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I just picked up my car this afternoon and have not really had a chance to push it hard but these are my first impressions.
The sway bars are absolutely amazing. The car handles like it is on rails (you can change lanes in what seems like a second or so at 60 MPH by simply flicking the wrist a few inches). Confidence in the car's cornering was immediately observed so much so that I was taking corners a lot more aggressively than normal only a few minutes after picking it up - I overcooked the tires a few times so more rubber will definitely be needed with this set up. The ride quality is stiffer but not unreasonably so. I find that the car cannot be driven in town in the sport setting any more (too jarring on rough pavement) but aside from that I found it pretty smooth overall. Body roll is totally eliminated and the car is way more predictable in fast transitions - almost like it was few hundred pounds lighter.
The sway bars, plus the FD springs, is THE hot set up for the street and is a must have for the track - I wish I had it at my track day a few weeks ago. The only downside is that the cowl shake problem endemic to all Spyders is even more noticeable now (hopefully Jeff can come up with something for this) and it squeeks when going over bumps. I think the squeeking is just a minor adjustment (maybe a bit more grease on the bushings is needed).
The DBW set up is great too even though my car is a GT (manual transmission). The responsiveness is a real improvement and the car feels a lot quicker and easier to launch. Very worthwhile.
The sway bars are absolutely amazing. The car handles like it is on rails (you can change lanes in what seems like a second or so at 60 MPH by simply flicking the wrist a few inches). Confidence in the car's cornering was immediately observed so much so that I was taking corners a lot more aggressively than normal only a few minutes after picking it up - I overcooked the tires a few times so more rubber will definitely be needed with this set up. The ride quality is stiffer but not unreasonably so. I find that the car cannot be driven in town in the sport setting any more (too jarring on rough pavement) but aside from that I found it pretty smooth overall. Body roll is totally eliminated and the car is way more predictable in fast transitions - almost like it was few hundred pounds lighter.
The sway bars, plus the FD springs, is THE hot set up for the street and is a must have for the track - I wish I had it at my track day a few weeks ago. The only downside is that the cowl shake problem endemic to all Spyders is even more noticeable now (hopefully Jeff can come up with something for this) and it squeeks when going over bumps. I think the squeeking is just a minor adjustment (maybe a bit more grease on the bushings is needed).
The DBW set up is great too even though my car is a GT (manual transmission). The responsiveness is a real improvement and the car feels a lot quicker and easier to launch. Very worthwhile.