Enjoying the thread!

I really took a different approach to upgrading for "performance". I started with the brakes. What goes up... and all that.

1991 245 LH3.1 stick
Zimmermann cross drilled rotors
Minitex pads (fairly aggressive-no longer available for 240s)
FCP Groton (cheapo) braided stainless lines (I have to disagree w/ MrNabisco here, I feel the SS lines add a firmness to your pedal that transfers to a "more nimble" use of the brakes).
Michelin tires

I like controlled stopping, those upgrades were fantastic.

From there I went for better economy and better ride control.

all alt.-AC-pwrstrg bushes changed to poly

Bilstein touring shocks
all new front sus. rubber & new rear trailing bushings
all front sway bar and link rubber changed to poly

These upgrades really improved the ride especially when touring with 2 people on board and a wagon full of camping gear. A little harsh while unloaded, driving over speed bumps and other lousy surface, the rear bounces and slams down. But, the smooth control at hywy speeds loaded up make it really worth the work involved. This does cause me to wonder about upgrading the sway bars, there is still a bit too much leaning...

So this car with it's LH3.1 injection gets pretty great milage. I know the tire size/odometer set-up is skewed (tire dia. is sm.) but with a little "hypermiling", I'm getting readings of 33-34 mpg. Which I'm game to increase at some point.

That said, while going solo over 6500' passes in Jasper NP, BC, I was in 3rd gear, motor wound up a bit. So I can see the need for a little more power too.
What's next? Clean and balance injectors-turbo exhaust- mild cam?

ciao!