[m.glisson003]

Originally Posted by CivicSpoon

As Bullshifter said, suspension. Not only will it help to get more of the power to the ground, from the engine you're building, but it will also make the car more fun to drive.

I'd venture to say that most people here are going to have the same basic response; performance before visual. But it really depends on what YOU want to do. There's really no wrong way to build it. Which is more important to you, having a car that looks nice, or having a car that drives the way you want it. (Purely a question you only need to answer to yourself)

One thing I'd like to mention though, pertains to whether you're going to paint the car, after the exterior modifications. If you're going to do a complete color change, you're far better off pulling the engine out, to paint the engine bay. Leaving the engine in, and just taping things off can look a little tacky. In that case, it might be a better idea to throw your freshly build engine in at that time. It would save time from removing the stock engine, installing the new engine, removing the new engine to paint the engine bay, and then reinstalling it. On the flip side, if you're going to be installing the engine yourself, you're going to have to watch out for scratching the fresh paint. Either using fender covers or removing the fenders and front bumper will help against scratching up the paint.

Thanks! Exactly the kind of response I was looking for. I plan on doing performance and visual modifications to the car but I just want to be methodical about it so I dont have to go back and do something again.