[Adam]

What class do you plan on running....stock? If your car is stock now I'd recommend leaving it that way. Many slight mods will bump you out of stock and then you'll be in a class with cars that are better prepped than yours so you'll be hurting yourself more than helping by modding. Some quality DOT 4 fluid is a good idea. I use "Super Blue" fluid and it's a popular choice among racers. I wouldn't waste money on changing to stainless brake hoses unless the stock hoses are in need of replacement. Strut braces are fairly popular but to be honest the difference they make is negligible especially for a novice and they'll bump you out of stock class. A good alignment spec for combination autocross and street use would be 0 toe front, very slight toe in rear, max out front negative camber ( if the car is stock this would be between -.5 to -.8 degrees) and around -1.5 degree rear. My alignment guy tells me the caster is static and can't be adjusted. Honestly though the best thing you can do to be faster is race as much as possible. Forget about mods and do as many events as you can. Seat time and experience will make you faster than any mod. Try attending an AX school or two if possible. Most local clubs and regions host them. If you must change something change the tires. They'll make way more difference than any strut brace or other mod out there.