I'm looking for suggestions for an exhaust (I want to avoid the rice sound at all costs!!!), headers (stainless steel, please), Strut and Sway bars, and some other minor stage one modifications. I'm looking for mid-line items- nothing bottom-of-the-barrel but I am on a bit of a budget.
That's a great car to work on!! There are a lot of parts available for pretty reasonable prices. For exhaust you could look at Tanabe, JIC, Apex'i. Look at Tein for suspension mods, they make great parts for a great price. Greddy and I think HKS make SS headers for the KA motor. Check out Options Auto Salon and Vivid Racing, both sites have a great selection. I would suggest going with the simple mods first (intake, exhaust, Ignition). Another option, if you have room in the budget, is to bag the KA and do a SR20DET swap. The KA has limited potential but the SR is a beast that has TONS of power potential.
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