Rear struts leaking

[Surreal182]

Today i got my car back from the garage along with some bad news..
Both my rear shock absorbers seem to be done for..
I kinda already suspected atleast one of them to be broken cuz of the handeling i experienced the last few weeks.

Anyway, i've been wanting to lower the car for a while now and am therefore thinking of buying 4 new shock absorbers and springs..
Since my front suspension is a few cm's higher then the rear, i'd like to have the back lowered about 3cm and the front about 4 to 5 cm..
I however have no clue what and where to get, how much it is going to cost me, or how hard it is to replace them myself...

plz help!

[Huffer]

What chassis is your car? BE/BH or BG/BD?

[Surreal182]

I'm sorry.. its the one in my avatar, a BD.

[Surreal182]

Oh and its non GT w stock suspension

[mycargoesvroom]

I had KYB Gr2s with H&R Sport springs on my LGT sedan and loved them. You will need spacers for the rear though. Currently I have KYB AGX with Skunk2 front springs and 05 STI rear springs and hats. The ride height is near perfect, but the front seems to bounce around a bit.

[Surreal182]

I was able to find those KYB GR-2s (i live in Holland, so finding something like this isnt easy) for 143.92 euros:
http://www.mister-auto.nl/fl/schokdemper/kyb-334115_g854_a085334115.html
These are the rear ones, front ones cost 126.02 euros.

Also, is it possible to first install the shock absorbers above @ the rear only and use the stock springs untill i got more time/money?
Then when i got more time/money can i install the front KYBs + add 4 sports springs to lower the car?

Finally, what are spacers and why do i need them @ the rear?

[Huffer]

If you can, get Bilstein struts. You may have better access to them being in Europe.

With the springs, it is better/cheaper in the long run to do them at the same time as the struts - but you CAN install them later. Plan on twice the cost of installation though, and two alignments.

Spring spacers (aka "saggy butt spacers") are suggested for the rear because the H&R springs tend to sit fairly low at the back, giving the car a somewhat odd look. Google them and you'll see.

[Surreal182]

I am able to get Bilstein struts, however they are still very expensive, the KYBs are more affordable..
Are there any other good brands i should look for?

Also, a friend of mine is going to install them so there will be no costs on that.. So i think i am just going to put the stock springs on them, since i dont have the money atm to do all 4 struts & springs at once ...and putting on sports springs @ rear only is going to look wierd for sure..
Is this a smart thing to do or should i just go to the scrapyard and look for some stock struts there?

[Huffer]

Better to be safe - all four new KYB struts. Do your springs later.