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John
O.K. my sense of your questions is what performance mods can be done inexpensively.
1. Get a Turbo front sway bar from a PNP yard. I picked one up in Sacramento, CA, for about $15. I added poly bushings and links for about another $30. The Turbo sway bar is a 22 MM vice 25MM for the IPD, but still a major improvement.
2. Replace the shocks, Boge Gas turbo seem to be the consensus between price and performance. Thats another $200 plus labor to install the front
strut cartridges if you don't do them yourself.
3. Inspect the brakes, if the flex lines are cracked, replace them with stainless steel, about $120 for all six. Then you'll have to flush the entire system. At the same time, repack the front wheel bearings. They are such a PITA that they are frequently left with out service for long periods of time.
4. Replace the Timing belt and the tensioning bearing, about $60. Also often overlooked. If you're going to push the engine a little harder, this may be the first thing to go.
5. Replace the plugs, cap and rotor. An alternative is the IPD kit which includes wires, fuel, air and oil filters, and the t-belt (but not the bearing) for around $120.
6. Assuming you do 5 instead of 4, get some 740 steel wheels (6x15) and go to a higher performance tire in a 205/60 or 65 x 15. Some chassis' won't take this large a section. I've seen alot of folks who believe 195/55 x 15 is the size to use.
I thinks this is a fairly modest budget, and it proceeds on the theory that the chassis and brakes come first, and assumes the front and rear suspensions are otherwise in good condition. Hope this helps.
Dean
is the right replacement
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