MG X Power

[sparkwon]

Agreed. Im always scouring YouTube for anyone who has improved the handling/cornering i:e better tyres, offset adjustments, suspension ect or put drilled & grooved discs on one but currently there is nothing. Its quick enough in a straight line but I want it to corner & attack B roads better. Maybe Im deluded however I want to tweak mine for fun driving (where safe to do so) the obvious lack of gears may mean im being unrealistic though.

I saw on a FB group that a guy in Australia had a few smaller front sway bars made for his XP and is testing them, but I haven't seen any updates in a bit. His initial feeling was while it increased body roll, the car actually cornered and drove better.

I saw on a FB group that a guy in Australia had a few smaller front sway bars made for his XP and is testing them, but I haven't seen any updates in a bit. His initial feeling was while it increased body roll, the car actually cornered and drove better.

Went from a 32 mm front bar to 24 (same size as the Trophy).

 

[KMC]

I saw on a FB group that a guy in Australia had a few smaller front sway bars made for his XP and is testing them, but I haven't seen any updates in a bit. His initial feeling was while it increased body roll, the car actually cornered and drove better.




Went from a 32 mm front bar to 24 (same size as the Trophy).

Thankyou ?

 

[KMC]

Biggest upgrade for me 6 months in would be a better seat.

Comfortable enough but lacking the ability to hold you properly when pushing on.

The “refresh” model later this year apparently is the same except an updated interior. Great that means it will have better seats including rear armrest, rear lighting, better screens & software, wireless carplay, multiple rear sockets & a boot cig lighter socket. Basically everything that makes mine crap ??

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

The “refresh” model later this year apparently is the same except an updated interior. Great that means it will have better seats including rear armrest, rear lighting, better screens & software, wireless carplay, multiple rear sockets & a boot cig lighter socket. Basically everything that makes mine crap ??

That's alright m8, just take the massive depreciation kick in the Nads and buy a fresh one!!?

 

[Tuareg]

I've been quoted an offer on a new Xpower for €36k (£31k) or a Trophy LR for €30k (£26k), no prices yet for the facelift coming out in a few months.

 

[KeithM]

Hi, I bought it off Ebay. It’s new and comes with new jack and wheel brace. I also bought a wheel cover from there . The wheel just fits with no room for it to move about. I haven’t tried it yet. ?

In the boot or under the bonnet?

 

[salty]

Today's (27th March) issue of Auto Express. MG X Power v Cupra Leon petrol turbo. 16 pages. ??

 

[jamherber]

Today's (27th March) issue of Auto Express. MG X Power v Cupra Leon petrol turbo. 16 pages. ??

Is it worth a read?

 

[salty]

Is it worth a read?

Yep, I think so. But the result is all rather predictable. ?

 

[jpk]

I saw on a FB group that a guy in Australia had a few smaller front sway bars made for his XP and is testing them, but I haven't seen any updates in a bit. His initial feeling was while it increased body roll, the car actually cornered and drove better.




Went from a 32 mm front bar to 24 (same size as the Trophy).

Something that was staring me in the face with your post but only just stood out is that you don't need to buy an aftermarket front sway bar if you wanna soften the front, just buy and fit the smaller trophy one you mentioned

 

[salty]

Something that was staring me in the face with your post but only just stood out is that you don't need to buy an aftermarket front sway bar if you wanna soften the front, just buy and fit the smaller trophy one you mentioned

Good thinking. ??

 

[JonnyG]

Yep, I think so. But the result is all rather predictable. ?

Link here :-

MG4 EV XPower vs Cupra Leon 2024 twin test: can electric beat petrol? | Auto Express

Is an electric hot hatch a match for a petrol one?

www.autoexpress.co.uk

 

[Steve P T]

In the boot or under the bonnet?

In the boot. ?

 

[sparkwon]

Something that was staring me in the face with your post but only just stood out is that you don't need to buy an aftermarket front sway bar if you wanna soften the front, just buy and fit the smaller trophy one you mentioned

Good thinking, but I think I read that the Trophy one isn't compatible with the Xpower unfortunately.

 

[Ardman]

Hi everyone. I decided to take the spacesaver back for them to check, as I measured the et at 25.5 which seemed wrong to me. I contacted them and they were very helpful and told me to bring it to them. It was a 50 mile trip down to Manchester though. At first they told me it should fit but they would try it for me anyway. Surprised, they found it wouldn’t go over the caliper even with the cover off. They found a VW rim which would fit with the cover off and fitted my tyre to it. I must recommend this company, couldn’t fault them anywhere. Nothing was too much trouble for them and they were all very friendly. Their eBay name is “The Wheel Shop”. The rim they fitted had zero et. I’ve added a couple of photo’s. Hope this helps.?.

Do you know which rim it was , I’m having the same problem

 

[Steve P T]

They said it was for a VW golf. ?

 

[ilukey77]

Biggest upgrade for me 6 months in would be a better seat.

Comfortable enough but lacking the ability to hold you properly when pushing on.

I had a thought myself while I’ve yet to fully investigate a option ( personally I’m still trying to get my head around the cost more to fit lowered springs than the cost of the actual lowered springs )

Could you Jerry rig the pressure sensor off the stock front seat to a nice set of Recaro seats or turn it into a start switch with the help of an auto electrician??

With changing to a start switch then it’s just a pick your seats mod the mounting brackets!!

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

I had a thought myself while I’ve yet to fully investigate a option ( personally I’m still trying to get my head around the cost more to fit lowered springs than the cost of the actual lowered springs )

Could you Jerry rig the pressure sensor off the stock front seat to a nice set of Recaro seats or turn it into a start switch with the help of an auto electrician??

With changing to a start switch then it’s just a pick your seats mod the mounting brackets!!

Sounds like a great idea tbh and probably very straightforward, as long as you don't mind losing your side airbag of course?

I also looked at lowering a while ago but as said elsewhere on here, don't want it to complicate a fix for the vibes should ever there be one????

 

[mGizmo]

Could you Jerry rig the pressure sensor off the stock front seat to a nice set of Recaro seats or turn it into a start switch with the help of an auto electrician??

Actually that sounds handy in and of itself, so that it doesn't turn the bl**dy LKA back on just because I've pulled my bum off the seat for a second...

 

[ilukey77]

Sounds like a great idea tbh and probably very straightforward, as long as you don't mind losing your side airbag of course?

I also looked at lowering a while ago but as said elsewhere on here, don't want it to complicate a fix for the vibes should ever there be one????

Sadly I really feel MG are just going to shut there mouths now and do nothing ..

I took mine to the dealer to have the nav and software updated at the same time I mentioned the vibe guy test drove it confirmed it vibrated dealer was going to swap out wheels of new X power and do some testing etc etc “ we will call you tomorrow “ never heard back that was like 3 months ago and I got busy so I just haven’t bothered