Lowering a daily driver: let’s have an honest discussion

[stiglitz]

I drive my ‘15 L M/T everywhere. Some roads are good to great, others are decent to okay. Seldom do I find myself on terrible surfaces. Weather is rainy 9 months of the year with maybe a month of mild snow, sunny for the remaining.

I love this car in its stock configuration. But I have extra cash to spend and since I was a teenager I’ve always wanted to mod a car.

From a longevity, reliability, and comfort standpoint, will there be a noticeable negative difference? The mods I’m planning on:

15x7 +38
195/55 or 195/50, still deciding
Megan Racing lowering springs or Tein S Techs, still deciding which ride height is better for daily driving (1.5” vs. ~2” drop respectively)
TRD rear sway bar
Still deciding if I should replace the stock shocks/struts with Bilstein B8. I’m at 115,000 miles / 185,000 kilometers

Will the car be more fun to drive? Of course. But will these mods result in more maintenance/upkeep, and/or make the ride noticeably less comfortable? If so then it’s not worth it to me. I drive 2.5 hours round trip 5 days a week, and anywhere that I happen to go on weekends.

I don’t mind sacrificed fuel efficiency as long as it doesn’t drop crazily by like 10mpg. Looking for your opinions and experience, thanks!