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Don't get me wrong, I not beating on Skandix. I bought a LOT of stuff from them. I am a very happy customer. I have Simons exhaust on everything and all their suspension parts. Always good service from Matthias.
The springs in question are basically lowering springs vs. street performance springs. I have a 131 with the Skandix progressives and Konis set firm (front) and medium (rear) 205-60s all around and a 220 with John's progressive fronts and straight rate rears and Bils plus 205-65s all around, both cars have large front bars. The wagon is the better handling of the two. The rub is, when the sedan gets into the bump stops up front, it's all over. The wagon front suspension keeps sucking up the road and stays very cool, calm, and collected. The wagon is only very slightly lowered ( maybe 3/4".
I live on a logging trail and a mile from a real nice paved, tight and curvy, downhill run at 10% grade for 2 miles.... YEEE HA! Every day at 6 am and back up at 4 pm. Down as low as second at times coming up and justa bellerin' all the way up the hill. Then I rock climb for a half a mile in first gear.
That's my experience.
mike
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64 220 (RIP, now he's parts on the hoof) - 65 220 - 68 220 (almost ready for the road), and a 66 130 (35k miles last year)
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