A stronger transaxle and higher - performance tires considerably
reduce wheel hop - a factor that made last year's model hard to handle.
Not exact matches
Launch Assist
reduces loads in the driveline from
wheel hop by more than 15 - 20 percent, dramatically
reducing component damage.
The upside to this rigid construction is enhanced directional control and
reduced chances of
wheel hop, but the downside is that is will likely make the ride a tad bit uncomfortable.
Volkswagen was also able to fine - tune the ESC software on this basis: even though the traction control intervenes later in the Golf GTI Clubsport S and the torque is
reduced less, when it does intervene, the «
wheel hop» of the front
wheels, typical of powerful front -
wheel drive cars at maximum acceleration, is practically eliminated.
Energy's Hyper - Flex master set replaces compliant OE rubber bushings and mounts to
reduce wheel -
hop and improve handling and traction.