So today I, with the invaluable help from @
Extreme86, installed my new suspension. As of right now (2-3 hours since car was dropped from jack stands), I have dropped 0.4" in the front and 0.6" in the rear and the car seems to be even more on rails with the stock rubber, the Primacy HP tires really don't seem as bad as they were with the stock suspension.
The good is the suspension is now installed and the car is stiffer without being too harsh. This actually feels a lot closer to what I anticipated the car feeling like before I had test driven it at the dealer.
The bad, due to user error with the torque wrench I sheered two studs off the front left strut. This resulted in an unplanned trip to Lowe's where a M8x30 bolt and lock washer were purchased to replace the studs. They actually seem to be stronger than the studs. FYI, you are supposed to torque the nuts on the studs to 17 ft-lbs and I accidentally torqued to 18 and it sheered off two studs..
Finally the ugly, a "2 hour" install which I expected to take 6 hours ended up taking 9 hours (with a dinner break included).
Verdict: I would do this again in a heartbeat. I need to get an alignment done to ensure toe is within spec, but even before that I am super impressed with the effect on handling. With stock rubber and full nannies, the vsc is engaging far less than it did before.
