[Prelewd]

Generally, intakes are going to give you the same gain no matter what. Personally, I went with a K&N drop-in filter and it worked great for me.

Gas shocks are great, especially dual chambered gas shocks. Excellent ride quality, stiff through corners, and sometimes adjustable. They might, however, be a little pricey depending on what you get.

I would also invest in some springs. "Sport" springs if you don't want to go too low, but want a somewhat stiffer ride, and "race" springs if you want that slammed car that rides on rails. You do sacrifice some driveability with the race springs though, IE: going over speedbumps and scraping, or just feeling every little crevice in the road.

I would go with a rear strut bar first, if not both at the same time. Rear strut bars will eliminate some of the understeer and give you a more balanced and controlled ride around corners. Front strut bars are not as important on a FF (front engine, front wheel drive) car because you want a little chassis flex to keep your front wheels on the ground. A stiff rear bar is a valuable asset. My car felt very different after I installed mine.

If I were you, I'd spend my first few hundred dollars restoring the car and fixing all the little things wrong with it. While doing this, I'd do research. There are some valuable sites on the net dedicated to preludes. IM me on AIM if you have any questions, or just ask them here.