Ok, so I'm late to the SR Vogtland GT Review Party. Had mine installed today ..........
03-17-2008, 03:39 PM
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Ok, so I'm late to the SR Vogtland GT Review Party. Had mine installed today ..........
and let me start with the fact that I had all of the mounting hardware replaced during the install since everything had already been used twice, first during the oem build and again for the stasis install. Also, I'm still running the Neuspeed 19mm rear anti sway bar, softer setting.
Ride height (by the time I got home from my mechanic, ~25 mile drive) is 25.625" to 25.75" and will be readjusted to 25.75" to 25.875" in a couple of weeks when I have an alignment done.
My first drive impressions, which included standard concrete highway and asphalt secondary roads, neither of which were smooth.
1. Firmer (Not Harsher) ride than the Stasis Street Sports that they have replaced.
2. Body roll during sharp/hard turns has all but been eliminated.
3. No more front end dive during moderate to hard braking.
4. Front end lift and rear end squat have all but been eliminated during hard acceleration.
5. The car definitely feels more connected to the road. No more loose or floating feel at speed.
So far so good, what I wanted to accomplish, has been accomplished, It is like driving a different car and my subconscious will need to adjust.
Please note, I still have to conduct the "Wifey" test, so the new coil overs have not been given the significant other seal of approval, yet.
Ride height (by the time I got home from my mechanic, ~25 mile drive) is 25.625" to 25.75" and will be readjusted to 25.75" to 25.875" in a couple of weeks when I have an alignment done.
My first drive impressions, which included standard concrete highway and asphalt secondary roads, neither of which were smooth.
1. Firmer (Not Harsher) ride than the Stasis Street Sports that they have replaced.
2. Body roll during sharp/hard turns has all but been eliminated.
3. No more front end dive during moderate to hard braking.
4. Front end lift and rear end squat have all but been eliminated during hard acceleration.
5. The car definitely feels more connected to the road. No more loose or floating feel at speed.
So far so good, what I wanted to accomplish, has been accomplished, It is like driving a different car and my subconscious will need to adjust.
Please note, I still have to conduct the "Wifey" test, so the new coil overs have not been given the significant other seal of approval, yet.
03-17-2008, 04:06 PM
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I went from Stasis street sports to Vog GTs and it's night and day. Not even a close comparison
definitely a firmer set-up and keeps the car composed when thrashing it about. Street sports don't and never did.
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03-17-2008, 09:00 PM
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Nice.... I've been worried that the Gt's were maybe going to be too firm, but..
hopefully that isn't the case. I would hate to have to sell these off after just buying them.