Well if you want it lowered, YES go with the SSC Gen II springs, they don't drop your ride a whole lot, the most mine dropped with em was only 1 1/2" all around and gave it a good clean appearance. Now if you want that cushie ride, you are best to stick with a new pair of stock struts or maybe some SensaTracs. I have had both versions of the KYB strut, GR-2s and the AGX's, and I can tell you from personal experience, they are a lot harsher than stock GP struts.
But if you do that route, with lowering that is, keep in mind when you do it there are somethings you want to consider upgrading in the process.
1. New Strut Mounts for all four struts. (You can get a whole set from ZZP for about $100 bucks before shipping (roughly)
2. Anti Pogo washers will be a must if you lower car. They help eliminate, not entirely mind you, the bouncing back and forth in your car when you hit bumps and stuff. They help a lot, and if you dont get them, you will wish you had
3. There are a lot of rubber bushings that go between the springs and the struts that you can replace, but are not entirely necessary. But if you are going to go that far, a little bit more won't hurt and will only add to the overall life of your new strut/spring setup.
If you need numbers on the parts required to complete this job, I will be glad to look them up for ya, I have them earmarked for easy access. Feel free to post here or drop me a PM for them.
Good Luck!
Here is a picture of my old 98GT with the full SSC Gen II lowering springs and KYB GR-2 struts installed.
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