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    :: Excelerate Performance :: MSS Spring Kits 8V A3/S3 :: IN STOCK ::

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    Excelerate Performance - North American Distributor for MSS Kits!




    MSS KITS designs and brings to market a range of Premium Fully Adjustable Performance Spring kit products for prestige German
    sports cars marketed under the MSS Spring Kits brand. MSS spring kits products replaces the factory (OE) parts yet retains the passive or
    active dampers – such as the Audi MagneRide™, VW ACC/DCC™, BMW EDC™ or Porsche PASM/S™.

    We are often asked why MSS products cost more than a set of one-time lowering springs from well established brands.
    The simple answer here is that our products enable for enhanced ride comfort and performance handling for streets or track
    use whilst retaining the factory shock absorbers. Bonus features are an easy cost effective upgrade path. It is important to
    understand that these benefits are all often regarded as not possible from a single product let alone "just a set of springs".

    From firsthand experience of the established brands products for the VW Golf MK7 R/GTi; Audi S3/RS3 have caused a
    few rubbing, bottoming out, harsh ride issues that many of you can attest to I am sure. MSS has engineered these issues
    out of the product with extended road tests (real roads; real every day use not computer aided simulations).
    The upside for you so that, you get a 'fit & forget' product that works as intended. We back all that up with a Lifetime Warranty - no quibbles/no fuss

    Just a simple plain replacement for new if our product fails



    Key benefits MSS products:

    By believing in the principle of keeping a car looking as it did when leaving the factory.
    It is our single guiding focus and we make the following five promises to our customers of the MSS Spring Kits products:

    - Available in a choice of Streets, Sports or Track versions.
    - Each product is designed to be a direct replacement for the factory (OE) part and requires no modifications.
    - Our products will not introduce Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) nor Check Engine Light (CEL) errors.
    - Each kit is shipped with a Lifetime Warranty underlining the confidence we place in our products.
    - Reduced dive on braking or reduced squatting on acceleration
    - Keep the original factory dampers
    - Gain advanced car setup comparable to aftermarket premium Coilover kits
    - Improved ride comfort compared to the original factory suspension setup
    - Retain the ‘in-dash’ functionality to change the suspension settings for cars equipped with electronic dampers

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    Product fitments
    – Audi S3/RS3 8V
    – Audi A3/Cabriolet
    – VW Golf MK7 R
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    What kind of drop should I expect?

    Audi Kits are naturally lower than the Golf/Gti/R so results will vary depending on car.
    - Standard kits see fixed 10mm drop in the front and rear is adjustable to 30mm below stock height
    - Fully Adjustable kits are adjustable from 10-30mm below stock height front and rear


    Which kit suits you and your cars driving habits?

    This Chart below is a solid reference guide to what is going to suit you and your driving style. Are you dissatisfied with the ride
    quality of your car with the factory suspension? MSS Street or Sport spring kits are going to be an ideal choice for improved ride.
    Utilizing revised coil bind diameter and spring height changes, MSS has covered grounds to allow the springs to carry a lower spring
    rate than stock, while increasing handling and road stability by a significant amount. It must be magic!

    - Every day user, zero track days but want the car to handle better and be as comfortable as possible? - Streets rate is most suited to you.
    - Every day user, track days once in a blue moon or even frequent but also want the car to be more comfortable without lack
    of performance? - Sports are for you! This is the do one, do all rate for 90% of drivers.
    - Still drive the car on the street but didn't mind a harsher ride quality? But at the same time want much better handling than stock,
    increased ride comfort and want the car to be 100% confident on the street and on the track? Track or Track LS are for you.




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    Installing a Fully Adjustable Sport set today :)





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    Here are some of the install photos of the A3 that we recently installed an MSS Sports Fully Adjustable kit on + a whole lot more. This car was NON-DCC. More photos to come of the finished product.

    MSS Fully Adjustable Sport kit
    034 Motorsport Dogbone Mount Insert
    034 Motorsport Rear Subframe mount insert
    034 Motorsport Rear Sway bar









    Quote Originally Posted by oblique View Post
    Hey this is my 2015 A3. My original suspension was the S-line Sports package so my car sat a little higher than a stock S3.
    I had this kit set at 15mm which is the recommended setting for the adjustable MSS kits for the best ride quality. There's definitely more room to go
    lower but I'm on the east coast (CT) and with winter coming plus our terrible roads I didn't want it crazy low. Also I'm running 18's for the winter
    and will be getting some 19's for the spring. The drop looks good and has about a finger gap with the 18's. We'll be taking some pictures this Friday to add to the thread.

    As far as the how the MSS sport kit feels. I can attest that everything from the marketing is true. There's absolutely no squatting when taking off, the car just pulls now from dead stops.
    There's also little to no nosedives from heavy braking ie the car stops fine with no jerks. The ride comfort feels a bit tighter than the s-line sport suspension but still comfortable, so if your coming from a sports package A3 like me or a S3 you should feel right at home with the way the car rides if not just more refined. It takes corners like a dream also, FYI MSS recommends the sway bar be set at the soft setting since the springs help with a lot of the handling, I might go the firm setting in a few months just see what the difference is though. Excelerate did an awesome job with the install so I definitely recommend them for service if anyone is close to CT. I'll have more updates later this week. Thanks
    Above is a testimonial from the above posted A3 customer. This is his post from over on Audizine. Please let us know if anyone has questions about the MSS line up. We will be happy to discuss the options about what suits you best.

