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« on: February 07, 2008, 12:49:31 AM »
I upgraded my standard shocks to Bilstein Sport Shocks a couple of years ago now and cannot express enough how much of a fantastic improvement they made. Albeit the old shocks were worn and tired due to the couple of hundred thousand km's they'd travelled, the new upgrade made a world of difference and I'd recommend them 100%.
I have mated them to a set of H&R Sport Springs which are quite a nice combination. It provides a firm yet supple feel over all but the harshest of bumps. On the open road and on most nice inner suburban roads it is great but I must admit that the obvious and noticeable tradeoff comes when the road becomes rough and there are harsh potholes and/ or tramtracks for example.
All the same though, you will definately feel a difference in stiffness and firmness on the road but this is to be expected with such an upgrade. I am not sure to the exact degree with which the H&R Sport Springs lowered the car but it is definately not enough to give you any trouble bottoming out or scraping over driveways. Alternatively if you are looking for a more standard ride height you may want to look into the Bilstein Shock combined with a H&R OE Spring which will offer the same rate and feel as a H&R Sport but at a slightly higher (AKA Stock) ride height.
I am sure some more guys will chime in here but these are my thoughts and personally, for what you are trying to achieve, either Bilstein Sport Shocks with H&R Sport Springs or Bilstein Sport Shocks with H&R OE Springs will offer you much of what you have been searching for at a reasonable price and at a comfortable tradeoff.
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