Cupra R and wheel hop ?

[Tara]

As there are only 24 in the country it could be a stab in the dark but I watched the YouTube review where they done a standing launch and it looked and sounded really good with no obvious hop or snapping of the front wheels and just wanted to know if thats what it's like after a dogbone insert ? And also does the R use different bushes and Subframe? As it loooked very smooth for the amount of bhp .

 

[LouG]

I lit up the tyres on a Cupra R without wheel hop, but I've done the same on my Cupra. It depends on road surface to a degree.

 

[Tara]

I lit up the tyres on a Cupra R without wheel hop, but I've done the same on my Cupra. It depends on road surface to a degree.

With mine it always snaps if I floor it from a stand still but it is a dsg and not manual , just looked really good how it layed the power down.

 

[Damo H]

It has different engine mounts and very sticky Cup2 tyres

@paddy6789

 

[paddy6789]

It has different engine mounts and very sticky Cup2 tyres

@paddy6789

Yeah it has ever so slightly different engine mounts - I have had wheel hop though, but nothing like I used to have on my 290. I guess it depends on road surface, weather conditions and how you control your right foot.

 

[Polly]

I was on a demo andI got wheel hop and loss of grip on the Cup2's on a damp surface flooring it after a roundabout down a dual carriageway.
I did not know what it was other than what I have experienced many times before called Axle tramp.

Most of my early cars [hot hatch's and RWD sports] had this issue, Not in Renno megane RS's though.

Not seen the you tube vid. Got a link?

 

[themermade]

the lower engine mount is a great cheap modification https://powerflexstore.co.uk/seat/l...multi-link/?filter[DIAGRAM_REFERENCE_CF][]=30

 

[Tara]

I was on a demo andI got wheel hop and loss of grip on the Cup2's on a damp surface flooring it after a roundabout down a dual carriageway.
I did not know what it was other than what I have experienced many times before called Axle tramp.

Most of my early cars [hot hatch's and RWD sports] had this issue, Not in Renno megane RS's though.

Not seen the you tube vid. Got a link?

I was on a demo andI got wheel hop and loss of grip on the Cup2's on a damp surface flooring it after a roundabout down a dual carriageway.
I did not know what it was other than what I have experienced many times before called Axle tramp.

Most of my early cars [hot hatch's and RWD sports] had this issue, Not in Renno megane RS's though.

Not seen the you tube vid. Got a link?

Here you go

 

[Tara]

Would anyone know which insert I'd need ?2016 280 sub 8 ? No panic if not.

 

[Damo H]

Would anyone know which insert I'd need ?2016 280 sub 8 ? No panic if not.

That’s close to the swap over. My 280 was a variant 1, but a 2016 is late enough to be a variant 2.

 

[kiddo]

Best to get a view of the lower dog bone mount to check. I was able to reach under and take a pic with phone to confirm variant.

 

[Tara]

Best to get a view of the lower dog bone mount to check. I was able to reach under and take a pic with phone to confirm variant.

Ok thanks for both replies and I will try your method.

 

[Xpo]

Don’t do the insert, it will wear out too quickly. Change out the whole lower engine/tranny mount. Transforms the car. You may still get wheel hop, but much much less than stock.

 

[paddy6789]

Don’t do the insert, it will wear out too quickly. Change out the whole lower engine/tranny mount. Transforms the car. You may still get wheel hop, but much much less than stock.

Completely agree, I had the 034 Motorsport insert on my 290 and it destroyed my mount. Luckily I was already upgrading to the Racingline one anyway, but it was mangled beyond use and repair.

 

[Damo H]

Completely agree, I had the 034 Motorsport insert on my 290 and it destroyed my mount. Luckily I was already upgrading to the Racingline one anyway, but it was mangled beyond use and repair.

Did you have your insert in from the very start though?

 

[paddy6789]

It lasted about a year from stock through to stage 1

 

[Tara]

Don’t do the insert, it will wear out too quickly. Change out the whole lower engine/tranny mount. Transforms the car. You may still get wheel hop, but much much less than stock.

Any chance of a link for what I'd be looking for ?

 

[Tara]

Is it these ?
https://www.awesomegti.com/shop-by-brand/racingline-performance/racingline-lower-engine-mount/

 

[paddy6789]

Or here:
https://progressiveparts.com/racingline-performance-lower-engine-mount-vwr-vwr15g703



I've heard the REVO ones are less harsh with the vibration.

 

[Tara]

Wouldn't these inserts just give a knock on effect somewhere else ? Like more stress on linkage , drive shafts , bearings etc unless you polybushed everything ?