Shocks, springs, or swaybar?

[Geesie]

I'm a student on a limited budget, so I can only do a little upgrading at a time. My Regal has completely stock suspension, and I want to upgrade. What order would you recommend doing it, given that I can afford about one a month and may have to delay for even longer between upgrades if something unexpected happens.
I want to replace the shocks with KYB, the springs with stiffer but no height adjustment, and the sway bars which are currently 1" fore 7/8" back with stiffer bars.

 

[jerrycad472]

Since you car already has swaybars, You will probably see more of a difference from the springs and shocks. I would save up and do the springs and shocks at the same time as they kind of go together.

 

[megaladon6]

find f-41 package swaybars at the junkyard and get poly bushings for the front.
IIRC you can use s-10 springs from MOOG which will give you a stiffer spring rate with the same height.
like jerry said replace the springs with the shocks. i would not use KYB. they work well the first couple of months then they get pretty soft. if you can afford it, get bilsteins or koni's.

 

[Geesie]

Bilstein is out of my price range. Monroe Sensatrac or the KYBs are about my only options.

 

[SV6 REGAL]

Some info

http://www.maliburacing.com/coilspring.htm

http://www.monte-list.nu/tech/springs.shtml

http://www.bowtiepower.com/Gbody_chassis.html