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I upgraded in the following order (suspension only listed) ES tension rod bushings. IMO a must have. Stock wears out quickly (although yours might be okay). These are incredibly important for steering feel and stability in high speed braking. These bushings minimally impact ride but help stabilize things. ES steering rack bushings. Again mine were shot but a great mod for the price (like $11) but the install is a bitch. Stillen sway bars (go with ST at the group buy price however). Great mod. Some ride harshness but great improvement in handling. Eibachs (with new <10,000 mile OEM). Car scrapped more. Had to go really slow over speed bumps. Car handled better at the limit but very small change in feel up to that. Ride very bouncy. I tell people that I had never hit the T-tops with my head on stock shocks and my CD player had never skipped. But there was a handling improvment. I have since returned to my 70,000 mile stock springs and am happy to be back. Most people love the setup (but not me). Some people say that you need upgraded shocks to control the bounciness. I don't know - the bounciness wasn't tolerable on sport setting which is closer to an upgraded shock. Ride is about as harsh as sport setting with stock springs when you are on touring with Eibachs. But handling is better with Eibachs. Enough said - my new house has a steep driveway - I didn't want to scrape every day. Thats it. Next step is shock tower braces for me. Enjoy and stage III is as fun and as addicting as they all say. My prior most powerful car had 150hp. Now 400 seems like not enough. Well it is enough but what would 500 feel like .......
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