im going to have to get new struts soon and
was considering just getting my shocks/struts
replaced altogether. any good setups i should
know about...or what to stay away from?

 

Bilsteins. If you can afford them. Great alone, great lowered, great for coilovers.

 

Here is the setup I have and I love it:

-Springs = Eibach Pro kit
-Shocks/Struts = Tokico HP's
-Rear sway-bar from a New Edge GT

Also you might want some polyurethane spring isolators. I would also recommend getting Steeda ball-joints and the Steeda bumpsteer kit; this will correct the steering geometry which is a result from lowering the car.

 

aftermarket shocks/struts wont
lower my car will it?

 

No. Bilsteins are one of the best shocks/struts. If you don't feel like spending $600 or so for shocks and struts then go to americanmuscle.com and get the Tokico HP blue shocks and struts for about half the pricwe of the Bilsteins.

If you're wanting to go lowered get either eibach or h&r springs and maximum motor sports 4 bolt caster/camber plates.

 

If Tokico D-Specs are too expensive for ya then picking up a set of lightly used Tokico Illumina's might be a good idea.

 

im guna need new shock/struts too. im getting tired of the squeaks

 

Box, springs control ride height not shocks.

 

ok i was going to order them off of
americanmuscle.com
as far as caster/camber plates how do
you use them?

 

With c/c plates you install them(it would be ideal to do it when you're change the struts) then go get the car aligned.