what is your complaint now? to harsh, too soft, too much body roll? at the age of your car, consider new brake hoses. all the rubber parts are getting old.
if it hasn't been done in some time, a seafoam treatment might chase some carbon out of the cylinders and some in the tank may help the injectors spray better - might be good for a coupla ponies more power.
don't neglect taking a look at your tires. Get stickier ones. Do you under or over inflate them? many people seem to like their tires at 10-15% over the doorcard/owner's manual recommended pressure but, different tires and different personal preferences could alter that. Some people mistakenly run their tires at the max sidewall pressure - either because they don't understand what that is or because they want higher fuel mileage (though they will be buying tires much sooner than necessary - unsafe and false economy)
be careful with your first few 'extreme' maneuvers after sway bar or other upgrades. The car will behave differently. kartboy or other alloy droplinks, and maybe poly bushings for the front sway bar is probably enough upgrade there. Inspect all the other steering/suspension bushings. Sometimes the steering rack bushings need replacing. heavier springs will help with both body roll and dive and squat.
5sp MT? maybe investigate a short throw shifter.
don't run the cheapest pads the parts store sells. They are crap. Checkout Centric PosiQuiet Ceramic pads. If you plan to visit the track occasionally or drive in a spirited manner or on mountainous roads a lot, check out StopTech Street performance pads.
