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Wheel hop crazy - front left
SteveS:
I asked about WALK and they said don't bother as you have the S3 version fitted
The mounts came with a hefty price, so quite disappointed, still they do make me feel more "connected", but that i could have lived without, the hop i cant, needs to go!
I didn't ask to have the geo checked, they didn't suggest.. so i don't know the answer to that.
Where you from tony?
SteveS:
Anyone point me at the polys which would be a good idea to fit?
tony_danza:
Robin, the WALK cured it. Trust me, I did mine in stages.
All the other mods purely serve to aid traction, so the threshold being moved gives the impression they've improved the problem. The lower mount reduces the movement of the lump, so it doesn't accentuate the hop with it adding it's own bang. 2 different issues there working together.
Steve, the S3 mount is still soft rubber and compliant, even if it isn't as bad as the voided GTI version. Your issue lies here. Poly them, get the car on a 4-wheel laser geo and have it set up properly. It'll be much, much better afterwards.
I'm in Cheshire BTW.
SteveS:
poly or walk? or are they different ?
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: tony_danza on December 24, 2010, 11:11:29 am ---
A full set of mounts is overkill, I can't help but feel you've been led down the garden path there if you were sold them on the basis of them being a wheel hop cure. I'd class them as a 'nice to have' and not a 'need'. I certainly never felt the need to have them on mine, and that got some serious abuse on track.
--- End quote ---
....I agree - Engine mounts are definitely great to have but not needed, but you could say that about most aftermarket modifications. In fact I had to ask VWR to fit them - They didn't hard sell them at all - In fact, VWR never hard sell anything in my experience. Likewise with the S3 wishbones: VWR can supply and fit them but advise me my car doesn't need them and we can do a simple wheel arch mod instead. Don't forget that although they are a business interested in profit they are heavily subsidised and workloaded by their racing activities and don't seem desperate for work.
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