Here's what I'm after. My '03 DSG Lightning in my opinion sits too high, especially in the rear. I want to lower it but I don't want to "slam" it to where I can't use it for a truck. I pull the race car to and from the drag strip during the summer and I also haul my 4 wheeler in back, and 2 more on a utility trailer behind me in the spring/fall months. What is a good compromise between too low and stock height? I saw a guy a while back that had a sonic blue '03 that had been lowered, but it was barely noticeable unless you KNEW what to look for. I'd guess 1.5 front and 3" rear. I like the rake myself where the rear is slightly higher than the front but stock is just ridiculous.

Oh and by the way I have searched for days and havent' come up with anything conclusive. Any suggestions?

 

Since you plan on towing a good bit with it, I would just swap out your leafs with some 01,02 etc years and install a FRPP Drop kit. Thats just my opinion..I like the MILD drops haha.
This pics is of my 03 with the FRPP Drop kit and 1 leaf removed from the stock leafs. Just another option.

 

Here's a 2003 DSG with Hotchkis lowering kit. 1.75 front and 2.5 inch in the back with two inch drop shakels.

 

i have 1.75 inch hotchkis coils up front with jlp 4" shackles and 2.5 hotchkis leafs. i have the shackles on the 3" hole.

 

Take it as low as you want, and then add some helper airbags. I'm dropped 3 or 4 inches in the rear, and with the airbags, I can carry my 750 lb bike in the bed and still have more axle clearance than I do unloaded.

 

Noah, that is about the look I'm looking for. Looks stock to anyone who doesn't know Lightnings but you & I know that it is lowered just a little. Perfect for what I do with the truck.

Now I have to get it out of the body shop before I can think about the FRPP kit