Lowering your car makes a statement and knowing what you are going to need before you get started will help to determine how much improvement in looks and performance you can get for your budget.  It is important to know that each adjustment you make to your vehicle will result in different handling abilities and that some adjustments require additional equipment to get it to operate at optimum.

When you lower your car, you will immediately be putting stress on your OEM struts and shock so its important to ensure that you one of the following two on hand to counteract this problem.  You can either invest in coilovers such as D2, JIC or Mugen, but they are costly and may not be the first choice for someone working to a budget.  If money is an issue then consider purchasing separate struts, shocks and springs to replace what you have and you can then control the height of your vehicle much more.  While performance shocks and struts will make the ride that much more comfortable, the advantages of investing in coilovers far outweighs the price difference.

Coilover units have all the necessary components including struts, shocks and lowering springs and a camber adjustment built in which will help a great deal with your tire issues that you may otherwise have to contend with.  There is also a great deal of versatility when working with coilovers in that you can make adjustments all the time depending on your personal taste as well as possible changes in driving conditions.

Camber and caster alignment is vital if you don´t want to run your tire tread down extremely quickly, so if you are not making use of a coilover with camber adjustment facilities, you will have to purchase this separately.