Hello, I've owned by mk2 cupra for a year now - just brought a mk1 pd150 as a daily but it handles so poor just wondering if anyone had any Christmas wishes I can ask the misses haha just wondering what people would recommend for handling and do I want springs or coil overs ?? Links or brands would be nice so I don't get the wrong ones and it has a stage 1 I'm looking st no more than 190 brake and noticed the clutch is slipping what do people recommend thanks hope to hear
Handling help and springs or coils
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A good springs and shocks kit will improve things and also a better way to retain comfort. Coilovers will give you the ability to adjust height and most likely improve handling more so over coilovers but with that you will loose comfort.
Did you have a budget in mind for what you wanted to spend?
Damian @ DPM Performance
Did you have a budget in mind for what you wanted to spend?
Damian @ DPM Performance
Mine is on stock, and the ride is very hard, and no body roll, so yours must be very worn if the handling is feeling that poor
https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/ca...t-cupra-r-18t-19tdi-cupra-19tdi-fr-19tdi-0999
https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/ca...-1m-cupra-18t-19tdi-cupra-19tdi-fr-19tdi-0999
https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/ca...pra-18t-19sdi-19tdi-cupra-19tdi-fr-19tdi-1199
https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/ca...pra-18t-19sdi-19tdi-cupra-19tdi-fr-19tdi-0999
Damian @ DPM Performance
Me personally - I would want some stiffer, but standard length springs. Most people however would go down the route of lowered and stiffened, as that will defo improve the handling
I would want to investigate why yours isn't handling very well though, as there may be more going on than just weak springs - it should handle fine, and not feel poor compared to the MK2
An obvious place to start would be all the suspension bushes. They may be worn, and getting a full poly bush kit might well improve things a lot for you
I would want to investigate why yours isn't handling very well though, as there may be more going on than just weak springs - it should handle fine, and not feel poor compared to the MK2
An obvious place to start would be all the suspension bushes. They may be worn, and getting a full poly bush kit might well improve things a lot for you
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Mine is lowered by 35mm on H&R springs from DPM, and sits about right. It doesn't scrape on anything although I'm still finding there is some body roll on the bendy bits.
I plan on fitting a rear anti-roll bar and then looking to upgrade the shocks.
I plan on fitting a rear anti-roll bar and then looking to upgrade the shocks.
That will depend on what you're after personally from the kit. Are you wanting the most comfortable option or are you leaning more towards a handling improvement?
Damian @ DPM Performance
I'd say the AP kit is the most popular option, if it was me I'd go for those or the Koni kit.
Damian @ DPM Performance
Damian @ DPM Performance
So first link you sent me
https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/ca...t-cupra-r-18t-19tdi-cupra-19tdi-fr-19tdi-0999
Any other links to what might help me with body roll - handling
https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/ca...t-cupra-r-18t-19tdi-cupra-19tdi-fr-19tdi-0999
Any other links to what might help me with body roll - handling
ARBs - https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/ca...pra-18t-19sdi-19tdi-cupra-19tdi-fr-19tdi-0199
Damian @ DPM Performance
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