outkasted i got your drift..makes more sense that way....i dont see the pointin cutting springs...ive seen some horrible things that way...just retarded....ive used mostly lowering springs...and twice coilovers ive used h&r,tanabe,neuspeed,ground control and egay(worst decision ever) and shocks from bilstein to kyb...and i love the way most of them can keep a good ride when used in conjuction good struts/shocks!