personally i like my cavalier lowered the kit i had used to get caught on things like drive way where even lowered you do but there is nothing worse then ripping off a body kit if you new to this i would say lower it first and get the hang of dipping around if your not then do whatever but i got my kit first before i knew how to drive a car with no clearence and ripped the kit clean off my car lucky for me it was a cheap body kit