H & R are probably the best, but they're v. expensive. I believe that it was what Frank used on 'The Beast' - probably the best Calibra in the world [until it was sold for the bits].
Next, I believe are Bilstein struts with Eibach springs [lowered if you want], but I don't know how they compare with the Apex.
You can slam a Calibra as much as you like - the most I've heard of was 110mm! But, if you slam it that much, you need to modify the wheel arches. Also if you slam it much more than 40mm you start needing compensation kits to correct the camber, otherwise you'll get bad tyre wear. 30-40mm is probably the best compromise.