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I've got a 2003 Aero 5spd for reference. We have the same suspension obviously. Be advised that any spring drop measurement listed on any website will be off by 10mm, since they are listing the drop for non-Aero, and your car is already lower by 10mm than a Linear or Arc model of course.
H&R springs - 35mm (per their German site, although I've seen distributor sites list 30mm as the drop)
Koni spring/shock kit - at 30mm-35mm drop
Eibach springs - 30mm - discontinued as far as I know for our cars; maybe you can find a set on ebay?
Bilstein springs/shock kit - not available past 2001 :(
H&R coilover kit - lowest (adjustable) height from 20mm-60mm front and 20mm-50mm rear if I remember correctly. Problem is that they aren't available past 2001 model and they sacrifice a lot of ride quality; still the exact height desired could be dialed in, which is great.
I opted for the H&R springs and the Koni adjustable shocks. H&R is tried and true on the Euro circuit, and although they were more expensive I felt as if I was getting a better spring set. With that said, the front is not low enough for my taste. The rear sits almost perfect, but I personally would prefer another 10mm-15mm drop in the front. I called Nick at genuinesaab about this, and he said that he couldn't believe I wanted any lower than it was after installing the H&R's! There is a rubber spring pad that sits on top of the spring in the front that adds another 12mm height at least. I am entertaining removal or modification of that to facilitate a lower front, although I'm still trying to determine if the removal or modification will be detrimental in some way. Nick says he wouldn't remove it, but why not?
Anyway hope this helps. Cheers and best of luck.
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