Alright, so save about double the money you have to spend and then go with what treekillers advice is, then your car will look about the same height and feel a little bit stiffer. im guessing you want your car alot lower the the stock lancer hight right. but for a little more then getting cheap springs and new shocks you dont need, because i doubt your 2008 lancer has over 75,000 miles.
you could save for some real coilovers, and in the mean time just get your springs cut THE RIGHT WAY for next to nothing by a professional who knows what there doing and how to cut them i.e senor honda