According to the Autotrader spec the Fabia VRS comes with EDL

SKODA Glossary

ASR- Anti Slip Regulation traction control ensures the vehicles stability when pulling away or accelertaing. If the engine power or torque being transmitted to the drive wheels is too great, for exapmle, on a slippery road surface, engine torque is automatically reduced until optimum road-holding returns, thus preventing wheel spin. A light indicates whether the ASR system is on. It can be manually switched off.

MSR- The engine torque control system recognises when the wheels are subject to too much slippage and regulates the power supply by intervening in the engine management system. This prevents wheel spin when, for example, changing down on a smooth or wet road surface. MSR is a constituent part of the ASR system.

EDL - Electronic Differentail Lock continually compares the rpm of the drive wheels, and if it identifies a difference between them which could lead to an individual wheel spinning, for example, if the two wheels are on different types of surface or accelerating on wet leaves, the system brakes the wheel affected until uniform rpm of all drive wheels is restored.

I have an ASR Button on the dash, I can feel ASR & MSR system working in the wet weather but can anybody confirm if the 2004 vrs comes with EDL, if so would it work in a similar way to an LSD Gearbox around bends as an LSD gearbox reduces understeer.

Thanks in advance!

All i know is ASR is useless

it gets turned off every-time i turn the key

ASR is useful. Full example rapid departures from traffic lights on a right hand turn - say going southwards onto the Gloucester SW bypass.

/\ yeah then it cuts all power to wheels, making entry onto the road dangerous.....

Yes you do have EDL, its nothing physical though, only a bit of programming in the ABS control unit. No where near as advanced as ESP or XDS.

Been on our cars for years.

Edited 13 August, 201015 yr by Lummox

With ASR turned off the car does feel much quicker, but can certainly feel more body lean through the bends..

Would ASR stop the back end from stepping out in the wet??

Edited 13 August, 201015 yr by REDFABVRS

no asr is only front wheels, and will not increase body roll, its just like a lame version of traction control, instead of spinning the front wheels it cuts power - completely

With ASR turned off the car does feel much quicker, but can certainly feel more body lean through the bends..

Would ASR stop the back end from stepping out in the wet??

No

ESP (Electronic Stability Program) would do this.

Will a RARB stop it aswell?

Edited 13 August, 201015 yr by Jim H

In standard form would you say the Fabia VRS is tailhappy? I was hoping it wouldnt be with ASR Fitted..

Past experience Civic VTI would snapoff oversteer for fun and it can be scary when you least expect it even on good tyres..

ASR will make no difference to tail stepping out. Fabia is prone to lift off oversteer same as any modern VAG car with front wheel drive. Most of the time though it's just plowing on understeer.

Learn something new everyday, I will learn to back of in the wet I was under the impression because I have ASR I have better traction because it feels well planted in the wet.

Looks like the ASR System just saves your front tyres from wearing out

ESP (Electronic Stability Program) would do this.

ESP FTW

I can vouch for that.... It's dead handy in snowy or icy conditions too.

Saved my over enthusiastic butt a few times, that's for sure

/\ yeah then it cuts all power to wheels, making entry onto the road dangerous.....

Hardly - works a treat. I can't see where turning it off would make the car any quicker or easier to make a quick get-away...