well looks like i'll be heading sometime next week to try to find a junkyard to see if i can find the 96-97 (the car i traded in for this one) 1.8L headers w/ downpipe of course. since i'm still to new to this, i was wondering if you guys think if there is anything else worth getting while at the junkyard? thanks

set of front headlights if you want to disect them to paint, any interior trim peices that you may want to paint
Fenders and hood for me please ;) j/k of course

thats not a bad idea, getting some test parts since i'm a newbie and am prone to screwing up something is not a bad idea at all. :)

Do you guys think its better just to order a good muffler and cat brand new, or should i just rip them off a really good car at the junkyard? which ones would you all suggest? i would kind of like to keep things quiet with maybe a bit of a deep growl to it. any help would be greatly appreciated.

I'd get a new muffler and cat personally. pull a head and Im for me!

i'll definitely have to put a list together or something. im? good idea. not sure what shipping costs are, but if i see any i'll give a heads up. ;)

be sure to pull the head bolts in the right order if you find one.
www.hmaservice.com/webtech should have the right procedure