[TorqueMonster1]

Ok so I've had my car for about a year now and this summer I promised myself I would do some stuff to it. I am getting rims, tires, want it lowered, and don’t know if I should do shocks/struts and also want to put on a cobra front bumper. I have some stuff figured out but not others, I am a university student and this is a budgeted project. If you guys can provide some feedback that would be awesome! Here is the list and questions.

Rims: 18X9/10 Black FR500's with 285 in the back and 265 up front.
Lowering:

1. I want a 1.75" drop in the front and 1.5" in the back. Therefore what springs should I go with?
2. I hear H&R and steeda will give me that, is this true?
3. What about the stuff on eBay: Like the dropzone or Gabriel
4. Will I need caster/camber plates for this drop, keeping in mind the tires I am putting on?
5. I have a 100K Km on the car, should I change the shocks/struts?

Cobra Front Bumper:

1. Will the cobra bumper be a direct fit on 2002 3.8L?
2. Other than eBay and junkyards are there any other places that sells them? (In Canada?)

Maintenance/Power:

1. Does Seafoam really work?
2. I have custom duals with flowmaster 40's and CAI. How can I get about 20rwhp more? Through bolt ons and tune? If so like what?
3. Will new spark plugs and wires help?

Sorry it seems kind of long, but I thought I would just get it out there at once. I have read a lot of posts/opinions on this stuff but I just want to confirm all this before I start it on MY PONY. Thoughts suggestions advices are all welcome. Thanks in advance.

[shinerstang]

Okay, well, the 18's are really gonna slow you down. If you drop your car that much you need other parts. Bump steer kit and offset rack bushings. Changing out shocks/struts would be fine, but your gonna wish you had some play in the car after you install the rims and drop it. It will ride like a tank over bumps. The Cobra bumpers will fit just fine as long as they are 99+......

Netting 20rwhp will be lost with the tires and rims. It is rotational mass that will be killing you. A tuner would help, but you need to figure out what is more important, speed or looks.......

[TorqueMonster1]

So with 18" without getting the bushings and CC plates what kind of a drop can I achieve and with what type of springs? I don't want a low drop I just want to minimize the wheel well gap thats it. I still want to have about a 1-2 finger gap from tire to wheel well.