cheapest place that does shocks

[teh_mechanic]

monroe + lowered spring set (say kings) = good?

this is a good cheap option to lower your car.you will notice a slight improvement in body roll and the suspension will be stiffer due to the fact that it is new,monroe shocks have slightly improved damping and rebound characteristics compared to stock but dont expect great handling improvements.king springs are nothing special but are good value and get the job done.when you lower 2 inches or more it is advisable to get shortened shocks,anything less than this and its ok to use your normal shocks,they will just wear out quicker

yeh im in the same positon, jus got my dc5 droped 3 inches. my back springs keep bottom-ing out. should shocks sove this abit?

back springs keep bottoming out or your tyres are scrubbing on body panel because its so low?either way,stiffer shocks will help this as it will take more effort for the car to move the shock down which in turn will make it harder to compress the spring,therefore giving you less chance of bottoming out

is the ride and comfort of the monroes comparable to say konis?

ride is not so much brand specific but more a trade off between comfort and performance.generally stiffer suspension will handle better but be quite uncomfortable over bumps.in saying this,monroe is not at the performance quality of koni,but because they are marketed more towards people simply swapping their stock suspension because it is worn out and looking for a slight improvement they are suited more towards ride quality and comfort,so yes they will are comfortable,easily more comfortable than a stiff set of koni reds,but they will not make your car handle as well as koni's