Performance - Audi SQ2 2.0 TSI - WITH GPF

Racingline Cup Edition Intake Package – Mk7 Golf ‘R’/GTI, Audi S3 8V/TTS, Cupra 280/290/300 and Skoda Octavia VRS The brilliant looking Racingline Cup Edition intake package is suitable for stage 1, 2 and 3 vehicles or anyone looking for that extra air intake power and sound on MQB, Mk7 and 2.0TSI vehicles. RACINGLINE CUP EDITION INTAKE The VWR Cold-Air Intake System kit delivers cold fresh air from outside the engine bay straight to your engine via a large-diameter free-flowing intake pipe. The intake uses an oversize domed High-Flow TriFoam™ air filter designed to provide increased surface area and dust capacity. This extra surface area provides even more airflow with lower restriction, to ensure that the largest volumes of the coolest possible air is available to the engine at all times. This maximizes efficiency and improves driveability and torque throughout the rev range – turbocharger spool dropped nearly 500 RPMs, reducing turbo lag and creating faster turbo response. TURBO INLET PIPE Another essential element to the airflow between intake and turbo is our Turbo Inlet Hose. Replace the restrictive standard plastic ‘bellows’ pipe with our free-flowing, ultra smooth reinforced silicone pipe. TURBO 90 INLET Release a valuable power increase comes from fitting our ‘thin wall’ Turbo 90 Inlet to replace the highly restrictive standard plastic MQB elbow. Compatible with all intake pipes and all factory turbos, and beautifully machined and gloss-anodised for a perfect, simple fitment. Optional TURBO MUFFLER DELETE A valuable part of your MQB car’s smooth breathing – replace the disruptive airflow of the stock part with our precisely-machined single-piece Turbo Muffler Delete. And, as a side benefit, you’ll get to hear your turbo working at last.   Confirmed Fitment Please note, this information is a combination of supplier provided compatibility data and our workshop expertise, derived through experience or testing on EU manufactured vehicles unless stated. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information we cannot be held liable for abnormalities or inaccurate data. For more information please see our Terms & Conditions under the legal section. MAKE MODEL VARIANT/ENGINE MAKE MODEL VARIANT/ENGINE Audi S3 (8V) 2012-present Audi TTS (8S) 2014-present Seat Leon (3rd gen) 2013-present Skoda Octavia (3rd gen) 2013-present Volkswagen Golf Mk7 2012-present

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Racingline Subframe Torque Link Mount – Aluminium Subframes Only To harness your power increases, and transfer that power to the road or track where you need it, Racingline Performance Engine Mounts will give a much more solid drive, and crucially give additional durability. The Racingline Performance Engine Mounts are certainly not one of the most exciting or visual modifications that you can do to your car! But they are truly one of the most worthwhile for anyone who appreciates the driving dynamics of their car. Almost everyone who tries these mounts on a Golf or Scirocco wants them. WHAT DO THE ENGINE MOUNTS DO? The whole engine and gearbox is located in only three places. One at engine-side plus another at the end of the gearbox which support the weight of the whole drivetrain, plus a third torque arm underneath the engine to contain the fore-aft movement (often called the pendulum or dog-bone mount). The standard car uses very compliant rubber in these mounts to give a soft take-up of power and isolate the cabin from drivetrain noise. For a daily driven standard car, these bushings do a good job of keeping cabin vibration to a minimum. But when you ask more of these mounts, with higher power or hard driving, the flex in the bushes becomes very noticeable. This gives a slightly loose feeling to the drivetrain and an increased chance of wheel-hop under hard acceleration as the whole engine and ‘box assembly judders. If your car produces high power, or has covered quite a few road miles, or is driven hard, the softness of these three standard rubber mounts allows more and more movement as you come on and off the power. With worn mounts, we have even seen failures of the exhaust manifold and driveshafts as the whole drivetrain shifts around under load. WHAT DIFFERENCE DO THE Racingline Performance MOUNTS MAKE? The Racingline Performance engine mounts stiffen the whole location of the drivetrain greatly to give a much crisper feeling to your car. This means no more jerky behaviour on and off the throttle or when you change gear, and all-but eliminates ‘wheel hop’ off the line. Of course, a bit more noise from the drivetrain comes into the cabin, but most keen drivers love the sense that they are more ‘connected’ to their car. As opposed to some aftermarket ‘push in’ bushes which crudely fill the voids in the factory mounts, the Volkswagen units are completely redesigned replacement mount assemblies. We specify a stiff urethane of 75A durometer which allows some movement within the mounts, and filters much of the drivetrain’s vibration but with a design that very significantly reduces the movement on each. For most road cars, we’d recommend the lower engine mount on its own, leaving the two upper mounts standard. This makes a huge difference to how the car drives, and is a pretty minimal difference to the cabin refinement. The lower engine mount on its own is one of our most popular upgrades for Golfs and Sciroccos. For more heavily modified, track and motorsport cars, all three mounts should be upgraded. Applications Please note, customers are wholly responsible for checking fitment for their vehicle. SKU: VWR150002

