I think what you want is SLP spec Bilstiens and a good lowering spring if you are looking to save money. I've heard the Bilstiens work well with lowering springs for many miles but eventully wear a bit and can't dampen the springs as well. So they won't give you the ideal roll control possibly but will work fine for street driving. Bilstien shock quality is second to none. They are pretty cheap too.. around 350 or something for a set of four maybe??
Eibach springs seem to have sagging issues and are inconsistent with ride heights. I'd also personally avoid Hotchkis the way they are wound.. look like they would go coil bound before you hit your bumpstop. I have strano springs and think they ride really comfortably with my konis set correctly. Better than lots of cars on stock suspension in my opinion. BMR pretty much copied Strano's spring specs.. so you have that option too. If in stock, you'll get the Strano springs real quick in New England. His shipments are fast. I always go with Strano if I can. It helps that he knows me and I can email him whenever I need advice about almost anything car related.
I would go with front bilstiens too if you plan to swap springs. Expect your front shock top nut to be rusted stuck and have to be cut off. Next time if I need a spring compressor I'm bringing the coilover assembly to a shop and have them do the swap quick.. I've heard it's not expensive. Fighting with compressors sucks.
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