How powerful is the cupra 290?
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Think I've read in previous threads that 280s average around 300bhp on a dyno so I'd say the 290 would be similar - depends on the dyno though as figures can vary.
My car (Cupra 280) made the following as a stock car.
302bhp at the flywheel on REVO's hub dyno, 308bhp at the flywheel on a Maha rolling road.
it also made 312bhp at the flywheel in "stock mode" which was a setting on the REVO ecu that was also running an intake as well though.
Several others have all made 300ish standard.
The reason for this, when I did the REVO development back in 2014, when they took the OEM file off the car and opened it in and editor and compared it to a Golf R file it was actually the same file.
302bhp at the flywheel on REVO's hub dyno, 308bhp at the flywheel on a Maha rolling road.
it also made 312bhp at the flywheel in "stock mode" which was a setting on the REVO ecu that was also running an intake as well though.
Several others have all made 300ish standard.
The reason for this, when I did the REVO development back in 2014, when they took the OEM file off the car and opened it in and editor and compared it to a Golf R file it was actually the same file.
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I believe you have gone stage 2 now. What are your figures now?
I'm curious because I'm about to choose an exhaust supplier and then go stage 2
From what I've read, various tuning companies have said that the mapping for the 290/GolfR/S3 are identical...as in, EXACTLY the same. -VAG group have been too lazy to map them differently. I need to find the reference for this, but the 290 was hitting 310-315bhp on the dyno.
Even Evo magazine in the recent hot hatch test (where the 290 beat the Focus RS) said that the 290 pulled harder than the '290' moniker would suggest.
Even Evo magazine in the recent hot hatch test (where the 290 beat the Focus RS) said that the 290 pulled harder than the '290' moniker would suggest.
Should that not say 'Estimated 308bhp at the flywheel', given they are using an algorithm to try and guesstimate the transmission losses?
Why'd you bother with a 290 then? You can wheel spin a 1.2 corsa. If you wanted it to be a Leon you can spin a 1.2tsi.
You're the first person I know to own a hot hatch and say you don't want more power
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Jarre, thanks I note your comments, I have had 10 Seat cars to date, my first was a Cordoba 2.0 red which I loved, I think the 290 is a great car, great looks and VW AUDI technology. I can only push my car within the speed limits on the roads, and I can assure you that I push it more than that where I can. Eveyrbody wants to race me at the lights, when I put my foot down I bloody well leave them in my wake!
When I first got my 265 I had the same issue. It took me a couple of weeks (I don't do many miles) to get used to it and i haven't had wheel hop since. It's how you put the power down that makes a difference. I'll need new front tires soon so going to get something different to the conti sport contacts 5's and maybe an uprated engine mount so I can get on the power a little harder earlier when I want to.
Also about speeding you have to pretty careful. 3rd gear on with only a little press of the accelerator you can be breaking the speed limit. It's not like in a slower car where it takes a while to get into silly speeds in our cars it takes only a few seconds. This car makes me smile every time I drive it!
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