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Racingline Brake Kit 5mm Hub Adaptor (Pair) 5×112 – VWR620005MM Clearance over big brake kits is always a challenge, especially with factory wheels. All of RacingLine’s brake kits feature our unique design that allows these 5mm Hub Adaptors to be solidly, mechanically mounted onto the front face of the disc to give you that extra clearance. No more adding loose spacers onto your car. Fitting and removal of the Hub Adaptor is a simple, reversible upgrade that takes minutes to do. If you ever plan to change wheels in the future, or if you run different wheels for road or track, or winter and summer, just fit or remove the adaptors to suit. As these Hub Adaptors are mechanically locked onto the disc hub, They aren’t  classified as spacers in countries where spacers are illegal. The 5mm of extra space will mean that the OEM factory wheels will fit over our brake kits. POSITIVE FIXATION  Clever ‘petal’ design (female on the disc, male on the Hub Adaptor) plus a fixing screw physically locks the two parts together. HIGH QUALITY Beautiful midnight-black gloss anodised finish will keep the Hub Adaptors looking beautiful and  corrosion -free. INSTALL & REMOVE Removal and refit just takes minutes to do if you ever change your wheels. Perfect for the: RacingLine Stage 2 Monoblock Performance Brake Kit RacingLine Stage 3 Forged Monoblock Performance Brake Kit​ Applications Please note, customers are wholly responsible for checking fitment for their vehicle. SKU: VWR620005MM

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Racingline DSG Oil Cooler System for MQB DQ381 (7 Speed Only) – VWR29DQ381 It’s not just your engine oil that you need to protect. Your DSG gearbox is susceptible to overheating. And the higher your power, the harder you drive, the more important it is to protect it. Under hard driving, the factory DSG oil/water cooler is easily overwhelmed. Problems start to occur when oil cannot dissipate its collected heat fast enough and the oil begins to thin and degrade – losing its lubrication properties. When this happens, the DSG will protect itself and begin to lower the torque, increase shift times and in extreme circumstances even loose gear selection. The RacingLine kit solves this problem: by adding in an additional air/oil cooler positioned right in the airflow at the front of the car, oil temperatures are reduced by around 15  – 20   degrees centigrade (of course dependant on how the car is being used, ambient temps and state of tune). The kit uses a clever design which retains the factory oil/water cooling and adds to it with the thermostatically-controlled front-mounted cooler – doubling up your cooling capability when it’s needed with less heat transfer into the water system. Only when the oil exceeds normal temperatures, the thermostat opens. Oil temperature then drops significantly as it is pumped through the densely packed fins of the 10-row cooler’s large surface area mounted right in the cool airflow. What’s included in the kit Oil cooler mounting brackets AN10 210 series Nylon braided feed and return line Billet CNC thermostatic adaptor block Replacement, low-profile oil/water cooler AN10 10-row oil/air cooler core Fitting kit containing all necessary nuts, bolts, washers and rubber mounting bobbins The kit for all MQB cars comes supplied with two bracket kits. One kit is for Audi S3 models, the other is for all Golf 7 and other MQB models. Mounting for the bracket set requires drilling bolt holes through the front crash bar. Product Variations DSG DQ250 6-SPEED VWR29G7250DSG DQ381 7-SPEED VWR29DQ381 Why fit a DSG Cooler Kit? Our unique DSG Oil Cooler Kit is an essential fit for any hard-driven MQB 2.0 TSI car running high power levels or in hot climates. It’s a complete ready to install package, using a clever sandwich plate design for straightforward and completely reliable installation. Transferring more power and torque through the DSG gearbox generates ever more heat to dissipate.  Significantly increased oil temperatures means only one thing: a decrease in the ability for your DSG box to stay properly cooled, eventually causing power drop and gear selection issues. Under hard driving, the factory DSG oil/water cooler is easily overwhelmed. Problems start to occur when oil cannot dissipate its collected heat fast enough and the oil begins to thin and degrade – losing its lubrication properties. When this happens, the DSG will protect itself and begin to lower the torque, increase shift times and in extreme circumstances even loose gear selection. The RacingLine kit solves this problem: by adding in an additional air/oil cooler positioned right in the airflow at the front of the car, oil temperatures are reduced by around 15  – 20   degrees centigrade (of course dependant on how the car is being used, ambient temps and state of tune). The kit uses a clever design which retains the factory oil/water cooling and adds to it with the thermostatically-controlled front-mounted cooler – doubling up your cooling capability when it’s needed with less heat transfer into the water system. Only when the oil exceeds normal temperatures, the thermostat opens. Oil temperature then drops significantly as it is pumped through the densely packed fins of the 10-row cooler’s large surface area mounted right in the cool airflow. Applications Please note, customers are wholly responsible for checking fitment for their vehicle. SKU: VWR29DQ381

