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My car: 89 NA Black Top, Fidanza flywheel, Eibach Springs, 1" lower, KYB GR2 struts, Prothane polyurethane bushings in all suspension points, new ball joints and steering tire rod ends(inner and outer), Addco 3/4" sway bars front and rear, battery moved to frunk. Stock basket-weave 14" wheels & 185-60-R14 all season Big O tires.
That said: I've probably got 25k miles on the Eibach, KYB, Addco combo and 15K of those with the Prothane bushings, ball joints, Black Top and battery move.
The ride: Con: 1. I can feel every bump in the road 2. Because I feel every bump in the road people think I'm flashing my high beams at them. 3. Sometimes it feels like I got kidney punched when I hit a sudden bump. 4, Have to be very careful of anything in road (like rocks) or curbs - driveways - speed bumps as you may give up your front spoiler and a whole lot more.
I drive Colorado's mountain roads and passes as hard as I can get away with. (read 2 lane remote twisting turns for 20+ miles and an 800 foot drop off the side because there isn't a guard rail.
Pros: I thought this car was good the first 60k I drove it (50 t0 110K stock), then started playing with it. Brought it to the current development and it's too fast for my wife to enjoy driving anymore. Me, it's got motor that gets you there, with the ability to climb the highest passes at well over the speed limit, and handle all the turns. More than once I've found myself hung into a turn thinking "this is going to be bad" but knowing the worst thing I could do was panic and brake or change lines the car held the line without breaking free I came out the other side with new found confidence in the car.
You have to make choices on what you want this car to do. Drag race or turn corners. I like to turn corners so my car is set up as I like it. Not saying my setup wouldn't work in a drag race only experimentation will tell.
Hope this infromation helps you make a good decision.
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