15k update
So I have been running the Street kit for 15k or so. The first post in this thread details my experience buying a used kit off ebay. Initially I had aome concerns about wear marks but kept the kit anyway. When first fitted the 205mm front spring did not have enough pretension to keeps the bearings and mounts aligned. This has become a known problem with the kit and the solution has been to replace the fronts with a 220mm spring. Original purchasers were provided these u der warranty. I paid $150 for them. This solves the problem but prevents going lower than 10mm +- in front at max drop, which renders the adjuster useless. At max drop my FG measurement is 25 7/8. Ride quality has been great and I have been pleased with the performance attributes of the kit. The standard kit with no Adjustable front probably would have been the better kit.
On to the rear springs. You can see the wear on the rear springs in the first post, and it has continued to get worse. The Street spring are weighted light enough that any adjustment to increase rear height provided minimal movement. Lately, the rears have been riding even lower, relative to the fronts. MSS prescribes that the rears shoulf be adjusted at 5mm higher than the fronts. It was impossible to do even with longer stems provided by Excelerate. Adjusting seemed to just compress the springs further.
I have contemplated just chucking the whole thing, but I am already committed financially. So why not spend more money, right. Based on the research/work of username Funks, I purchased a pair of Swift metric coilover springs. About the same height as the MSS Sport springs. Rated at 280lbs, which is close to the MSS Sport weight. Got some thrust sheets to make adjuatments easier. I am very pleased with results. When I first fitted them I left the adjusters at the same height and it was at least .75” to high. Dropped them down, aided by the the thrust sheets. It’s impossible to adjust them really without these. Sitting at 25 7/8 on front and 26 1/8 in the rear witha full tank. I may need further adjustment once they have settled, but they are perfect at this point. Tighter rear end, better rotation, less body roll, and sqaut and dive is non-existent. Ride quality is the same as before, which is better than stock.
All things considered though, I cannot recommend this product to anyone. This is based on misleading adjustability claims, very high price point, and longevity of the Street Kit rear springs. I love the ride quality and the performance of the kit, but engineering for the MK7 GTI/ Golf R kits is way off and does not deliver claimed adjustability. At this price point everything should be perfectly engineered. It’s not. Unless MSS can explain or illustrate how their kits going forward have changed or been improved I would not buy. Why have an adjuster on the fronts which lets you drop 10mm at max?
I have attempted to purchase the stnadard front springs but it seems they are not available seprately. At one point Excelerate quoted me $350 for a pair of standard front springs, LOL. I went the Swift sprimg route because it was at a better price point on rear springs than MSS, and also I will be damned if if I am going to purchase anything else from them.
Many others have gone down the same rabbit hole, and have had similiar experiences.
But, if you already have the street kit and want to upgrade to the Sport kit this is a viable alternative to purchasing from MSS.