    Thanks,

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    Thanks,

    Greg

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    I do not take credit for this video, but it can be used as a fantastic aid in helping one make their purchase decision based on facts, real world results rather than the guy that's offering to sell them to you :cool: Hats off to the Wheelie Cool Videos for producing a truthful video to demonstrate the capabilities of the MK7 platform with the right suspension. If anyone has questions please shoot me an e-mail since I check them more often than the forums. But a PM always works too :)

    I believe the owner of this car is also a forum member :cool:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE5c...ature=youtu.be
    Last edited by XLR8 Craig; 10-27-2016 at 02:01 PM.

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    The latest photos of the A3 we installed a fully adjustable sport kit on. :D







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    MSS kits are in stock and ready to ship.

    Thanks,

    Alex.

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    Why do MSS Kits ride so well? The rear stacked progressive and linear springs allow to full articulation of the factory DCC and non DCC shock and prevent bottoming out. The stack also allows you to reach a desired ride height without sacrificing any ride quality or performance. Each rear spring is designed to operate at its maximum potential and work together.

    High speeds, tight corners, heavy braking, instant acceleration, launches etc are all attributes that are no match. We dare you to out drive your suspension

    Last edited by XLR8 Craig; 11-15-2016 at 09:53 AM.

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    Just received 90+ kits in today! Plenty of stock to go around!


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    Our local MSS tester, Walter was traveling in England for work and messaged us to see if we can arrange a meetup with the fellows at MSS. We made it happen and it looks like a bunch of fun was had! He witnessed an install on an RS3 and was able to speak to the gentleman at MSS.

    My how I wish we got the RS3 in hatch form!



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    Just received more kits... running out room in the warehouse! Well over 100 kits in stock of all variants.

    Want to become a re-seller/dealer for MSS send us an e-mail at [email protected]


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    Another assembly shot from when Walter visited MSS England and experienced an install on an RS3!


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    All Kits in stock ready to ship!


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    Short testimonial from one of our Sports Fully Adjustable customers and his S3.


    "Here's some pics and mini review. Mag ride with sport kit fully adjustable.

    Overall ride quality is definitely better. In all modes, the ride is smoother and more controlled than stock. Ride was always a bit bouncy in dynamic mode. It is now more composed over bumps and feels very planted in hard cornering. For me, I could never use the comfort setting for the shocks. It always felt too floaty with a lot of body roll. Now it works great for casual driving as part of my individual settings. The car still stays pretty flat in comfort mode which was a nice surprise. This time around, I don't want to go crazy and change out all the usual mods for better handling. I am very happy with this setup and I think for most people would be too.

    Fronts are spun down all of the way. The rears are about 1/4" up from their lowest point.
    Front fender to ground measurement is 25 7/8"
    Rear fender to ground measurement is 25 3/4"

    You could get whatever rear fender gap you want with this kit. Less, equal to front or more. Like you and others have said, with the body lines, I think equal gap looks a bit too raked. I felt a good compromise was an 1/8" lower in the back."







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    Here we are in 2017 now and hoping everyone stayed safe through the Holiday season. We are FULLY STOCKED with MSS kits for all MK5/6/7, and Audi 8v A3/S3 and mK2 TT models. :cool:


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    Plenty of kits in stock, ready to ship! Have recently added a few dealers to the list as well! If anyone is viewing this thread and would like to set up a wholesale account, let me know and I can point you in the right direction.



    Thanks,

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    Had a wave of orders ship out the past few days, a lot of talk is starting to muster up on how these kits are performing.

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    The stacked rear spring arrangement allows two functions. Ride well and Handle well. Have your cake and eat it too.

    The black spring handles the day to day bumps and controls ride comfort qualities aka the business in the front. The orange spring handles the party in the back, this spring dertermines how the car handles and stabilizes on the road. The two work in symphony to maintain comfort and ride quality without sacrificing performance.

    You can purchase them via our web store by clicking the photo, or here


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    Plenty of Kits in stock for MK5/6/7, 8V A3/S3, Mk2 TT! Same day FREE SHIPPING on all MSS Kits in stock. Click the image for pricing.


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    This is a very interesting read from Audi Driver Magazine on MSS kits if you haven't seen it before. A little bit of background information on how MSS came about. This article really shows the true passion the team at MSS owns and feels it is their duty to make sure your car performs optimally while riding as well as it can.

    http://www.msskits.com/wp-content/up...ver.pdf?x90954

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    Updates! MSS Protection Sleeves for the adjusters are now up on the website. $50 for the fronts and $30 for the rears. Click on the image to view them on our store.


