Often overlooked is a 4 point brace that ties the lower control arm mounting points to the subframe. It eliminates changes in toe and caster under hard acceleration, braking and cornering and virtually eliminates wheel hop and torque steer. The transformation is staggering at any and all speeds and my suspension is 100% bone stock! Front end grip is tremendous and the vault-like feel you get is instantly noticeable just driving slow around town. Ride quality improves too. The brace I installed was from TB Performance Products and if you can tell from my comment I think it’s phenomenal. And no, I have zero affiliation with them, I’m just letting other people know of a great modification they probably never heard of or thought of.
Not sure if you would know as you don't have the seat Leon Cupra over in the states side.... but does anyone know if the front traction bar would fit the cupra too? I know the cupra is based on the gti platform with the golf r engine
Free advice: Install a TB Performance Products front traction bar. You won’t say to yourself “I think I can kinda notice it’s there…” You’ll be saying to yourself “holy crap this thing changed the game!!” Front end will feel vault-like in its rigidity, steering response is crisp, grip is immense and mid corner corrections are almost unwarranted because toe and caster don’t suddenly change under load. Oh and wheel hop is gone and ride comfort is improved. Strut tower braces help but it’s minuscule compared to locking down the subframe and lower control arms together to eliminate flex at the LCA mounting points.
You can upgrade LCA bushings but the mounting points at the subframe will still flex under load resulting in subtle changes of toe and caster. A 4 point brace that locks down the mounting points with the subframe DRAMATICALLY improves handling, steering response and feel. With upgraded bushes this improvement will be even more noticeable still 👍
I've addressed a few people lately online who have said that you can't run a lithium battery in a car without modifying the charging system. So much incorrect information out there.
You've had this car for quiet awhile now. :) Can you please do a POV night time drive without music, nice immersive video? Really appreciate your content and commitment.
What i want to know is does it help with body flex and creaks when turning up driveways, i only have some H&R springs and swarbars and notice the creaks in the plastic trim moving about just with daily driving (not a racing setup!)
I have the eurocode front/rear brace and yes it does get rid of the creeks and and flexes. When going up the drive ways combined with sway bars the car will be be riding on 3 wheels only with the other suspended in air from how stiff it gets.
Snark time: My best bang for the buck for weight reduction is adding horsepower. $450 made my 3,155 lb car accelerate like it weighs 1,000 lb less with 2,155 lbs. 153 hp per ton improved to 224 hp per ton! (220 hp -> 321 hp) 😁 Yeah yeah yeah braking and handling aren’t improved… I got that covered and it’s a joke anyway ha ha.
If I wanted a car for strictly handling I would’ve bought an AE86 or Miata. I bought a GTI for cheap speed and decent handling that can be improved to great (but still not as fun as RWD).
The first thing I noticed when I moved to Sydney is that everyone here is obsessed with making thier Golf/Audi/Other DSG car, sound like a prolapsed anus farting. Each to their own, I guess.
@@trackhackau I had a Skyline with a Lukey muffler a long time ago. It sounded great but I stripped the stereo to sell it and drove around 200km to some car yards. The sound on the highway drove me insane! I had to add a muffler on my race car because the PTSD of that car.
