Long Stroke Springs - Espelier 40mm Tokico ???

[NoHachi]

For 40 cm drop the cheapest method is to just cut the existing springs. I know that the interwebs have a lot to say about that, but its no worse then short springs on stock dampers. In both cases the bumpstops are carying most of the load.
Wasting good money on lowering springs on an otherwise stock suspension is a waste of funds.
With the AE86 there are 3 possible routes:

Slightly stiffer springs (custom) or swaybars (aftermarket) with stiffer shocks (longstroke koni, bilstein, tokico white). Max 2cm lowering, better to have none at all. End result, great handling car on most surfaces, basic rally setup proven all over the planet. Best setup on a budget and best setup for the real world. Only drawback is "the look"

A lot stiffer springs (2 times the stock freqs minimum), 5cm lowering, tutti lampioni : shorter struts, shortstrokes, springs, rca's, panhard rod. The track setup. Lots of money. Looks good, but gives up grip and comfort on real roads.

Anything in between is equally bad. Cut springs or lowering springs -> not much difference. Shocks.. don't really matter etc.