Originally Posted by Si B

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Deffo worth joining the MLR, discounts on some of the things like exhausts / brakes / suspension etc will see you get your money back in no time.

Main thing for me with membership, is without it, you can't read Parts for Sale adverts for the first 3 days they go up. Meaning you miss all the bargains / good bits / bits you and everyone else needs.

I live on there, and loads of my parts for both Evos came from there. I've saved a fortune by getting in quick on items that are as new but half the price etc.

Cheaper trackday and sprint prices too.

Regarding lowering it - I had some Tein S- Tech springs, approx 40-50mm drop. Black Evo looked spot on with them on, and the drive was still quite comfy. Coilovers tend to ruin the "niceness" of the drive, but do improve the handling more, plus obv you can set whatever ride heights suit you. They do drive better with the back end up in the air, not too low at the rear basically.

Best suspension for cheap and for comfy fast road use is the stuff that came on the 8 and 9 MR models - Bilstein dampers and matched springs. Supposed to ride lovely.

One thing I will say is my brother removed his Billys to go for decent coilovers, and his lap times at Castle Combe dropped 2 seconds straight away. Perhaps Billys aren't best for handling. Depends what you want out of it and how much you have to spend.

Decent set of wheels, remap and enjoy, oh and maybe detango the lights, and poss paint them black, nice cheap mod that makes a huge difference

I see you mentioned forged GT30 - that would deffo get my vote, they deal with 400-500 bhp very easily.