Help me choose lowering springs please!

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I have been trying to figure out what to buy for weeks now and am getting nowhere. My goals are to improve my '97 Cobra's appearance with a 1-1.25" drop and to improve cornering (I love taking those exit ramps at 2x their posted speed limit) and do this without making the ride much more harsh or spending a TON of money. I was looking at the Eibach Prokit as well as the Bullit combo package which includes shocks/struts as well I believe. I hear from lots of people that just lower their cars that replacing shocks and struts is a must within like 10k miles so maybe doing it all at once is a good idea. I don't mind spending the cash to get it done right, but I would like to stay away from all those extras like CC plates if possible. Can anyone help me finally decide what to get so I can order some stuff already?! Thanks!