ESP question...

[SAVwKO]

Is there any way, using VAG-COM, to bring back ASR or ESP when the MAF is unplugged?  Running open inlet on my buddy's GTI and not that he wants his ASR back...this is more or less a question for those with ESP...any way to get it back?  Thanks.

[enginerd]

No ASR requires the maf to operate properly.

ASR is very jerky and intrusive when making more power, bucks pretty hard. Dangerous even.

[SAVwKO]

Is there a way to put something in the harness clip to trick it into thinking the MAF is sending a signal?

[enginerd]

No. Sorry. it uses the maf reading to determine the engine load/torque. It's much to complicated to trick it.

[Dizzy]

No ASR requires the maf to operate properly.

ASR is very jerky and intrusive when making more power, bucks pretty hard. Dangerous even.

Mike Z @ Unitronics has played with ASR and after he changed it's onset/harshness, it's much less intrusive than stock.