Cupra K1 - Going back to standard!

[randomer]

your car is awesome.. so much power!

 

[Blade]

I'm liking the build and very interested in your progress.

Appreciate probably the best handling mod will be an aftermarket LSD but thats too expensive for me right now so would like your comments on the handling mods you have made so far as personally i'm not moving on to stage2 / 2+ until I can get more of my power to the tarmac rather than losing it through wheel spin & hop or just the car feeling unsteady (I know the ditch finder tyres I have at the moment contribute to some of this!)

What are your thoughts on;
Sportlines (assume just springs) ?
Whiteline ALK ?
THS Torque Mounts? (assume these are the ones you have - http://www.thsperformance.co.uk/product/Engine_Torque_Mount_%28Dog_Bone%29_THSFR3MK5-DB)
Powerflex Inner Wishbone bushes (assume you did front and rear?)?

Appreciate they all probably going on (or went on) together so difficult to tell in isolation.

Are you considering front/rear ARB's too?

Sorry for all the questions! - What HPFP did you go with in the end. I have read on these forums that the KMD and Autotech ones are either seizing or failing and that the APR one is the route to take but at 600 quid thats silly surely even if they are bullet proof on the BTCC cars with no reported faults!

Cheers

I have Sportlines, WALK and VF Engineering engine mounts so might be able to help you before Pov comes on. I put on the Sportlines first and must say they made a real difference - the car just felt planted in corners and the body roll was significantly reduced. I then put on engine mounts (side+gearbox) then WALK. The car took on a new more meaningful sound and for me enhanced the driving experience. Running the power i do i still get wheelspin in the first 3 or 4 gears so the diff is a must have option if i want to make the most of my mods.

 

[Invisible]

I have Sportlines, WALK and VF Engineering engine mounts so might be able to help you before Pov comes on. I put on the Sportlines first and must say they made a real difference - the car just felt planted in corners and the body roll was significantly reduced. I then put on engine mounts (side+gearbox) then WALK. The car took on a new more meaningful sound and for me enhanced the driving experience. Running the power i do i still get wheelspin in the first 3 or 4 gears so the diff is a must have option if i want to make the most of my mods.

Excellent advice, will be my next mods as right now just don't feel confident corners, this is my big worry! I'll probably have a look at some bushes too

Cheers for advice

 

[Cupra R]

I have Sportlines, WALK and VF Engineering engine mounts so might be able to help you before Pov comes on. I put on the Sportlines first and must say they made a real difference - the car just felt planted in corners and the body roll was significantly reduced. I then put on engine mounts (side+gearbox) then WALK. The car took on a new more meaningful sound and for me enhanced the driving experience. Running the power i do i still get wheelspin in the first 3 or 4 gears so the diff is a must have option if i want to make the most of my mods.

Are you just running the Sportline Springs mate or have you matched them to some new dampers?

 

[Invisible]

Are you just running the Sportline Springs mate or have you matched them to some new dampers?

Suspension all standard at the moment, well most probably do the suspension in stagaes, Eibach Sportlines first the dampers (either Koni or the matching Eibach Pro |Dampers

 

[Blade]

Are you just running the Sportline Springs mate or have you matched them to some new dampers?

Just springs - been on for 6k with no problems.

 

[Poverty]

I'm liking the build and very interested in your progress.

Appreciate probably the best handling mod will be an aftermarket LSD but thats too expensive for me right now so would like your comments on the handling mods you have made so far as personally i'm not moving on to stage2 / 2+ until I can get more of my power to the tarmac rather than losing it through wheel spin & hop or just the car feeling unsteady (I know the ditch finder tyres I have at the moment contribute to some of this!)

What are your thoughts on;
Sportlines (assume just springs) ?
Whiteline ALK ?
THS Torque Mounts? (assume these are the ones you have - http://www.thsperformance.co.uk/product/Engine_Torque_Mount_%28Dog_Bone%29_THSFR3MK5-DB)
Powerflex Inner Wishbone bushes (assume you did front and rear?)?

Appreciate they all probably going on (or went on) together so difficult to tell in isolation.

Are you considering front/rear ARB's too?

Sorry for all the questions! - What HPFP did you go with in the end. I have read on these forums that the KMD and Autotech ones are either seizing or failing and that the APR one is the route to take but at 600 quid thats silly surely even if they are bullet proof on the BTCC cars with no reported faults!

Cheers

Will send you a PM for more detail, but....

My HPFP is a KMD, its worked fine since ive had it, been using it for about 7k now I think. The APR unit is very expensive in the UK but do seem to have less issues, but they arent 100% bulletproof.

Went for the THS mount over the VF engineering and other torque inserts because the THS is actually a propper replacement mount, whilst the others arent really barring the VW racing one which is over double the price.

 

[owen lcr]

is that the density mount you got pov, mine should be in now so should make a big differance. hopefully it doesnt increase noise to much over the BSH mounts. they make so much differance, allens car hardly wheel hops atall now

 

[Poverty]

is that the density mount you got pov, mine should be in now so should make a big differance. hopefully it doesnt increase noise to much over the BSH mounts. they make so much differance, allens car hardly wheel hops atall now

yeah ths/density mount, keep me updated with how you find it. Has allen got a full set of BSH now then?

 

[Al]

It still wheel hops when provoked

Scuse the northern slang on the clip by the way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py7A4xpGfJs

 

[Poverty]

It still wheel hops when provoked

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py7A4xpGfJs

I was worried for most of that video

 

[karlzr]

love your car mate! ill give myself 2 too 3 years until my mg blows up then ill get one on finance lol

 

[Al]

Why? Because it was a Corsa? Bear in mind it is a completely stripped and lightened track prepared Corsa with 280BHP and NOS.

 

[Poverty]

love your car mate! ill give myself 2 too 3 years until my mg blows up then ill get one on finance lol

lend me your MG for one weekend and I will speed up the process for you

Thanks for the compliment

 

[Poverty]

Why? Because it was a Corsa? Bear in mind it is a completely stripped and lightened track prepared Corsa with 280BHP and NOS.

Yep just because of the corse badge, Knew it was a serious corsa owner when I spotted the plastic windows.

Have some stripped calibra turboed corsas down my way and they are quick. TBH reading the corsa spec I did expect you to loose.

 

[karlzr]

lend me your MG for one weekend and I will speed up the process for you

Thanks for the compliment

haha you wouldnt want to step into an zr 1.4 after the 300 + brake urs gives out i had a drive in my dads focus rs and when i got back in myn i was just gutted with the power that i once thought was quite fast

 

[K1Shane]

I get my K1 on the 1st and im already planning it's mods lol shud hav the spacer coming very soon. Which, by the way are you still selling yours? Coz I'll b up London on Saturday. I could come get it??


Anyway, car looks and sounds the nuts mate. Hope I can get mine to a similar standing

 

[jamoy]

lovely looking this K1..always thought that its how the Curpa should have been sold to start off with...nevermind the Cupra R :\

Used to see a white K1 around, bloke never seemed to have a front plate on lol

 

[trez]

beautiful, my friend just bought one, love them!

 

[HuckingFell]

Great car Pov, look forward to seeing it at GTI international!