well you can go lower and have a softer ride. go lower and have the same ride. or go lower and have a stiffer ride. So thats why it really all depends.

In Hyde i'm lowered 2.5/3.5 with a softer ride than stock with V6 front coils and Fiberglass leafs. Its a drag style suspension, but really isnt needed unless you're pushing low 11's or 10's.

In Jekyll I'm lowered 1.75/3 with a stiffer ride up front and the same ride out back with Ruslow 1000 lb coils up front and JLP 2-3-4" shackles out back.

Previously in Hyde I had Ruslow coils up front and Hotchkis leafs out back and that was a firmer ride all around than stock.

And for shocks bilsteins are the best bang for the buck combo to go with.