Possibly some Suntour Blueline or Superbe would have gave it some more "punch" parts wise. Don't get me wrong, I like Suntour stuff as much as the average C&V'er, preferring it to the Shimano stuff of that era, especially the entry level/work horse derailleurs. But, they lacked pizzazz. The logo is dripping with pizzazz, so the components could have used some help keeping up, just saying. But, function wise, they were probably at the top of the awesome scale, for their era. If I thought they were original to the bike, I would have a hard time swapping them out, even for something with better bling value.