On 26/10/2022 at 13:52, Frankenfurter said:

 

Yeah man! It's Julian Doyle: https://www.facebook.com/doylejul 

 

Hit him up on messenger or if you don't have facebook let me know and I'll PM you his number. Tell him Mark sent you.

 

@Frankenfurter thanks for Julian's details. He was kind enough to help me with the DCC mod + A3 steering rack map. My original problem with the light steering has been fixed with the rack map. Also managed to get some Superpro lower control arm bushes to increase castor, so will give them a try soon too.

 

He mentioned you had some fitment issues with your downpipe too (mine has been making all kinds of weird rattles). How did you end up sorting that out?

 

8 minutes ago, CRB123 said:

 

@Frankenfurter thanks for Julian's details. He was kind enough to help me with the DCC mod + A3 steering rack map. My original problem with the light steering has been fixed with the rack map. Also managed to get some Superpro lower control arm bushes to increase castor, so will give them a try soon too.

 

He mentioned you had some fitment issues with your downpipe too (mine has been making all kinds of weird rattles). How did you end up sorting that out?

 

hey that’s great you got all that stuff sorted! Such a great set of upgrades!

 

I’ve not done a downpipe on mine yet but if yours is rattling I suggest getting it on a hoist and having a mechanic rev it while they check under. It’s common that exhaust parts are a bit off as the mqb platform has lots of little variations and the mounts on the engine and exhaust all shift over time.

 

You might need to ditch some heat shielding or fix an exhaust hanger angle.

23 hours ago, Frankenfurter said:

hey that’s great you got all that stuff sorted! Such a great set of upgrades!

 

I’ve not done a downpipe on mine yet but if yours is rattling I suggest getting it on a hoist and having a mechanic rev it while they check under. It’s common that exhaust parts are a bit off as the mqb platform has lots of little variations and the mounts on the engine and exhaust all shift over time.

 

You might need to ditch some heat shielding or fix an exhaust hanger angle.

 

Ah right, possibly was someone else then.

 

Yeah it's not my first rodeo with noisy downpipes and have managed to fix 90% of the issues by trimming one of the exhaust hangers

Has anyone tried these bushes as a way to improve handling and steering feel? 
 

They claim to be completely devoid (ahem) of voids, so are firmer for better feel. They also claim that even the tts bushes still have some material removed (although these are still stiffer than stock).

 

I’m apprehensive about polybushing as it’s a daily.

I don't know about these bushes. I would start asking what kind of tires size and reference do you have.

In my case, I simply chose new tires with firmer sidewalls (though already with 19" tires). I went from Pirelli P7 Cinturato to Michelin Pilot Sport 4 and this was already night a day about the feedbakc in the steering wheel. Since that time, I can really better "read" the road and my steering is much sharper.

 

But maybe you've already 19" 'sport tires' with stiff sidewalls? 🤔

4 hours ago, rcblur69 said:

Has anyone tried these bushes as a way to improve handling and steering feel? 
 

They claim to be completely devoid (ahem) of voids, so are firmer for better feel. They also claim that even the tts bushes still have some material removed (although these are still stiffer than stock).

 

I’m apprehensive about polybushing as it’s a daily.

 

First, I suggest you try Bilstein B6 shock absorbers. Many Superb MK3 owners have said that they transform the handling by getting rid of that woolly feel.

 

Edited 14 November, 20232 yr by Carlston

Thanks for the input. It’s true that my current front tires aren’t the best (not put on by me), when I’ve had some more wear out of them, I’ll be sure to replace with something much better.

 

I’ve read plenty about shocks and would be interested in the Koni SA when the time comes. This is a family car as well as my play thing so B6s are going to be too much from what I’ve heard.

 

I know people have used the superpro bushes and report good things. Just nervous of polybushes for NVH and those I linked seem like a good compromise.

Edited 15 November, 20232 yr by rcblur69
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