as for the guys who "need" their suspension parts on the car...
i'm not sure why people seem to think that they aren't going to have any fun at an autox event if their suspension doesn't have all the parts on it that they want, you'll learn A LOT more by autoxing
BEFORE you start to mod your suspension. if you already have some suspension mods autoxing prior to installing new mods will truly show you how much of a difference those new parts really make (when tested on a closed course)
just come out anyway, everybody sucks when they first start out, having more suspension mods will just amplify how badly the driver sucks
(b/c the car becomes less forgiving)
Late,
Daniel