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Andy, unless you fancy a larger change in terms of colour or spec, why don’t you just talk to David at Life110. You’ll probably find that fitting his springs or coilovers will be a much more economical route than changing cars. You can get exactly the balance of comfort and performance that suits with more sophisticated parts than stock.
From the reviews I’ve read the Road AST kit provides greater comfort and more sophisticated damping than the GT setup with greater roadholding performance to boot. I’ll probably go this route when out of warranty or get a cracked spring.
From the reviews I’ve read the Road AST kit provides greater comfort and more sophisticated damping than the GT setup with greater roadholding performance to boot. I’ll probably go this route when out of warranty or get a cracked spring.
If I'm not mistaken S comes with bucket seats. On a GT you may end up with comfort seats. I remember some drivers reporting that bucket seats are more comfortable. If you agree with them, other than suspension and handling please also consider the seats and look for a GT with buckets.
AMRicardo said:
Andy, unless you fancy a larger change in terms of colour or spec, why don t you just talk to David at Life110. You ll probably find that fitting his springs or coilovers will be a much more economical route than changing cars. You can get exactly the balance of comfort and performance that suits with more sophisticated parts than stock.
From the reviews I ve read the Road AST kit provides greater comfort and more sophisticated damping than the GT setup with greater roadholding performance to boot. I ll probably go this route when out of warranty or get a cracked spring.
+1 to this. I put road ASTs on my Pure. It felt as good as OE at slow speeds, but a lot more composed when making progress or on track. I guess you might want to swap the ARBs too, although equally having the additional roll control might not be a bad thing.From the reviews I ve read the Road AST kit provides greater comfort and more sophisticated damping than the GT setup with greater roadholding performance to boot. I ll probably go this route when out of warranty or get a cracked spring.
Safak said:
If I'm not mistaken S comes with bucket seats. On a GT you may end up with comfort seats. I remember some drivers reporting that bucket seats are more comfortable. If you agree with them, other than suspension and handling please also consider the seats and look for a GT with buckets.
I'm pretty sure that buckets were never an option on the GT, so unless an owner has changed the seats then you will have "comfort" seats. The only option I know of is the San Remo special edition which had the softer suspension, the 300bhp engine and buckets. They seem to be pricey secondhand and the livery won't be to everyone's taste.I went from an S to a GT in March 2024 and have no regrets. I’d previously owned a few Lotus models so I was happy with the S for the time I owned it, but as the roads have become progressively worse I wanted to run something slightly softer and the GT doesn’t disappoint. In fact I would say it’s better for everyday use (mine’s my daily). Can’t comment on track use I’m afraid.
I bought a new base model at the start of the year , 12 hours to the ring is no problem , passenger owns a 570s maclaren and commented that the alpine is a lot more comfortable.
Around the track I thought it’s as fast as you really need to go , keeps up with much more powerful cars .
A guy who turned up with a similar std car but with the comfort pack leather seats came round with me for a couple of laps and commented on the seats being comfortable and supportive on track , I did a lap with him and the comfort seats are a bit slippery and unsupportive at track speed , I found myself bracing on the footrest and door strap , we were going at a similar pace .
Around the track I thought it’s as fast as you really need to go , keeps up with much more powerful cars .
A guy who turned up with a similar std car but with the comfort pack leather seats came round with me for a couple of laps and commented on the seats being comfortable and supportive on track , I did a lap with him and the comfort seats are a bit slippery and unsupportive at track speed , I found myself bracing on the footrest and door strap , we were going at a similar pace .
I have a GT with "comfort" seats, but have driven a loner A110S when mine was in the dealers for work (intercooler leaking coolant) and a A110S on track (Thuxton experience day), great on track with the bucket seats but the suspension was a bit harsh on our roads.
When choosing mine I did ponder the seat question but in the end it came down to a couple of main things really, could I live with the harder "S" suspension and keep changing the seat height.
When choosing mine I did ponder the seat question but in the end it came down to a couple of main things really, could I live with the harder "S" suspension and keep changing the seat height.
bcr5784 said:
I'm pretty sure that buckets were never an option on the GT, so unless an owner has changed the seats then you will have "comfort" seats. The only option I know of is the San Remo special edition which had the softer suspension, the 300bhp engine and buckets. They seem to be pricey secondhand and the livery won't be to everyone's taste.
You're right. I happen to remember an unofficial option.
Had the Life110 progressive spring set fitted and a fast road geo applied to my 2022 S by the 'Wizard of Spires' on Wednesday. Matt's a great fellow, it's fascinating watching him work methodically around the car and he's more than happy to chat while he sprinkles his magic. It was like sitting at chef's table in a top restaurant.
The car feels very different, all in a good way. Gone is the crashy harsh ride, in its place a still firm but more controlled and softer-edged meaty feel, with a little more weight around dead centre to the steering. The front end no longer hunts around for a line in the tarmac and, as Matt predicted, the car's centre of rotation in corners feels more under your seat, before it felt a lot further forward.
Had no choice but to upgrade the track rods to the titanium Life110 items too, the stock ones were seized with corrosion (daft idea to put aluminium rods into steel ends if you ask me..).
Really pleased with it. Jury is out on fitting spacers, with the car sitting lower I thought the wheels would look too inboard but I'm going to live with it for a few weeks then decide.
The car feels very different, all in a good way. Gone is the crashy harsh ride, in its place a still firm but more controlled and softer-edged meaty feel, with a little more weight around dead centre to the steering. The front end no longer hunts around for a line in the tarmac and, as Matt predicted, the car's centre of rotation in corners feels more under your seat, before it felt a lot further forward.
Had no choice but to upgrade the track rods to the titanium Life110 items too, the stock ones were seized with corrosion (daft idea to put aluminium rods into steel ends if you ask me..).
Really pleased with it. Jury is out on fitting spacers, with the car sitting lower I thought the wheels would look too inboard but I'm going to live with it for a few weeks then decide.
MaFue said:
Had the Life110 progressive spring set fitted and a fast road geo applied to my 2022 S by the 'Wizard of Spires' on Wednesday. Matt's a great fellow, it's fascinating watching him work methodically around the car and he's more than happy to chat while he sprinkles his magic. It was like sitting at chef's table in a top restaurant.
The car feels very different, all in a good way. Gone is the crashy harsh ride, in its place a still firm but more controlled and softer-edged meaty feel, with a little more weight around dead centre to the steering. The front end no longer hunts around for a line in the tarmac and, as Matt predicted, the car's centre of rotation in corners feels more under your seat, before it felt a lot further forward.
Had no choice but to upgrade the track rods to the titanium Life110 items too, the stock ones were seized with corrosion (daft idea to put aluminium rods into steel ends if you ask me..).
Really pleased with it. Jury is out on fitting spacers, with the car sitting lower I thought the wheels would look too inboard but I'm going to live with it for a few weeks then decide.
Aluminium & steel is the bane of a 911 owners life.The car feels very different, all in a good way. Gone is the crashy harsh ride, in its place a still firm but more controlled and softer-edged meaty feel, with a little more weight around dead centre to the steering. The front end no longer hunts around for a line in the tarmac and, as Matt predicted, the car's centre of rotation in corners feels more under your seat, before it felt a lot further forward.
Had no choice but to upgrade the track rods to the titanium Life110 items too, the stock ones were seized with corrosion (daft idea to put aluminium rods into steel ends if you ask me..).
Really pleased with it. Jury is out on fitting spacers, with the car sitting lower I thought the wheels would look too inboard but I'm going to live with it for a few weeks then decide.
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