Florian,
About the H&R kit vs the KAW kit, I think the drop is about the same.
The KAW is 30mmF and 40mmR while the H&R is 40mm for all.
30 millimeters = 1.18110236 inches
40 millimeters = 1.57480315 inches

I had to convert to inches to have the numbers make sense in my brain.
Sudhir

On 9/4/06, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com> wrote:
> hi,
>
>
> sorry I did not mention - I am talking 2WD. I wouldnt ever lower a syncro if
> i had one.....
> the company website is www.fahrwerke.de  sorry, german only. while the new
> set is 230euro, they regularly have a set that they used "to get the german
> tuv approval, run for 20miles" for about 60euro. shipping to the u.s. is
> another 60........or i might pick them up next time round.
> As i said before I am looking for better handling -not for lowering per se.
> but since i cannot afford the syncro.org 2WD stronger spring set, I am
> looking at this. of course joel is right tht I could take an 88-91 set, but
> I dont know ow much I gain with replacing 130kmiles springs with another set
> of 1XXkmiles springs....
> I am also currently experimenting with the air suspension set which I
> recently bought, but it only helps in the back....will put it in next
> weekend.
>
>
> flo
>