ok, talked to the sgcarstyling person again, i don't think english is his first language so he's a little unclear on things, so now it seems the shipping for only ONE part is $48, if i get all 3 brace parts he said it's going to be a lot more, and that doesn't cover custom charges (whatever that may be). my guess is $100-200 USD range just to get this stuff to my door if i get all 3.

if i were to get just one brace part, do you think it would be best to just get the hood brace? that seems to be the weakest point.

if the kyb parts are the same as the OEM, do you think it's ok if i just go with H&R springs? my car is at 30,000 on the odometer. some people in other posts seemed to be concerned that the lowered springs might cause excessive wear on the struts/shocks, is this true?

sorry to bother y'all with so many questions, you've been very helpful