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    Installed another set of Fully Adjustable Sports on a MK7 GTI! All variants of Full kits in stock for the MK2 TT, MK7 GTI/Golf R, 8V A3/S3!



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    Installing another kit on a MK2 TT Convertible. Hundreds of kits in stock and ready to install or ship!


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    You see that shock there? Right, it is factory. MSS Kits are designed to work with the existing hardware that your car came with. Why would they do this? Well, we are in a very technologically advance day in age and the factory suspensions are becoming better and better. There is always room for improvement though, hence why we are here today! Increasing ride quality and performance simultaneously is the main focus.

    To view what we have for your car, click the image below. All complete units are in stock, we can also supply upgrade kits for those seeking more from their suspension.


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    The key to ride quality and performance output. The stacked rear spring arrangement.


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    Walters Mk7 R equipped with MSS Track Pack Fully Adjustable with IE camber plates and Super Pro control arms, Euro mk6 R 19" wheels with 235/35/19 Michelin PSS with 5mm front and 10mm spacers.

    Click the photo to view MSS Spring Kits on our web store.


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    Updated the Pricing a little bit on these kits for you guys ;)

    http://vag.excelerateperformance.com...s/b-13946.aspx

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    We have a MAJOR announcement to make.

    "On behalf of MSS, I am extremely pleased to announce the signing of a 4-yr partnership with Excelerate Performance based in Connecticut, USA, worth $10 MILLION USD. The commitment to our brand, by Joshua Lockwood and his team, with unprecedented level of stockholding enables us to service customers based in North America."

    We would like to thank William and his Team at MSS Spring Kits for the hospitality in being a great partner, designing, testing and working with Eibach UK to produce a product that has changed the way we look at suspension. We also thank our Team at Excelerate Performance and our slow but steady addition of new of resellers of the MSS line. Lastly, we thank our clients. Without them, we wouldn't have made it this far. Raise your glasses to the next 4 years as we look forward to growing this brand along side you.


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    MSS Fully Adjustable Sport Kit at about 15mm drop in front and 18mm in the rear. This is post fresh installation so the front will settle roughly 5-7mm to even it out front to back. :cool:


    • All three levels of DCC now operate as they should - Check!
    • Ride Comfort levels increased - Check!
    • Superior performance in the twisties achieved - Check!



    Before!



    After!



    Thanks

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    Not sure what kit you want? What spring rate you want? Unsure of what each kit does and/or how it will perform? The answers are here new landing page that explains anything and everything MSS. If we don't have the answers you're looking for on this page, let us know. We are constantly evolving and improving and your feedback is valuable.



    Thanks,

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    This MK7 Golf R received a Fully Adjustable Street kit fairly recently. :)

    Fully Adjustable and Standard kits in stock ready to ship.






    Purchase here.

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    This is some great feedback,I wanted to share from our thread on another forum.

    Quote Originally Posted by 1krautburner View Post
    I wanted send an update in regards to my original post regarding ride quality. The poor ride quality I was experiencing was entirely due to the (supposedly) upgraded upper strut mounts I had installed with the springs.
    After swapping the OEM mounts back in, the ride is now super smooth and comfortable. I can't recommend the MSS kit highly enough. I have the adjustable street kit, and it is perfect for a daily driven car, with some fun weekend bombing thrown in. I'm thinking I will likely upgrade to the sport springs at some point before long. I'll decide after an upcoming track day.
    Thanks to the guys at NGP Racing, William at MSS, and Greg from Excelerate for helping me get it all sorted out.

    We just fit a MK7 GTI with a fully adjustable sport kit recently. Turned out great. This client was so impressed with how the car handles the NYC roads he travels every day.

    Cheers!





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    Have you made your way over our landing page on our website?
    We recently made some updates and beneficial changes to help lay out the MSS framework.
    This page was built to help aid you in your decision making.

    We are always available on the web chat during business hours too if you have any questions.



    You can always reach us by e-mail too.


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    Be sure to check out our new Instagram Page too! Follow us @MSSKitsNA



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    Here is North America's first RS3 Fit with a Fully Adjustable Sport Kit... A reminder, The kits available FIT the RS3.






    Just finished a street standard installation on a MK7 GTI.



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    Looking for a fully adjustable kit MSS Kit for your A3/S3/RS3? All available options can be seen right here on our Webstore.


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    More photos of North America's first RS3 with an MSS Sport kit - Fully Adjustable.




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    The RS3 crowd is showing interest in a group buy. As much as I didn't want to do one because of what happened last time.... I'm willing to give it a another shot. Any one up for it?

    10 orders 5% off
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    Free shipping to the cont 48 US

    Thanks

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    Heff's Nardo RS3 Featuring an MSS Fully Adjustable Sport kit. Putting good use of the Icon. Click the Image to view these on our webstore.


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    Before/After Fresh Installation of the Fully Adjustable Sport Kit - Will report back on where the adjusters are set when available.

    Front will settle 5-6mm or so after 2,000 miles have been traveled.


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    We caved in! Pricing goes live tomorrow 11/22! Or E-mail us to beat the rush





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