I agree that it's definitely soft. The roads where I am are beyond awful, so much of the time I appreciate the low damping of the stock dampers. The ride height is also very high, but I think they do this for less risk of the battery pack contacting large bumps, curbs, etc.
I would definitely consider changing things as the car ages though. I personally LOVE throwing a car around and am not nearly old enough yet to be bored with it. I've only ever had Honda Integras and a Euro Accord before save for the Ford Ranger I have here, which handles like... well, a truck. So I do miss tight handling sometimes.
Has anyone changed tires (tyres?
) yet? I think that would make a massive difference in handling as the Ecopia tires are no-compromise, efficiency-above-all rubber that I find very slippery.
Another thing is I think the toe-in settings are very very shallow, ie. barely toed at all. Again, I'm sure for efficiency, but this can make the car feel less sure on the road, especially at higher speeds and will slow the turn-in response considerably. Bumping the toe in half a degree is pretty easy to do and something I might also consider.
. Out of interest, (& I don't know, they may be sealed units), could you have the rear shocks rebuilt to change the compression damping (smaller ports?) or put heavier oil in them? Don't press me on this - I don't REALLY know what I'm talking about....
