My car has stiffer front springs than most, 700lbs. It came that way when I bought it and I haven't changed it. I've also got some custom valved Ohlins shocks and custom sway bars so take that into account. I haven't driven a car with softer front springs so it's hard for me to compare. Plus I'm not at the same driver level as Tristan or Chris. To me the car feels like it has really crisp turn-in, but pushes on exit. It's more pronounced in slower corners. Whether or not that's due to the stiff front, I'm not positive.

Pretty much everybody runs a splitter. It helps cooling as well as to direct the airflow around the front of the car.

David