Please don't put words in my mouth. Defending would mean that I am emotionally attached to something as oppose to using simple logics/physics. 
 
Read back only one page and you'll see that I am actually saying well matched springs + dampers is the way to go, coilovers or not. People would need to choose the right setup rather than using off the shelf defaults. 
 
So the generalisation that coilover sucks for ride comfort isn't valid if people are comparing spring rates of 3kg springs in standard strut vs 8kg for coilovers, or even more aggressive. 
 
Cheers.
 
 

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So most seem to agree on well matched springs + shocks (Eg Eibach + Koni) have a perfect balance between ride and performance but s2d4 here are defending BCs so much I'm quite eager to try them out one day on someone's car with a good "street" setting. And s2d4 is not the first person to advocate BC's for street either. Difficult to assess as someone mentioned earlier I think that comfort is subjective :/

Hey s2d4 I didn't mean to put word in your mouth. When I said defending I actually honestly thought about a barrister defending his client which I think should also be based on logic/rationale :)

Ok, I've been sifting through this thread with a lot of interest & I'm the first to admit I know sweet FA about this stuff. Can anyone simply suggest a good setup to give a nice ride height for mostly freeway driving on NSW roads. This is NOT a track car, it's a daily doing about 800km's week - freeway driving so its mainly just for looks !! Alternatively, are there any reputable suspension specialists in the Sydney area that I could pay a visit to?? Cheers & Merry Xmas guys....

Cheers mister2, that's straight to the point. One final question, I have a'97 GT so if it's got OEM Bilstein stuts/shocks, then all I need are the TRD springs. If so, will they give me a slight drop in ride height? 

Thanks, looks like that's the plan because that's the drop I'm looking for. Cheers 

Thanks robk, I'll be sure to at least drop by and get there input.