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Racingline Stage 2 ‘EVO’ MQB Golf 7/8, S3, Cupra Monoblock Brake Kit Our new Stage 2 ‘EVO’ Performance Brake upgrade is now revised with stunning, larger 4-piston calipers housing a bigger pad size (it’s the same pad as a Ferrari F40!). Bringing a real sportscar look and feel in the braking department for demanding fast road use – all at an affordable price. All the power in the world is next to useless if your stock brakes aren’t up to it. Our new Stage 2 ‘EVO’ Monoblock Performance Brake Upgrade is an ultra-durable braking solution developed exclusively for fast-road and occasional-track VWG cars. We’ve developed these brakes for street use from our decades of motorsport experience, and, as you’d expect, they provide outstanding stopping power again and again. Yet all at an affordable price. Our lightweight Monoblock one-piece construction is usually reserved for the highest-specification motorsport kits, being vastly stiffer and lighter than the original calipers. The kit comes in at almost half the weight of the original for significant unsprung mass savings. The caliper, pads and bracket assembly weigh in at 4.4kg (9.7lb) vs 8.6kg (18.9lb) for the factory Golf 7R kit. A bigger, 345mm x 30mm ‘triple-grove’ single-piece disc (rotor) provides greater heat capacity, thus reducing the effect of fade. The larger pad size is now the exactly same pad as a Ferrari F40 uses! And now being a generic pad-size, you can choose any brand, any pad-spec when it comes to replacement. Our extensive development programme on piston sizes gives beautiful progressive pedal feel – and that’s because (unlike many) we only develop brakes for VWG cars. Included in the kit Monoblock Brake Caliper pair [GTI Red (VWR652000-RED) or Black (VWR652000-RED)] Caliper Mounting Bracket pair Full bolt mounting kit Braided Steel Brake Line Set Sport Brake Pad Set Triple Groove Brake disc pair 345mm x 30mm View Fitting Template Weight Saving Properties Saving unsprung weight is really important on a performance car. So we’ve spend a lot of our development and design time making sure that our ‘EVO’ Performance Brake Kit cuts as much weight out as possible. Our Monoblock Aluminium construction is the key to this saving – as this single piece caliper is stronger & stiffer it can therefore be lighter than equivalent 2-piece calipers. Confirmed Fitment > VW Golf 8 GTI 2020+> VW Golf 8 GTI Clubsport 2020+> VW Golf 8 R 2020+> VW Golf 8 2020+> VW Golf 7 & 7.5 GTI & Clubsport 2013-2020> VW Golf 7 & 7.5 R 2013-2020> VW Golf 7 & 7.5 2013-2020> VW Passat 2.0 TSI B8 2015+> VW Arteon 2.0 TSI 2017+> VW T-Roc R 2.0 TSI 2019+> VW Tiguan II 2.0 TSI 2016+> VW Jetta VII GLI 2019+ > Audi S3 8Y 2020+> Audi A3 2.0 TSI 8Y 2020+> Audi A3 8Y 2020+> Audi S3 8V 2013-2020> Audi A3 8V 2013-2020> Audi RS3 2.5 TSI 8V evo 2017-2020> Audi TT 3 2.0 TSI 8S 2014+> Audi TTS 3 2.0 TSI 8S 2015+> Audi TTRS 3 2.5 TFSI 8S 2017+> Audi SQ2 2018+> Audi RSQ3 F3 2019+ > Cupra Leon IV FW 2020+> SEAT Leon IV FW 2020+> SEAT Leon III Cupra 5F 2014-2020> SEAT Leon III 5F 2015-2020> Cupra Ateca 2018+> SEAT Tarraco 2.0 TSI 2018+ > Skoda Octavia IV vRS 2.0 TSI 245ps NX 2020+> Skoda Octavia IV NX 2020+> Skoda Octavia III vRS 2.0 TSI 5E 2014-2020> Skoda Superb III 1.8 / 2.0 TSI 3V 2015-2020 Applications Please note, customers are wholly responsible for checking fitment for their vehicle. SKU: VWR652000

