ok so having used them for mixed driving for 2 days, 50 miles country b roads, 20 miles dual carriage ways cruising and fair share of hooning i'm happy.
obviously there is still wheel spin but a lot less fighting the wheel and it definately hooks up better
they are slightly more harsh (understandably) mainly over manholes and particularly ridges in the road that both wheels hit at the same time but not as bad as i was expecting
turn in is slightly better aswell
car feels more planted and definately more stable under heavy braking
oddly enough the old bushes (6 month old genuine) showed no sign of wear or tears, i guess the compound is just not up to the job
so;
slightly harsher ride
better grip in turns
more stable
almost no squirl under heave braking
almost no more wheelie action
massively reduced torque steer
wheel spins reduced and more controllable
so far so good
will report back in a week or so when i've put some more miles see how they're settling in