hmm... I didn't know they made post 2000 cars without ESP [>:]

 

my 2001 180 has ESP =/

Guess they ran outa ESP buttons right around the time they ran out of 180 exhausts, and put the factory duals on mine.... lol

 

ok this is gonna be really noob, but i cant help it. I have a 180 TT Q bought is on May 15 (so im really noob) i was going to buy the samco hoses for my TT after i got a DV and turbo timer(which are in the mail). Do my noobie Question is What is an ESP ?

 

ESP stands for Electronic Stability Program.

it is a system in your car that controls the speeds of each wheel. if one wheel starts slipping (I.E. spinnign significantl faster than the rest),
the system will cut power from your engine and apply braking (if neccessary) to get rid of the wheelspin.

What you will notice about all this is that with ESP off, the car will be a tad faster in situations where the esp would kick in, but it will be easier to understeer, or oversteer, depending on what you're doing. ESP makes sure you dont lose control of your car.

If you have ESP, you will have a button to the right of the hazards button that says "ESP".
when you push this button, you DE-activate the ESP. ESP is turned on by default when you start the car.

 

thanks man im gonna check out the dash when i go for a smoke break lol. i donnot recall seeing a button for the ESP.