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Racingline Magnetic Drain Plug for EA888 Gen.3 Engines (with Plastic Oil Sump) – VWR180004 Racingline’s Magnetic Oil Sump Drain Plug is now available for the 1.8 & 2.0 TSI EA888 gen3 and 2.0 TSI gen3B engines. These engines use a plastic oil pan, meaning that normal metal, screw-in sump plugs simply can’t be used. Our new ‘True-Lock’ fitting system means that, at last, you can protect your engine. By attracting and separating out the minute abrasive and ferrous metal particles that are carried by the oil, it prevents them from circulating throughout your engine’s lubrication systems. The harder your engine works, the greater the risk of nasty metallic debris, the greater the benefit of using a magnetic sump plug. Our unique ‘True-Lock’ fitting works with a simple quarter-turn to install the plug, then a PolyCarbonate locking ring ensures that it stays tight and sealed at all times. It’s a lifetime-use plug – simply replace the O-ring at each service. Install couldn’t be simpler – insist on our new Magnetic Billet Sump Plug with your next oil-change and simply screw it in! 2.0 TSI & 1.8 TSI / EA888 Gen 3 engines2.0 TSI / EA888 Gen 3B engines Notes: For plastic engine oil sumps only.

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Racingline MQB Propshaft Bearing Alignment Kit Our new MQB RacingLine Propshaft Bearing Alignment kit cuts out the factory tolerances to maintain accurate propshaft alignment every time, all of the time. Our precision-engineered, Propshaft Bearing Alignment Kit centralises the factory centre support bearing carrier by cutting out the enlarged factory hole tolerances. Meaning your propshaft is held in perfect true orientation at all times. The oversize holes on the factory brackets are designed to allow several degrees of ‘twist’ on the centre bearing carrier, causing unnecessary long-term stresses on the prop, bushes and bearings. That may be great to help the factory with quick production-line assembly, but will lead to accelerated wear on the bush and rubber housing from misalignment. Every hard launch & shift provokes movement in the drivetrain – over time this risks shifting the factory prop mount out of alignment. This simple alignment kit reduces the bolt hole size down from M14 to M8, allowing no further twist from the brackets and ensuring that your prop cannot move from this position. Fit this Propshaft Bearing Alignment Kit once, then forget it. Drive your car safe in the knowledge that your propshaft will remain in the correct alignment forever more and prolong the life of the bearings and bushings. Prior to our development, we were amazed how many cars were out of alignment from factory! Confirmed Applications For all MQB & MQB Evo AWD modelsVWR810009 VW Golf 8 R 2020+VW Golf 7 & 7.5 R 2013-2020VW Passat 2.0 BiTDI 4Motion B8 2015+VW Arteon 2.0 BiTDI 4Motion 2017+VW Arteon R 2.0 TSI 320ps 2020+VW T-Roc R 2.0 TSI 2019+VW Tiguan II 2.0 BiTDI 2016+ Audi S3 8Y 2020+Audi S3 8V 2013-2020Audi RS3 2.5 TSI 8V evo 2017-2020Audi TT 3 2.0 TSI 8S 2014+Audi TTS 3 2.0 TSI 8S 2015+Audi TTRS 3 2.5 TFSI 8S 2017+Audi SQ2 2018+Audi RSQ3 F3 2019+ SEAT Leon III Cupra ST 4Drive 5F 2017-2020SEAT Tarraco 2.0 TSI 190ps 2018+Cupra Ateca 2018+Cupra Formentor 310PS 2020+ Skoda Superb III 2.0 TDI 3V 2015-2020Skoda Kodiaq vRS 2018+

