If whoever did your wiring did your suspension... you probably have cut stock springs. Or even worse... those E-bay coilover sleeves that fit over the stock strut :puke: :laugh:.

Both Patec and Weitec make cup kits (lowering struts/springs in a kit) for ~$500. Spend a little more and you can get the Bilstein struts that have a lifetime warranty, or the H&R cupkit that has a lifetime warranty as well.

$700 will get you a threaded body coilover kit from Patec or Weitec. Bilstein, H&R and Koni have the best stuff (warranty, etc), their coilover kits start at $1000 and go up from there, depending on what features you want.

As for wheels, I wouldn't do 18's on a MkIII, I'd go with 15's or 16's. I like the look of meaty tires, and the low=profile stuff isn't the best for ride quality/handling.

The first thing I would recommend anybody to do is get on Amazon and get a Bentley manual. Bentley is the name of the publisher, these are the manuals the dealership techs use. The Bentley manuals have much more technical info than the crappy Haynes ones you get at the parts store. The Bentley manuals cost ~$40 and it is the best investment you can make in your car.

As far as the 2.0 goes, these are the things I would consider:

rebuild + boost (plenty of turbo kits for this motor)

16v head + ABF pistons (all motor power)

16v head + boost (even more boosted power)

VR6 swap (no need to explain that one)