if all you want is to lower it loads then it doesnt much matter what you run on.
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low most definitely doesnt offer the best handling or performance, so if you want to do it cheaply you might just as well remove the bump rubbers and cut your springs.
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it will drive horribly but it will sit on the deck.
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if you want any semblance of performance then low isnt the way to go.
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there aren't any decent coilovers available off the shelf for the AW11 really as its such an old car, and nobody wants to spend the money anyway.
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thats why the only available product now is Taiwanese, because they dont do any product development, and simply making a standard specification shock absorber fit a car is pretty cheap and easy.
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your only
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"proper" options
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(e.g.
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not just cutting springs) would be to get custom made lowering springs that go lower than the existing offerings.
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the next step up from that would be coilover sleeves
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(although you will always be limited by damper travel, and will bottom out all the time if you run low on standard fitment strut cases).
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then the next step would be adjustable coilovers such as BC Racing, but then you're talking about a bit more than
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£500.
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all of the above will handle worse than just buying some Koni inserts
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(or Tokico or KYB if your budget is tight) and some Eibach lowering springs
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(the springs included in Koni kits arent too bad, they tend to be a bit soft though).
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you will sit about 30mm lower than standard, probably not as low as you want to go, but the car will handle very well.
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