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Originally Posted by cnk
If you can't afford it, than that means you need to be more patient and save up more or give up budget elsewhere. Maybe skip the rims for a few months or look for a used set instead. If you rush just because you want to get everything now, chances are you'll end up paying more in the end if you buy something of lesser quality that doesn't last.
As for lowering the car, you are forgetting that lowering the car affects other aspects of the suspension geometry. If you just lower it and don't correct the other areas, you're asking for trouble. That trouble can be bad handling, uneven wear of tires, premature wear of tires, scraping everywhere you go, etc. If budget really is an issue, can you afford to be replacing tires all the time because your camber/toe settings are all over the place?
If your goal is just to lower it for looks, then just get some drop springs with a moderate drop and be done with it. Something like RCE Yellows would allow you to keep the stock dampers and should be mild enough that you can still get alignment back in spec without much cost. At the worst, probably just some camber bolts. If you go the coilover route and drop it 2" or more, than you'll most likely need camber bolts or adjustable top plates for the front and either an adjustable LCA or UCA. If you go with the LCA, then you may also need to upgrade your toe links if the stock ones don't give you enough adjustment. So you can see how your idea to spend $1k for coilovers to drop the car for looks could quickly snowball into a larger investment.
Don't get caught up in the "bling" factor just to say you have coilovers. There are folks on here that either truly have a use for them, i.e. track their cars, or they know what they want and have the budget for it.
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My main concern would probably be the suspension geometry.
If I went with Stance I would end up getting their LCAs as well.
I'm a noob and just don't know what goes hand in hand with each other.
This is my first car, and first time modding as well. Definitely want to do it right.