So I've really been trying to research what could be causing my suspension issues but am starting to run out of places to look.

I bought my Aero about 3 months ago and the previous owner had dropped it pretty significantly with some eBay lowering springs with stock struts. The ride was pretty awful and you felt everything on the road. I replaced the springs with Mach V springs and did ball joints at the same time. Better ride and the banging from the ball joints was gone, but still pretty noticeable in the bump area. I finally pulled the trigger and bought Excel G struts and Group N strut mounts and put them in last week but really can't feel a difference, it's pretty similar to with the stock struts that were in it before. Handling is perfect (even better with the Group N's), but I still feel nearly every bump and the area I live in has roads that really aren't too bad.

I've been through 3 sets of tire/wheel combinations with only very minor differences, so I think I've pretty much eliminated this as the problem. I've also put almost 500 miles on the car since the strut/spring replacement, so I think we're outside the window of them setting in. Considering the ride feels pretty similar between the stock struts and the Excel G's (which are supposed to be close to stock), I'm ruling out the struts as well.

Am I just being unrealistic in my expectations of ride quality with a lowered car? I've driven older cars with worn suspension components for a good chunk of my life and this is worse than any of them. I've really tried to think of my suspension as a system rather than the individual pieces, but it's been hard not to when I've replaced nearly everything. The last thing I'm considering is that maybe the springs just aren't playing too nicely with the stock struts, but I'm hesitant to swap them out without knowing for sure it's what needs to be replaced.

Any ideas? Is anyone using the Excel G's and have a spring recommendation that is working for them?