newbie to the group...

hey, been reading for a couple days, and had a question for the group.
i've just recently started driving a VW (this is my jetta's 2nd winter
with me), and it seems this cars acceleration and cornering has gotten
to me. i drive an '88 with a german chassis, and a PF engine. i'm
looking to give it a little more kick off the line( as if it really
needs it), and the ability to corner even faster(i've been told this may
be hazardous to my health . i'm considering adding a turbo, and going
to coil-over shocks/springs. given the fact that my coffers are empty at
the moment i feel this is a good time to plan something like this( i
CAN'T just go out and buy something). are there any brands / sources
that would be well suited to someone who has relatively little exp.
under the hood? before you tell me it's a bad idea to make mods w/out
exp. i have a 30 yr. veteran VW mechanic for a father in law, and he'd
most likely be helping me to do any work on the car.
  thanks.
   Pixie<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

If its not a GLX/GLS model, you might want to think about starting with one
of those models instead....


"ds" <pixieathome.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:41c74734$1_1@alt.athenanews.com...
 > hey, been reading for a couple days, and had a question for the group.
 > i've just recently started driving a VW (this is my jetta's 2nd winter
 > with me), and it seems this cars acceleration and cornering has gotten
 > to me. i drive an '88 with a german chassis, and a PF engine. i'm
 > looking to give it a little more kick off the line( as if it really
 > needs it), and the ability to corner even faster(i've been told this may
 > be hazardous to my health . i'm considering adding a turbo, and going
 > to coil-over shocks/springs. given the fact that my coffers are empty at
 > the moment i feel this is a good time to plan something like this( i
 > CAN'T just go out and buy something). are there any brands / sources
 > that would be well suited to someone who has relatively little exp.
 > under the hood? before you tell me it's a bad idea to make mods w/out
 > exp. i have a 30 yr. veteran VW mechanic for a father in law, and he'd
 > most likely be helping me to do any work on the car.
 > thanks.
 > Pixie<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->