Don't have MQB but it's nearly identical to mk6 gen.
Don't have bumpstops either.
My point is that there are fixes for the pitfalls (just need to spend money and time installing).
I have both a stock mk6 (truly bone stock) and the white modified one (lowered, sway bars, end links, ball joints) and definitely notice an improvement in handling, but then again it's not quantitative/scientific, it's just butt dyno which suffers from placebo effect.
So what's the conclusion?
You need to spend money to make a lowered car effective by addressing the tradeoffs
My point is, on the street, at 8/10ths on 300+tw tires, I'm sure a lowered car feels faster. I doubt it is, but enjoy it, it doesn't matter if slower or faster. Feel and looks are more important.
On track, at 10/10th on 200tw or lower track tires, you get into the bump stops, or in your case, WAY into the bad part of the camber curve and the car understeeers like a pig.
TCR race cars use coilovers that allow them to retain travel and they use really stiff springs and sways to prevent the car from going into the bad part of the camber curve and starting to gain camber.
There's a huge difference between the suspension needs of a street car, track car and race car.
I've gone full race car suspension on a street car, it's awful. Just as a street based suspension would be terrible in a race car.
I'm trying to find a middle ground. A minor decrease in CG isn't worth it to then have to address the other issues.
