Anyone had experience with adjustable springs? (not coilovers, these are different)

[kerfuffel]

what about aftermarket shocks, stock springs and lowered perches?

What is this about lowered perches? Do these shocks come with lowered perches or is it more a matter of chopping the perches and moving them?

[tony1234]

Stiffer springs on stock dampers will bounce. Lowered springs need to be stiffer to allow for reduced travel. Hence lowered springs on stock dampers will ride like shyte unless the dampers are in good shape and the ssprings aren't too stiff.

Fitting coilover sleeves to your struts will still need you to cut the old spring platforms off and attach the sleeve to the strut. If you can get a damper insert to go into your stock body then this is an option. Nothing wrong with this method as it's how we're been building rally suspension for 25 years.

Thing is, to do it properly costs money. With the amount of aftermarket coilovers available that might be easier to go for a set of bolt in coilovers.

There is no magic cheap suspension solution.

As above.
There is no magic cheap suspension solution.You get what you pay for.