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      03-30-2008, 07:39 PM   #1
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      03-30-2008, 08:32 PM   #2
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First time I have heard that the suspension tuning is different in the sedan. Perhaps I missed this before, or the U.S. set up ids different...
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      03-31-2008, 03:59 PM   #3
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If its true about the suspension being softer than the coupe, that's unfortunate for me as I was hoping it would be identical to the coupe.
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If its true about the suspension being softer than the coupe, that's unfortunate for me as I was hoping it would be identical to the coupe.
Hopefully the aftermarket will address this for people wanting better performance in their sedans.
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Hopefully the aftermarket will address this for people wanting better performance in their sedans.
Just because it's softer and retuned doesn't mean it has worse performance than the coupe. However, I'm sure there will be an aftermarket for both.
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      03-31-2008, 07:21 PM   #6
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Wow that is odd!!!
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Just because it's softer and retuned doesn't mean it has worse performance than the coupe. However, I'm sure there will be an aftermarket for both.
softer is not better.
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      03-31-2008, 07:25 PM   #8
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Nop not at all!!!
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The reviewer is probably overstating the difference so he has something to write about, I have read the 4 door suspension is slightly different, it has to be due to the different body, I guess when someone laps both round same track same day we'll see what's different.
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The saloon does have a different setup but to say the difference is great would over stating things. Call it better suited to the purpose of a saloon would be closer. The only thing I am not so sure but is whether there is a difference when the EDC option is picked.

Maybe South might know about this one.
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All good points, the weight distributin, body rigidity, etc... must be slightly different and should require a different suspension set up!!!
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