Make my car handle better, CHEAP!!!!!! Options

[ninefourteener]

Ok..... forgive me for buying / owning a teener that pretty much underwent a ground up restoration less than 10K before I bought it......... so I really haven't done anything "mechanical" to it at all..... only appearance upgrades.

But I'd like it to handle better.. you know, hold the curves tighter, less body roll, etc.

Anyone have any ideas on what to do that isn't going to break the bank? Maybe some tips? Tricks? Cheap parts? Where can I get them? Where do I start? Whats the easiest upgrade, and will produce the highest desired effect??

Look at it from the perspective of a car that the suspension is 100% original.... as mine is. I know there are a lot of auto Xers on here, so any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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[ninefourteener]

Good job. You explained how you drive the car and how you would like it to be improved.

My questions to walk up customers are always "loaded questions." I "prod" them to answer me.

First things first. Lets get the front end down. This will help "plant" the nose in corners. It is WAY to high right now.

Let me know when you get this. Start looking for a local alignment shop or start another thread asking anyone in your area for a known good shop. I can give you alignment specs for your 205/60's. We setup cars with 205/60's quite frequently.


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Here's a pic of my car as it sits right now. One of the reasons I used such a dramatic front spoiler was to plant the front end down (and I thought it was cool looking)... but if I drop the front end more, I'm gonna have to drop the back end as well.... as the back end already sits a tad bit higher than the front anyway.

If I drop the back, do you think I'll run into tire clearance problems?

I'm worried about drop[ping the front too much, as I'll turn my teener into a snow plow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)