Originally Posted by CBRD

guys...

im VERY VERY impressed by the ride and handling characteristics of the these springs..

they are firm... but compliant... gone is the porpoising (front to rear rocking) i have experienced with many other brands...

The side to side transitions take effect without the normal "rollover and then set"... its a more direct feeling spring...

We will be using MANY more of these springs

cheers

cb

Originally Posted by TouringBubble

The Street

I've had the springs on for about 1600 miles so far. In all honesty, it feels stock while cruising. The slightly progressive rate of the GTWorx springs make them as smooth as the stock springs, and maybe even smoother over bumps and transitions. My wife even commented that it felt better over bumps the last time she drove it.

The drop from the GTWorx springs is slight, but noticeable. I ended up about .5" lower in both the front and the rear right after the install (with the Cusco plates adding about .2" of height up front). There is a slight but noticeable rake toward the front. It looks aggressive, but purposeful.

Auto-X

The most notable improvement is the drastic reduction in understeer. The car is very neutral in corners, even when you cross the limit of traction. With the rear bar in the middle position, you can't quite throttle steer, but the car is much more controllable once traction begins to disappear. I had planned to try the other sway positions, but it was 97º out there ...

I only noticed the expected understeer when I was way too hot at corner entry, and even then it was much easier to correct with the new setup. If oversteer is your thing, it's quite simple to initiate it with a nice flick at entry or a little extra throttle on exit. I tried it a few times and the car was steady and controllable, but not any faster. So I gave up and went with tried and true "slow in fast out" approach (which isn't nearly as fun).

Turn in is also much nicer with this setup. You get just a glimpse of the progressive rate on the springs and then it bites hard and holds. I found myself waiting and waiting for understeer ... adding more and more throttle. I think the common comparison of "on rails" really applies here.

I wish I could post lap times for comparison ... but it's kind of impossible with auto-x. I will say this though ... I was the only competitor in SM on street tires (as usual) and ended up ~2.2" behind first place on a 50" course. Last event I was ~4.3" behind 1st on a 60" course. I think that says something about the suspension improvements since I'm sure my horrible driving didn't improve.

The Twisties

I had a chance to go on a nice drive through the lower Appalachians with some friends about 2 weeks after the install. The car was just a blast to drive. I didn't come close to the limit since we were on public roads, but the car was precise at speed. It responds to steering input much quicker and gives a much better feel of the road in corners. The car responds more like a scalpel than a butter knife now.

I wish I had more to say here, but it's all really summed up in the auto-x impressions. The car feels great.

Final Thoughts

I'm very happy with the setup so far, but I'm not done yet. I plan to add some more bushings and stout end links in the future just to get rid of variance while cornering.

I would recommend this setup to anyone who wants a great setup for both street and track. The performance results are similar to stiff coilover setups but the ride quality is much better with the GTWorx springs. I drive my car daily and that is very important to me.

Again, thanks to GTWorx for all of the insight and help in choosing this setup and for the hours of technical discussion. I'm sure there will be more in the future ...

Originally Posted by tougetuned

whats up andrew? been awhile, well i guess i have to get a set now before they are gone for good, once i sell my stock taillights, i will give you a call or stop by before i head back to school. oh and cant forget the bump to the top.

-golf

Originally Posted by vegasevo9

How much shipped to 89142