Mountune SEAT Leon Cupra 280 - 355BHP FWD fun!🔥

The guys at Mountune offered me a drive in their Stage 1 Cupra 280, boasting their smartflash tune, TCU software upgrade and a small selection of upgrades which compliment the tuning.
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[@mountuneofficial]

Thanks again for visiting us at mountune HQ - we're pleased you enjoyed the drive!

[@CarFocused]

Thanks for having me along. Cupra was good fun, shame they don’t get the attention they deserve!

[@chriscringle9263]

Great vid mate

[@CarObsession]

That certainly looks like a lot of fun!

[@CarFocused]

Very quick mate. Mine would be savage mapped!

[@CHUNKYLOZZA]

Epic video mate. Comes across as a proper Jerkyll & Hyde car. Does look like a lot of fun.

[@CarFocused]

It’s just that mate. Nice and chilled when you want it to be, and then an animal when it needs to be 👌🏻

[@markb68]

Hello Gary. Cupras are great cars and that stage 1 and all the other additions have made it even more entertaining. As usual the MT kit seems top quality and they all enhance the car with an oem+ look and feel. The Golf R is a very rapid and competent car but like has been said with those additions the Cupra has been made even more fun. Thanks for another great vid and review mate. 👍🏻

[@CarFocused]

Hi Mark, thank you for watching as always! Indeed - the Cupra is certainly more fun than the R, the FWD just makes it feel way more lively and playful. They are also cracking value in comparison. I was really impressed with the map in that you only notice it when you want to. The car still drives very sedately when you want to cruise 👌🏻

[@markb68]

You’re welcome thanks for putting the time and effort in as usual mate. 👍🏻

[@colinbocutt2436]

good video Gary, and about right I thought. I have the 300 with the stage 1 but without all the add ons...apart from exhaust/high flow air intake /powerflex engine mount. m t done a good job .nice of the owner to let you have a little go in it. @@CarFocused

[@CarFocused]

@@colinbocutt2436 thanks mate. Are you happy with your stage 1 package? Who did you use?

[@colinbocutt2436]

very,had it about 2 years now. A local dealer in Folkestone KAP . They also fitted the cobra exhaust and set of new Ps4's at the same time. One thing you didn't mention , after a re-map the limiter comes off...0-60 feels around low 5's ! I'm guessing test car was similar? It has more bhp/torque than mine.

[@KXP70]

They're incredible cars at all stages, and at stage 3 they're silly quick. About to take my 490hp one out for a late night spin 👌

[@CarFocused]

I can’t even imagine what it must be like at that power 😂

[@KXP70]

@@CarFocused lets just say it's really fun 😂

[@simontaylor3211]

If you had the option of a manual box, do you think you'd chose it over the DSG mate? That DSG certainly seems slick. Nice review bud 👍

[@CarFocused]

DSG all day mate. Can’t be doing with a manual all day everyday now!

[@haz_raf]

My 280 is very similar to this. Mine has a stage 1 ECU tune, APR open intake filter, Ramair intake hose, Ramair turbo elbow, res delete, dogbone mount insert

[@CarFocused]

Nice! You happy with it? Such good value for money, very underrated cars!

[@haz_raf]

@@CarFocused I am happy with it but, I’ve had a lot of mechanical issues unfortunately. Despite it having full Seat service history. I think stage 1 is max I’d want to go with a FWD car like this. It’s plenty of power. Any higher and I’d want it coupled with a 4WD system.

[@CarFocused]

@@haz_raf that’s fair enough mate. Sorry to hear you’ve had issues with the car. I think my 300 has a slightly updated variant of the EA888 engine, which has been very reliable. It’s other things I’ve had issues with like the shocks, window switches and creaks here and there.

[@haz_raf]

Also, in my opinion, the soundaktor needs turning off in these cars 100%. You can hear the actual engine and exhaust then, and the car sounds more chill, like you said.

[@CarObsession]

On a side note, you talking about the traction control - I may be wrong, but I don't you can ever FULLY turn it off, even when you turn it off I think there's still something going on in the background but I could be wrong.

[@CarFocused]

I just press and hold the button until I get the warning on the dash - I’ve never noticed intervention on my car after that but this one still flashed up on the dash that it was intervening. Who knows 🤷🏼‍♂️😂

[@CarObsession]

@@CarFocused Strange

[@Birmingham_racing]

Not having perfect traction makes is more fun

[@CarFocused]

Totally. Just need the balance so it’s not constantly spinning the wheels - this car was fine in the dry 👍🏻

[@Birmingham_racing]

@@CarFocused yeah it's nice when we eventually get dry weather haha

[@chrisryanst]

Mountune has worked worked their magic again, but from what I saw it threw the power in to excessively as you could see how the steering wheel jerked quite badly, but hey that's power for ya 😅

[@CarFocused]

Yea being FWD it’s definitely lively. Comes on boost really strong 💪🏻

[@samtheman407]

Got mine done 375 bhp and 522 nm with the tcu also and I can’t got any grip in this weather

[@CarFocused]

You have the mountune map? Yea even in standard trim my 300 is crap in the wet!

[@samtheman407]

No mate custom r-tech I forgot to mention 😂

[@u04pww2]

Crazy to think these with a map can smoke RS3s

[@CarFocused]

Very quick cars mate. My 300 even in standard form surprises a lot of people. Great cars!

[@AerialMotion-Photography]

The facelift has a 7 speed DSG not 6 speed.

[@CarFocused]

I have a facelifted 300 and it’s a 6 speed. The 290 that followed (with the GPF) had the 7 speed.

[@AerialMotion-Photography]

@@CarFocused oh right. I had a 290 GPF so assumed all facelift cars came with the 7 speed.