Originally posted by e30dood
Handling will definitely improve with aftermarket shocks that dampen better than stock shocks.
:werd: Many autocrossers in stock classes upgrade their shocks for the improvement that they provide and/or the adjustability you might get.
There was a time when I was planning on doing the same thing as you (sans big wheels) with just shocks, swaybars, bushings, and stock height... I gave in and lowered my car though.
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