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wheelspin

  1. George Vinten

    Loads of wheelspin on launch control

    So I’ve got a Cupra 290 (2020) and have Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S fitted on the front wheels and even in 21 degrees on a dry road I cannot put the power down, I basically just do a burnout and get wheel hop making that awful banging through the dash when I use launch control. It was worth with...
  2. nightflight

    Wheelspin Clunk

    I don't deliberately try and spin my wheels, but occasionally it does get given a bit too much juice on take off, or like today, when i had to change down gears on a wet hill becase some numpty decided to almost come to a stop. but it often makes this god-aweful thud feel. does anyone elses...
  3. Wheelspin in third gear - Cupra TDI

    I have noticed recently that when driving in the wet and being quite heavy on the accelerator, I get wheelspin in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears when the turbo kicks in. I have the ESP on but the light doesn't flash when this happens and would expect it to cut the power or something. Come to think of it...