Fastest Mk2?

[Fl@pper]

Technically the fastest would be the Standard cupra, as it doesnt have the extra weight of the side skirts and spoiler plus the wild bumpers

surely they would be all the speed same using the same gearing unless you mean quickest of course

 

[Carr20vt]

The MK1 Cupra R was a great car in every respect and i loved mine but as DJHorace says the MK2 is better in terms of out the box performance, handling and ability.

 

[Funkyfin2000]

OH aye so if the Cupra R was mapped with sports cat and exchaust etc, running say 275bhp how would that size up to a mk2 cupra?

Also....what can the Mk3 Cupra/K1 be mapped up to?

 

[shaunymac]

the mk2 can be mapped to well over 300bhp adding a d.pipe exhaust induction kit will put this up more!

meant to add fuel pump upgrade also will help no leaning off in the mid range.

 

[Al]

OH aye so if the Cupra R was mapped with sports cat and exchaust etc, running say 275bhp how would that size up to a mk2 cupra?

Also....what can the Mk3 Cupra/K1 be mapped up to?

Standard MK2 Cupras make approx 260bhp and 240ft-lbs out the box.

Stage 2 LCR's make approx 270-280bhp and 300ft-lbs therefore the little bit extra power on the LCR would see it edge away from a standard MK2 Cupra.

However, add the same modifications to a MK2 Leon Cupra (except swap the 4 bar FPR for an uprated mechanical fuel pump) for 360bhp and 340ft-lbs and with it, the ability to destroy a stage 2 LCR

 

[Funkyfin2000]

Standard MK2 Cupras make approx 260bhp and 240ft-lbs out the box.

Stage 2 LCR's make approx 270-280bhp and 300ft-lbs therefore the little bit extra power on the LCR would see it edge away from a standard MK2 Cupra.

However, add the same modifications to a MK2 Leon Cupra (except swap the 4 bar FPR for an uprated mechanical fuel pump) for 360bhp and 340ft-lbs and with it, the ability to destroy a stage 2 LCR

Very interesting.... i always wander why they dropped the brembo's off the mk2 as well, very odd.

Lots of potential with the mk2....... will have to save up i think and get rid of this FR+!!!

 

[shaunymac]

Very interesting.... i always wander why they dropped the brembo's off the mk2 as well, very odd.

Lots of potential with the mk2....... will have to save up i think and get rid of this FR+!!!

they dropped the brembos because they found the big brakes that are fitted now are more effective from what I can remember. I am sure someone will be along to correct me if im wrong but the brakes are pretty awesome to be honset more than adequate for fast road driving.

 

[phil3012]

they dropped the brembos because they found the big brakes that are fitted now are more effective from what I can remember. I am sure someone will be along to correct me if im wrong but the brakes are pretty awesome to be honset more than adequate for fast road driving.

The brakes on the Mk 2 Cupra are brilliant, some people complain they brake too hard though.

Probably cost was a lot to do with dropping brembos, if you can develop something equivalent in house, why pay a third party to do it?

 

[ZBOYD]

It's not that they brake too hard, it's the fact they are over-servoed. The pedal feel can be a little bit on or off. Though they do indeed stop the car very well!

 

[Chan_P1_TDi_FR]

i've got brembo's fitted to my for over a week now and the pedal is a lot firmer, but it's still pretty progressive. I was tempted to get Cupra brakes for mine, but they are a fair bit heavier than the brembo's,

 

[Poverty]

yeah just been having a look...

K1 looks so much more agressive to the cupra......

interesting, if my fr was worth about £7.5k then need an extra £5k to go with it to get the K1/Cupra....

Interesting....

no chance of you gettin a k1 for 12k. K1's start at 15k plus. I couldnt get hold of a decent priced secnd hand one myself so went new ith m1 autos.