Recently fitted the Mountune Clubsport suspension to my ST and I'd like to share my experience so far.
I spent a lot of time reading other reviews of this kit (mostly on this forum) but there weren't as many as I'd have liked and I was slightly nervous about the decision in case it turned out to be to hard - hopefully this will help other people make an informed decision.
So before upgrade my car was running normal OEM suspension with 60K on the clock - with WhileLine ARB's fitted (set to firmest setting)
Tested now on :
- daily commute on dual carriage way and motorway
- fast A roads
- tight and twisty B roads
I was frankly astonished at the improvement after fitting :
- Turn in is noticeably quicker
- Body control is now excellent
- Speed you can carry through corners is vastly improved and inspires confidence in pushing the car harder
- Control under braking is noticeably improved - car stays very stable and planted even braking from high speeds
- Likewise under acceleration car feels more planted (hard to describe but its like any slack in the car has gone so power is transmitted more efficiently to road)
- Ride comfort feels similar to before but just a bit firmer, there's more feedback from the road surface (things like cats eyes for example feel much more defined when you go over them)
- Only road surface I've found where comfort is noticeable worse is where there's a flat road with undulations in it (this feels more bumpy than on OEM)
- Driven over loads of speed bumps since fitting (the ones in my office car park are huge!) and had no problems with clearance
- I find myself driving in one lower gear than before quite often (probably as it now so easy to deploy the power with confidence - car running approx 300bhp currently)
So in summary a great upgrade and had i known how much it improved the car its the first thing I'd have changed.
Finally took my wife out for her first drive post fitment today and I asked her when we got home had she notified any difference - the answer was no (she'd forgotten I'd had the suspension upgraded) feels as comfortable as always. Result!
I spent a lot of time reading other reviews of this kit (mostly on this forum) but there weren't as many as I'd have liked and I was slightly nervous about the decision in case it turned out to be to hard - hopefully this will help other people make an informed decision.
So before upgrade my car was running normal OEM suspension with 60K on the clock - with WhileLine ARB's fitted (set to firmest setting)
Tested now on :
- daily commute on dual carriage way and motorway
- fast A roads
- tight and twisty B roads
I was frankly astonished at the improvement after fitting :
- Turn in is noticeably quicker
- Body control is now excellent
- Speed you can carry through corners is vastly improved and inspires confidence in pushing the car harder
- Control under braking is noticeably improved - car stays very stable and planted even braking from high speeds
- Likewise under acceleration car feels more planted (hard to describe but its like any slack in the car has gone so power is transmitted more efficiently to road)
- Ride comfort feels similar to before but just a bit firmer, there's more feedback from the road surface (things like cats eyes for example feel much more defined when you go over them)
- Only road surface I've found where comfort is noticeable worse is where there's a flat road with undulations in it (this feels more bumpy than on OEM)
- Driven over loads of speed bumps since fitting (the ones in my office car park are huge!) and had no problems with clearance
- I find myself driving in one lower gear than before quite often (probably as it now so easy to deploy the power with confidence - car running approx 300bhp currently)
So in summary a great upgrade and had i known how much it improved the car its the first thing I'd have changed.
Finally took my wife out for her first drive post fitment today and I asked her when we got home had she notified any difference - the answer was no (she'd forgotten I'd had the suspension upgraded) feels as comfortable as always. Result!
