Thanks for the nice comments...
P Dron
Yes still on the oe Contis...they now "squeal" on corners when driven with gusto.
Every change you make shows up shortfalls on other components..so in time new sticky tyres will be called for.
Cain + others recommend Avons...but pricy .
Lets see what Father Xmas brings.
My 4/4, a year old, has the brake reaction rods and Panhard rod; at the front end it has the (non-adjustable) Suplex/Bilsteins. I find the handling balance is very good, while grip is never more than modest...
I think the Contis are fine on dry roads but rather scary on slippery surfaces, as you can go from low grip to no grip without warning.
I do wonder what the car would be like on the Contis with an extra 30bhp... I'd like a bit more low-end torque but overall I rather like the car as it is. You have to work quite hard to extract the best from it, which is pretty much what I was looking for.
Have you considered the Vredestein T-Trac 2?
Incidentally, my tyres also now squeal whereas when they were newer they made a strange sort of groaning sound when cornered hard.
