What did you do to your Octavia today?

[donweather]

nope! its amazing. I've been driving the car daily since Saturday morning and absolutely love the Octavia even more now.

How do you go with that much power through a FWD car and not get axle tramp?

[Tuan]

How do you go with that much power through a FWD car and not get axle tramp?

Think I saw Fizz say he got a lower mount / dogbone insert a few pages back.

What I'd like to know how much of that axle tramp is still there when the mods are finished !

[donweather]

Think I saw Fizz say he got a lower mount / dogbone insert a few pages back.

What I'd like to know how much of that axle tramp is still there when the mods are finished !

The dogbone insert will reduce axle tramp but it by no means stops it. I've got a Stage 1 tune with dogbone insert and I can still easily axle tramp in 1st gear if I plant the right foot.

[Tuan]

The dogbone insert will reduce axle tramp but it by no means stops it. I've got a Stage 1 tune with dogbone insert and I can still easily axle tramp in 1st gear if I plant the right foot.

That's no good ... which insert did you go for ?

[donweather]

That's no good ... which insert did you go for ?

I used the superpro but used the duro 70 instead of the duro 80 to reduce noise and vibration inside. And yes I know the 70 is only recommended for TDI but I just didn't want too much noise and vibration.

For me the biggest mod for axle tramp reduction was a change in tyres.

This includes mods to dogbone insert, lower control arm replacment, tyres and springs.

[ferret vrs]

Brought mine

[Fizz]

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Brought mine

Bvery Nice! congrats You'd have scooped up one of the last few before the new model is released Love the colour and you have the 19's too boot!

[Fizz]

Think I saw Fizz say he got a lower mount / dogbone insert a few pages back.

What I'd like to know how much of that axle tramp is still there when the mods are finished !

I dont get much if I'm kind to it. lose traction in 1-3 and minor squealing in 4th if I plant it but I'm not looking to drag the car nor race from traffic light to traffic light. So planting it in 5th and 6th i dont suffer anything. but as stated I do have the solid metal dogbone mount, Will be fitting my eibachs soon and will definitely need to look at broader wheels and tyres 8.5 or 9 inch wide with 225 or 235 tyres. I need to also look at replacing the control arms. I've heard good things about the superpro kit. That should hopefully do wonders for axle tramp. Also planning fitting an LSD and upgraded clutch kit at some stage in the new year to get the power down.

[Fizz]

In other news car is at the dyno to get final numbers with IS38 on the E-tuners stage 3 tune.
Watch this space...

[Gerrycan]

I don't understand why you are still spending up on more power when you can already wheelspin in most gears?
I would have thought that getting more traction would be the priority long ago, or ideally applying the equipment to a 4WD based vehicle?

I have always enjoyed FWD for all the packaging, efficiency and performance advantages it offers for lower power applications but its limitations do become more obvious as power applied increases.

[Fizz]

Applied a sill decal as well


And the moment of truth... 260KW at the wheels = approx 350HP awesome result but i'm still working with e-tuners on a smooth boost curve to reduce the turbo flutter on accleration that occurs in 4th gear up and between 2.5 - 4k you can see the sharp spike

[donweather]

260kW at the wheels!!! Bugger me.....how on earth does the FWD handle that?

[donweather]

I need to also look at replacing the control arms. I've heard good things about the superpro kit. That should hopefully do wonders for axle tramp.

They didn't do much to reduce mine. As I said, new tyres was the biggest impact followed by the dogbone insert. How much vibration are you getting from a solid metal dogbone insert?

[HPRS230]

Hey All,
I like ferret vrs, I bought mine on Sat!
See link below for photos.

[Fizz]

They didn't do much to reduce mine. As I said, new tyres was the biggest impact followed by the dogbone insert. How much vibration are you getting from a solid metal dogbone insert?

Surprisingly it handles the 260kw very well, learn that if i'm going to give it WOT i have to downshift to 4th cant just put my foot down in 5th or 6th as i hit the turbo flutter. But new map is available now to sort that i get no vibrations with the solid insert at all.