Technical Panda 4x4 100hp Swap - Should ESP/ASR be swapped too?

[GerarGD]

Good morning everyone! Long time reader, first time poster, I have unexpectedly come across a written off 2009 100hp with ESP.

This week we'll start the surgery on my trustworthy 2007 1.2 petrol 4x4 with Viscous Coupling, and few days ago I noticed the "ASR off" button in the dashboard of the 100hp.

Understandably, ESP together with VC are not gonna work together properly since ESP will prevent the wheel spin (that sems to be one of the reasons why Fiat moved to the ELD in later models), but since this is a tinkering operation anyway, I was wondering if something could be hacked in this regard...

Is there any way to keep the ESP/ASR from the 100hp, which I think is of high value for normal driving safety, while retaining the 4x4 capability when needed?

Would turning off the ASR in the dash still allow wheel spin and therefore coupling of the rear wheels?

Should I hack a way to make an actual "ESP off" button for when I actually need the 4x4 to work?

Or should I go for the mechanical coupler from Prometeo Meccanica that our friend Pedro sports, so I can manually engage the 4x4?

For context, the car is in Estonia, and therefore in winter snow is a thing. While in Summer I might need the 4x4 capabilities just couple of times, in winter it can be a weekly need.

Thank you very much in advance for your time and help! I do know the easiest thing is just not to swap the ABD with ESP/ASR, but well, I kinda like that everyday safety measure if there is a way to include it in the surgery.

Looking forward to reading your opinions.

Cheers and have a lovely start to the week!