yeah like other things in life, looks better without the bra!
as for the springs ZZPerformance.com has a set of springs that are lower, but will give the same feel as stock springs... might want to look into them. you might just need the pogo spacers... they help smooth out the suspension when lowered.
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96 Z34 (3.4L DOHC RIP PB 14.81@92.2):
www.cardomain.com/id/z34phoenixL36 swap SD header, 2.5" exhaust, HV3, PowrTuner, Wideband, topswap w/ ported heads to be installed