H&R/DRC vs. Bilstein/H&R vs. V1 Coilovers vs. V3 Coilovers

[UrS6]

I don't care for the ride with my stock suspension. The DRC recall has been done but I find the ride harsh and wallowing at the same time. I have owned a lot of "built" cars that have had upgraded suspensions. I would like to keep this one comfortable and carefully modify things. I was thinking of getting the KW V3 but have been reading some posts here about just swapping to Bilsteins for the S6 and H&R springs for the A6. Also, I was thinking how about just throwing in H&R spings and Hotchkis Sways and call it a day (and save some $). Can anyone discuss the differences? I know everyone loves the V3s. How much of a compromise is doing just H&R springs? Let's assume that any upgrade will use the Hotchkis sways. The car will be spirited street driving for the most part and I have seldom adjusted shocks in my former cars that have had adjustibility in them. I'd rather just have the shocks at one rate and leave it. TIA for any advice.

[kismetcapitan]

The Hotchkis bars go a long way in getting rid of that "wallow" that the car will sometimes fall into, and makes the firmness more consistent. I have H&R springs but have yet to install them. My hope is that the springs also add some firmness - I like hard riding cars.

My difficulty in getting the springs involved have revolved mostly around finding a shop willing to do it. The other question is about fender clearance, as I am running 10mm spacers.

btw, what tire pressure are you running? At 37psi, the ride becomes much smoother, but I find the squishy handling to be intolerable. I always check to make sure my tires are at 42psi cold.

[JSRS6]

I'll install your springs for you Toby, but you gotta come out here to Virginia Beach...