throttle application the problem went away.

Mar 6, 2005 | 08:16 AM

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I'm convinced the "chop throttle" effect is

one of the driving nannies intervening via DBW, but I don't think it is necessarily related to wheelspin as you would expect if ESP was intervening. I don't think all of the instances in which I experienced the "chop throttle" nonsense would have been due to wheelspin such as on dry pavement- so I think something else is going on too.
ESP off is the only way I have found to prevent it. If we get excessive wheelspin in our tips, it'll shift out of 1st gear into 2nd and that'll cause a pretty good lurch too.... unfortunately its impossible to hold revs close to redline for us.
I have noticed I get better launches in S mode tho. I feels like the DBW gives something closer to max throttle from a stop in S than in Tip mode, cause the car seems to leap away more quickly.
Anyone else do any experimentation with that?