back to the topic,
if you cant afford coilovers, then dont rush it.
im the type that wants to take my time modding cars, so each modification i do, i can get a feed back from it straight away.
my itr is stock as a rock and i myself are looking in the handling department. i have driven few cars with different set ups, and iam looking for eibach pro kit, firm yet comfy, and fits my budget, i wont be getting coilovers yet, and from my own experiences, the roads in sydney are just like a battle field. famous branding coilovers (eg, hks, tein, tanabe, cusco, h&r etc) are made overseas where their roads are smooth as a babies bottom. the setting can be adjusted, but this dones not necessary fix the problem, as coilovers are designed for on track purpose especially in sydney, but since in japan for an example, there roads are pretty much as smooth as a track. if i was going for coilovers, i would be looking myself for tien flex, as these are designed for street use as the priority. they are so many coilovers out there, that sadley most of them are just not suited to our roads.