Wpoll yep sure is. There’s also some others. Once I had the parts I thought I’d try to drive it to the garage so went for a lap around the block. Between flat spots from sitting in one place for so long and the rubbing it was obvious it had to go up on a flat bed to go there.

I had been hoping that the whirring noise I’d been getting under acceleration and worse when turning was related to the height and something rubbing but nope.... investigation continues....

Overboost Mate I’ve been handling these things up close and hadn’t noticed that! Lol... I took it for a long drive yesterday on a work errand. It was enough to allow the springs and car to settle to correct ride height completely.

Came upon a slip road corner on the way back with no traffic lights, downhill in and uphill out so thought I’d chuck it in and see how it felt....... this thing corners!!!!!

Big improvement.... was a bit shocked at lack of understeer. pretty happy with combo so far....

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