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Racingline Front Subframe Brace for MQB/MQB EVO MQB & MQB ‘evo’ cars rely on either a thin stamped-steel or cast alloy OE front subframe. This subframe has to channel all of the immense forces generating by hard driving. ​RacingLine’s bolt-in Front Subframe Brace provides much needed support and rigidity to aid accurate handling dynamics. Not surprisingly, with all of these forces combining in your subframe, significant deflection results, which affects wheel alignment and harms the precision in your steering as it flexes. RacingLine’s Billet Front Subframe Brace stiffens up the rear of the subframe with an intricately machined aluminium replacement, greatly improving stiffness under load. Despite adding stiffness, this improved dynamic performance comes without sacrificing any ride quality or introducing any additional noise, vibration, or harshness into the cabin. This is a highly recommended upgrade to protect and enhance your car – whether it’s hard-driven, high-power or used on track. Confirmed Applications For all MQB & MQB EVO AWD ModelsVWR810006 VW Golf 8 GTI 2020+VW Golf 8 GTI Clubsport 2020+VW Golf 8 R 2020+VW Golf 7 & 7.5 GTI & Clubsport 2013-2020VW Golf 7 & 7.5 R 2013-2020VW Golf 7 & 7.5 2013-2020VW Passat 2.0 TSI B8 2015+VW Arteon 2.0 TSI 2017+VW T-Roc R 2.0 TSI 2019+VW Tiguan II 2.0 TSI 2016+VW Jetta VII GLI 2018+ Audi S3 8Y 2020+Audi A3 8Y 2020+Audi S3 8V 2013-2020Audi A3 8V 2013-2020Audi RS3 2.5 TSI 8V evo 2017-2020Audi TT 3 2.0 TSI 8S 2014+Audi TTS 3 2.0 TSI 8S 2015+Audi TTRS 3 2.5 TFSI 8S 2017+Audi SQ2 2018+Audi RSQ3 F3 2019+ SEAT Leon IV FW 2020+SEAT Leon III Cupra 5F 2014-2020SEAT Tarraco 2.0 TSI 2018+SEAT Leon III 5F 2015-2020 Cupra Leon IV FW 2020+Cupra Ateca 2018+Cupra Formentor 2020+ Skoda Octavia IV vRS NX 2020+Skoda Octavia IV NX 2020+Skoda Octavia III vRS 5E 2014-2020Skoda Superb III 3V 2015-2020 Applications Please note, customers are wholly responsible for checking fitment for their vehicle. SKU: VWR810006

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Racingline Billet Underbody Tunnel Braces Want to sharpen up your MQB handling responses? MQB Billet Underbody Tunnel Braces mount under the body to help fight body flex. This improves rigidity to help refine the handling, whilst also providing valuable extra clearance for larger diameter exhaust system. What do they do? MQB cars rely on thin stamped-steel OE tunnel braces underneath in an attempt to reinforce the body’s weaker points and limit chassis flex under demanding loads. Our new Billet Underbody Braces replace these weak braces with intricately machined aluminium replacements, greatly improving stiffness, giving much better exhaust clearance and even look great! CNC Machined from a solid billet of 6061-T6 Aluminium, each brace has been engineered to remove unnecessary material whilst still increasing rigidity. With any 3″ diameter exhaust system, the OE brace gives insufficient clearance. So rather than removing the tunnel brace, our new Rear Tunnel Brace at last gives you the option to replace it, giving you the clearance you need plus maintaining crucial body stiffness. Despite adding stiffness, this improved dynamic performance comes without sacrificing any ride quality or introducing any additional noise, vibration, or harshness into the cabin. The brace designs mean that installation is simple, using existing body mounting points with no drilling or trim removal required, ensuring fitment is completely reversible. We offer two braces – a Centre and a Rear Tunnel Brace. Owners of FWD cars can fit both, AWD cars can only fit the Rear Tunnel Brace. Looking to fit a larger bore Exhaust System? For large diameter aftermarket exhausts, there simply isn’t clearance space above the factory tunnel brace. Many owners have no choice but to remove the brace. But the brace is there for a reason. With the extra clearance our Rear Tunnel Brace gives, you can now maintain strength and fit your bigger exhaust. VWR810005 – Rear Tunnel BraceVWR810004 – Centre Tunnel Brace (Front-wheel drive only)

