gsr2k - don't worry about it......I don't think I was real clear before.

I live in Wisconsin and don't want to have to worry about changing things in the summer/winter (i.e. drop, tires, etc.) so keep that in mind. Do you think that the rubber on there now cannot handle any mods (namely suspension)? I don't push it real hard, just some aggressive daily driving on occassion.

 

Hmmmm...after getting my car, the first big mod was lowering it.

Then my friend gave me a free intake, and a free strut bar. All within the first 10 days of having it.

But if you're starting from scratch, dont rush anything. I speak on the behalf of many others when i say this, "do it right the first time".

Go for the suspension mods first. (dont lower without getting good shocks, dont follow my example) FYI, suspension pieces for a coupe or a sedan are the same.

One mod i highly recommend is a good short shifter and bushings. I waited almost 2 years to get mine, and i regret it badly, i wish i got it like within the first month of ownership. Its relatively inexpensive and changes the feel for driving dramatically.

Wow, i sound like a FOB. o well hope i helped

 

I didn't want to be bothered with switching tires/rims etc, so I went with a decent all-season tire (Toyo Proxies FZ4s). I think a resonable set of tires (you may need them anyway @55k miles) and a reasonable drop would be OK for Wisconsin, but I dont live there so don't quote me The stock rubber will be ok if it's in good shape. It seems trite, but everyone forgets: the tires are the only part of the car that touches the road. Good suspension and good brakes wont mean anything if the tires give up in a turn.

 

thats what they all say at 1st

 

upon recommendation from ppl on this board, I got Dunlop SP Sport A2's about 6,000 miles ago.

 

Thanks.....I was actually thinking about a short shifter.

What kind?

How much will it cost?

Is it a DIY for a novice?

 

for the suspension since you use your car all year round like me, i'd recommend ground control coilover sleeves and kyb agx shocks, you'll love it (well i do). in the winter, you can raise the car back up to stock height and during the nice sunny days, you can lower it according to your taste.
for the short shifter, i have the skunk2 dual bend and its nice. it sits like a stock shifter plus you can use your stock shift knob. i dont like those shifters w/ the plastic adapter and allen bolts... they rattle after a while...
well goodluck

 

How much would this setup cost?

 

300 or so for the GC's (price is universally firm)
300-375 on the AGX's (possibly cheaper, depending on who you go through)

I have a B&M short shifter with prothane bushings. I got a good deal on it, so i coughed up the extra 40 bucks to get it installed. Chris at Autolink did it in like 40 minutes. Handed over the keys, went to mcdonalds, by the time i was back, i waited less than 5 minutes and he was done. If i did it myself, it would have taken me 40 minutes just to jack up my car high enough.

my car is so low my jack doesnt go underneath until i raise the side of the car with the factory scissor jack, and i cant use the radiator support as a jacking point because of the damage inflicted when i crashed. so i have to use the tow hooks, one side at a time. i dont mind doing this all the time, but not for a short shifter install where i would have barely any room to work around. O yeah, my parents dont like it when i work on my car, because they think i should be studying. so thats another factor.