suspension & handling Options

[dagreat1]

Ok i've heared everyone talk about how for about 2 grand you can drastically improve the handling of your vehicle... well I saved up a little more than that and I have a stock ST that I'd like to fix up in terms of handling... so what should I do? i already hav a CF hood making the car a little lighter but can anyone point me in the right direction as to what else i should look to buy or do?

[playr158]

coilover- tein ss 1200
shocks- koni 400
sway bars- suspension tech 300
get the beefy end links from twosrus 80
better brake pads - 60

since you have a hatch look to get a rear strut bar to stiffen that up 200

also a good alignment to more handeling specific charactaristics will help alot too, it will have you going through tires faster, but the handling will eb improved - another 80

prices are ballparked, but thats a pretty good shopping list for a noticable gain, anything else you will notice, but in my opinion wont be that great. i still roll on 18's and handeling is still awesome. i have some 16's that are for fun, but they look stupid on the car imo and the handeling gains arent worth as much as turning heads

A) if you get TEIN SS coilovers you can remove "shocks" from that list....since coilovers COME with shocks (except for ground control)
B) an alignment is a NECESSITY after performing suspension work. it will REDUCE the rate you go through tires it does not make you go through tires faster a bad alignment (ie too much toe (in/out) too much neg. camber (helps in the corners but reduces braking performance), too much caster) these things will make you go through tires FASTER.

looking cool > performance