I finally pulled the trigger on a clean 2019 ND2 in Soul Red and man i am so stoked to get this thing on the road properly!! I've been saving for months and finally found the right one near San Diego so now the mod bug is hitting me super hard lol. My goal is to make it a weekend canyon carver but still keep it streetable because it's my only car for now and I gotta commute in it occasionally.

I've got about $2500 set aside for the first round of upgrades and I'm really torn between two different directions. Option one is basically all handling... I'm looking at the Flyin Miata stage 1 suspension kit with the Koni yellows but part of me wonders if I should just blow the whole budget on Ohlins Road and Track coilovers instead because everyone says they're the gold standard even if it wipes out my bank account for the month.

Then there's option two which is more about the look and some light performance. I'm looking at:

• Konig Hypergrams (17x8)
• A decent set of Continental ExtremeContact tires
• The Rev9 ducktail spoiler because the rear end looks a bit naked to me

The thing is I have a track day at Buttonwillow coming up in three weeks and I really want to have at least one of these setups dialed in by then. Is it better to have the amazing suspension on stock wheels or have better rubber and a more aggressive look first? I can't decide if the Ohlins are overkill for a beginner or if i'll regret not just getting them right away... what do you guys think would be the better move for a first timer?