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if you're going to do anything just colour code it and put some springs on.
appart form that id use other money to maintain the car properly. treat it to high quality fuel and oil. clean it at least once a month and keep the engine bay looking tidy. all this will benift you when it comes to...
heres a vid of my car runnin santa pod with a valver that had cat back exhaust and induction kit.
my car(black one) had heavy leather interior willy wheels cat back exhaust n induction kit.
valver did it in 16.680
Rsi did it in 16.835.
valver did have a slower start(just)
but these days my cars...
good man......i didnt buy the suspension for the car but look on this site and find the appropriate parts.
http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/frame-detail.asp?PAGE=/manranges.asp
ideally i'd have 16"alloys and u would be risking it a bit lowering it mor than you have...the arches arent wide like the 16v/williams. i have 15s on mine and they handle like a dream and are so much lighter than 17s to.
u dont have to be that care full but just somethign like red-dot will do you nicely....
i've got gaz adjustable shocks and jamex springs on mine lowered down to 45mm.
shocks are perfect (designed more for light bumps/street driving) but springs are useless if u doing country road driving...
as for brakes...i think ur discs/pads are wearing thin...rsi has resonable stopping power without upgrade....but if u gonna upgrade then any vented discs will do but nothing too powerfull or you'll find ur self locking up with just a tap of the pedal....
i've also wanted to know this before....for quick power boost think custom supercharger/trubocharger....all of which will give u a power output of a 16v engine with 1 or 2 bigger mods. as said its better to just stick another engine in it.
mine currently has a custom side exit exhaust and...
that front shot looks quite good...makes the car have a bit mroe of a road presance...(not sure if thats the splitter though lol cause tht looks good to
wooooo mk1 pics:D love the cf bonnet although looks like a replacement bonnet not painted on anythign other than black cars... only thing i wud do is colourcode bump strips
very tidy though:)