My issue is fairly simple... I want to upgrade my suspension but already have nice enough shocks and I have these brand new (pretty much) 4.5 leaf, standard height leaf springs in the back of my car. They are a nice level of stiffness and would go well with a set of sway bars and some new coil springs up front. I know several companies sell handling kits that include lowering blocks... are these viable options? If my leaf springs weren't new I would probably just throw them out, but the fact that they are new causes me to wonder... if I install leaf springs will the performance and ride quality be comparable to a 4.5 mideye leaf spring (mideye springs produce roughly the same drop as these blocks)? Or are they not worth looking at? Are they reliable?
Also, you think I could convince a vendor to take out the shocks in one of these handling packages and save me some money?
Also, you think I could convince a vendor to take out the shocks in one of these handling packages and save me some money?