had a 95 ACR, got I loved that car and what a sleeper, under 2400lbs, 150+hp, intake/headers/exhaust really made a difference.... had a lot of fun with that car
2.4l swap is relatively common, not much faster than the 2.0 doch, it feels maybe a little faster because of the torque and if you plan to mod later on is a good platform, however personnaly I still prefer the 2.0dohc, besides what's mentionned above, go with cams/head job/TB/tune/etc... and you'll impress quite a few...
don't know why I'm writing all this, guess it brought back fun memories lol