Are you sure? I have only heard of things like that happening with cut springs? To be honest I don't know much about suspension, hence why I'm asking - but can anyone else clarify this?

I've never heard of that actually happening although I can see how it could. I'd just go the newies mate, suspension is one of those things better done right, if you want to cheap putting in a set of speakers or adding a wing go for it but a steering component should be done right IMO.

Well that's why I asked, from what I have heard, compressing springs is a safe way to lower the car just that bit more, but yeah I guess you're right, getting a new set of rears isn't as expensive as I thought and super lows in the rear with lows (I think :p) in the front should even it out alright.