Yup! The (much) lighter wheels were easily felt...not subtle at all. Car felt better and more nimble in quick back-and-forth turns, and the power steering assist felt better too, almost as if it were struggling slightly before with the Uberturbines. Steering got a bit lighter but actually felt better.
I downsized and went for forged wheels mainly for bad road / pothole protection. I wasn't counting pounds and haven't weighed either the original or new setups, but just from carrying them around, for sure I dropped quite a few pounds per corner. Even so the difference and benefit I felt through the steering wheel was more than I expected.
Nice! Yeah I have a very similar setup now, Redwood Öhlins DFV in Performance Sport, and also the MPP FLCA bearings. I just got it all setup and aligned, haven't done any serious driving or even played with different damper settings yet, but right away the difference vs stock is huuuuuge. The car feels just awesome now, way more controlled, responsive, and taught, and I bet your car feels similar.