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Racingline Performance Stainless Steel Braided Brake Line Set The ideal first upgrade for your Stock Braking System Racingline Performance Stainless Steel Brake Lines are engineered to replace the standard brake lines with a harder wearing hose that is less prone to expansion under high temperatures.These will not only give a better pedal feel than the standard brake lines, but also last much longer. Compatible with all DOT4 and Performance Brake Fluids This Kit consists of:– 2x Rear Brake Lines– 4x Banjo Washers IMPORTANT NOTES:– YOU WILL NEED TO RE-USE THE EXISTING BANJO BOLTS– THE REAR HOSES ARE ONLY SUITABLE FOR VEHICLE WITH ELECTRONIC HANDBRAKE   Applications Please note, this information is a combination of supplier provided compatibility data and our workshop expertise. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information Racingline Shop/VAGManchester are not liable for abnormalities or inaccurate data. Customers are wholly responsible for checking fitment for their vehicle. SKU: VWR69G7RR

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Racingline R600 Cotton Filter Oversock RacingLine’s new Cotton Filter ‘Oversock’ combines the best of both filter choices. The single layer foam material protects debris and dust from settling on Cotton Filter surface, and reduces the deterioration that all pleated cotton filters always suffer from.Simply slide the foam oversock over the top of the foam filter and protect the surface layer of the cotton from dust and dirt. When it needs it, the oversock can be cleaned or just replaced cheaply to keep the cotton filter at its very best for years. Simply slides over the top of the Cotton R600 filter  Cotton Filters always deteriorate in efficiency as dirt settles and slowly restricts airflow – this Oversock keeps the surface clean Simply remove the Oversock and clean it, or replace at each service, keeping your Cotton Filter airflow like new Note, not for use with the Tri-foam filter. Applications Please note, this information is a combination of supplier provided compatibility data and our workshop expertise. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information Racingline Shop/VAGManchester are not liable for abnormalities or inaccurate data. Customers are wholly responsible for checking fitment for their vehicle. SKU: VWR12G7R600OS

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Racingline Performance - Upper Gearbox Mount Fits:* Golf Mk7 GTI* Golf Mk7 R* Leon Cupra 280* A3 8V* S3 8V* Octavia vRS Mk3 To harness your power increases, and transfer that power to the road or track where you need it, Racingline Performance Engine Mounts will give a much more solid drive, and crucially give additional durability. The Racingline Performance Engine Mounts are certainly not one of the most exciting or visual modifications that you can do to your car! But they are truly one of the most worthwhile for anyone who appreciates the driving dynamics of their car. Almost everyone who tries these mounts on a Golf or Scirocco wants them. WHAT DO THE ENGINE MOUNTS DO?The whole engine and gearbox is located in only three places. One at engine-side plus another at the end of the gearbox which support the weight of the whole drivetrain, plus a third torque arm underneath the engine to contain the fore-aft movement (often called the pendulum or dog-bone mount). The standard car uses very compliant rubber in these mounts to give a soft take-up of power and isolate the cabin from drivetrain noise. For a daily driven standard car, these bushings do a good job of keeping cabin vibration to a minimum. But when you ask more of these mounts, with higher power or hard driving, the flex in the bushes becomes very noticeable. This gives a slightly loose feeling to the drivetrain and an increased chance of wheel-hop under hard acceleration as the whole engine and 'box assembly judders. If your car produces high power, or has covered quite a few road miles, or is driven hard, the softness of these three standard rubber mounts allows more and more movement as you come on and off the power. With worn mounts, we have even seen failures of the exhaust manifold and driveshafts as the whole drivetrain shifts around under load. WHAT DIFFERENCE DO THE Racingline Performance MOUNTS MAKE?The Racingline Performance engine mounts stiffen the whole location of the drivetrain greatly to give a much crisper feeling to your car. This means no more jerky behaviour on and off the throttle or when you change gear, and all-but eliminates 'wheel hop' off the line. Of course, a bit more noise from the drivetrain comes into the cabin, but most keen drivers love the sense that they are more 'connected' to their car. As opposed to some aftermarket 'push in' bushes which crudely fill the voids in the factory mounts, the Volkswagen units are completely redesigned replacement mount assemblies. We specify a stiff urethane of 75A durometer which allows some movement within the mounts, and filters much of the drivetrain's vibration but with a design that very significantly reduces the movement on each. For most road cars, we'd recommend the lower engine mount on its own, leaving the two upper mounts standard. This makes a huge difference to how the car drives, and is a pretty minimal difference to the cabin refinement. The lower engine mount on its own is one of our most popular upgrades for Golfs and Sciroccos. For more heavily modified, track and motorsport cars, all three mounts should be upgraded.

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