GeTcRuNk

I'm going to be purchasing sport springs and shocks for my 8 soon...and I've been reading almost every post on these products...but I still haven't found the overall best sport springs and shocks...I want a shock and springs set that will give me the stiffest ride that I can possibly get but not lowering my car too much...just enough to look good...I'm not planning on getting a body kit but I just don't want it to be too low...also I'm getting swaybars soon too...any advice on which company I should purchase will be greatly appreciated...again I have gone through nearly all the threads and haven't had any success...thanks in advance...

Dark8

For about the price of the Mazdaspeed shocks and springs, you would get a stiffer setup with the Tien Basic coilover. That would also let you adjust the ride height to your liking.

Check out spring rates: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/spring-rates-33424/

TheDosDog

For that criteria you might try my setup, RB suspension kit with Konis. Springs are ~20% stiffer than stock. The Swaybars feel 200% stiffer and if you turn the KONI adjusters to max they are double the dampening of the OEM shock. The drop with RB springs is just under an inch. Personally, I will probably stay with the lightest setting on the KONIs and only crank it up a bit on "special occaisions" .