Hows it going-I recently bought a 94 del sol vtech 130k on it, with some mods already installed on it, oh and I just love the car. Of course, I cant legally drive it till september, but no worries. I am new to the import scene with this new car but I really want to make a beast out of this thing and have even more fun driving it than I already do Anyways, to my questions..

Well to start off, I have a vtech engine with a DC header and an AEM intake on it, I was thinking about replacing the intake with something better-the RSA Funnel Ram IV I believe, but is it worth the extra money to switch it? For some reason I have this feeling AEM is like the Kmart of performance parts, dont ask me why, it just seems like it to me

I was also thinking about switching the engine, I've read on this forum that the best bet with a sol is a complete swap with Type R b18C1, but is that also worth doing? I realize its a lot of money, but I'm worried my Vtech (which is a b16 correct?) is going to be next to worthless if I attempt to sell it. If I DID get that engine, would there be a truly significant difference in power, enough to warrant the 3 thousand I'd be spending? Plus, is it true that mods like your intake become useless once you get that engine?

I'd also not like to sound like a ricer either, I like the roar it has now, so would an exhaust manifold and system really make it sound like I'm actually burning rice or does it just add to your performance? I'd like to make it sound as beefy as possible (give it little car complex ya know ;p), so any suggestions to do so would be great.

Now with the suspension I was thinking of this package for great handling:

Tokico Illumnia shocks
Energy suspension
progress springs with front/rear antiroll bars

I've heard this set up gives you great handling, so I'm curious to see if they can really do that.

I am also wondering if any of you knows where I could get a right lever for my targa top, it was broken off before I got it and using a wrench to pop open the top everytime just isn't koscher

I'd also like to know where I could find a good review site for parts and/or the companies that make them. Itd be a huge help to sort out the good from the bad, because being very new to this, the many brand names and companies and parts are quite intimidating.

So thats it for now, if you have any ideas for me on what else I could do to my car for added power, feel free to post. I'd very much appreciate it any and all help.

Cheers,

Gatch