When choosing your strut bar (which really isn't needed at this point) look for something that uses some preloaded tension. Do the swaybar and end links first along with the harder swaybar bushings. After that its on to the suspension and tires. That is unless you run across a really good deal on parts in which do whatever is on sale at the time cause your going to do it eventually anyways so might as well do it when you can save yourself a few dollars.

 

Tires Tires Tires... The biggest single improvement that you can make is quality tires. If you want to go to 17's the lower sidewall can make even more of a difference, but the general rule is tires first.

 

However then the wheel well gap will be more obvious which doesn't look right. For the cost of a set of 17s and tires he could have bought his swaybar, endlinks, SS brake lines, better brake pads, swaybar bushing and new springs.

 

But with stock tires gripping the road it won't help as much...new tires will stick to the road like glue over the stockers. I say go for the TIRES!!!!!

 

If you can get the adjustable swaybar that way you can start out with the lower setting and adjust it upwards in size as you get used to it. Naturally wheel weight comes into play when you are talking about off the line excelleration since its a matter of rotational mass. However when your looking at Volks which are twice as expensive then it gets hard to justify the very minimal difference that your going to notice between the Volks and another brand like the Prodrives. Keep in mind that the price difference is probably enough to pay for your suspension.