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11-14-2011, 05:42 PM
#51
Shocks: Penske 8300 Double Adjustable
Shock Body Length (lower bolt center to top of body/shaft bearing): Front = TBD " --- Rear = 10.25"
Valving: PSI spec
Springs: Eibach 6" 800/700 Have 8" fronts and 7" rears coming. 6" with stock top hats is way to short, learned this the hard way.
Car: 2008 S2000 White with Red leather
Ride height: I measure from bottom of rim to fender edge. 21 7/8" Front 22 1/8" Rear. I don't know how you guys stay consistant from the hub center.
Tires: 255 square Dunlop Star Specs for the cold months, then will switch to RS3's when it warms up.
Wheels: TSW Nurburgring 17x9 63mm
Pressures: 36F 26R
Alignment: -2.5 Front, 0 toe, -2.5 Rear, 1/4" total toe in.
Front Sway bar: Eibach, set on its stiff setting
Rear Sway bar: Stock '08
Shock Body Length (lower bolt center to top of body/shaft bearing): Front = TBD " --- Rear = 10.25"
Valving: PSI spec
Springs: Eibach 6" 800/700 Have 8" fronts and 7" rears coming. 6" with stock top hats is way to short, learned this the hard way.
Car: 2008 S2000 White with Red leather
Ride height: I measure from bottom of rim to fender edge. 21 7/8" Front 22 1/8" Rear. I don't know how you guys stay consistant from the hub center.
Tires: 255 square Dunlop Star Specs for the cold months, then will switch to RS3's when it warms up.
Wheels: TSW Nurburgring 17x9 63mm
Pressures: 36F 26R
Alignment: -2.5 Front, 0 toe, -2.5 Rear, 1/4" total toe in.
Front Sway bar: Eibach, set on its stiff setting
Rear Sway bar: Stock '08
Also, in terms of the ride height, I came to the same conclusion you did so I measure to the top rim edge then add 9.25 (my 17x9 6ULRs are 18.5" diameter at the rim lip edges) to get a distance to the center of the wheel. Do you mind measuring your wheel diameter? I'm always curious about other people running penskes and what ride heights they're able to get, especially since you have the same spring rates as me. I'm currently on no rear bar though, and I'm thinking about adding one now that my alignment's finally sorted out.
11-14-2011, 05:55 PM
#52
updated: 11/14/2011
Shocks: Penske 8300
Shock Body Length: Front = TBD " --- Rear = 11.25"
Valving: Custom
Pistons: Front Compression - Linear
Front Rebound - Linear
Rear Compression - Linear
Rear Rebound - Linear
Springs: Hyperco 7" 1000 Front / 6" 800 Rear
Sway: Ankeny Dual Blade 1.25 .250" hollow/ (MY06) rear bar
Car: 2006 S2000 AP2
Ride height: 12.75"f/12.50"r hub center to metal fender edge
Tires: 255/40R17 Dunlop z1 star spec
Wheels: TR Motorsport 17x9 +62
Shocks: Penske 8300
Shock Body Length: Front = TBD " --- Rear = 11.25"
Valving: Custom
Pistons: Front Compression - Linear
Front Rebound - Linear
Rear Compression - Linear
Rear Rebound - Linear
Springs: Hyperco 7" 1000 Front / 6" 800 Rear
Sway: Ankeny Dual Blade 1.25 .250" hollow/ (MY06) rear bar
Car: 2006 S2000 AP2
Ride height: 12.75"f/12.50"r hub center to metal fender edge
Tires: 255/40R17 Dunlop z1 star spec
Wheels: TR Motorsport 17x9 +62
11-15-2011, 10:14 AM
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Does anyone know the weight of the stock shocks? I weighted my shocks today and they are quiet heavy.
fronts-
Rears-
this is with springs,helpers and tophats on them. I'm debating lossing the helpers in the front, shorter springs front and rear, and the weight savings from cutting down the rears to help get it down some. Anyone else weight their shocks with spring, tophats, and everything else on them?
fronts-
Rears-
this is with springs,helpers and tophats on them. I'm debating lossing the helpers in the front, shorter springs front and rear, and the weight savings from cutting down the rears to help get it down some. Anyone else weight their shocks with spring, tophats, and everything else on them?
11-15-2011, 09:39 PM
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Does anyone know the weight of the stock shocks? I weighted my shocks today and they are quiet heavy.
fronts-
Rears-
this is with springs,helpers and tophats on them. I'm debating lossing the helpers in the front, shorter springs front and rear, and the weight savings from cutting down the rears to help get it down some. Anyone else weight their shocks with spring, tophats, and everything else on them?
fronts-
Rears-
this is with springs,helpers and tophats on them. I'm debating lossing the helpers in the front, shorter springs front and rear, and the weight savings from cutting down the rears to help get it down some. Anyone else weight their shocks with spring, tophats, and everything else on them?
11-23-2011, 12:24 PM
#58
Shocks: Moton Club Sports
Valving: Factory
Springs...
Front: Hyperco 6", 2.25" ID, 850 lbs (15k)
Rear: Hyperco 7", 2.25" ID, 700 lbs (12.5k)
Eibach helper springs on all corners
Car: 2006 S2000 AP2
Ride height: 12.5"f/12.75"r hub center to metal fender edge
Tires: 255 Dunlop Star Specs all around. May be going to RS3s soon.
Wheels: 949 Racing 6ULR 17x9, +63 offset
Valving: Factory
Springs...
Front: Hyperco 6", 2.25" ID, 850 lbs (15k)
Rear: Hyperco 7", 2.25" ID, 700 lbs (12.5k)
Eibach helper springs on all corners
Car: 2006 S2000 AP2
Ride height: 12.5"f/12.75"r hub center to metal fender edge
Tires: 255 Dunlop Star Specs all around. May be going to RS3s soon.
Wheels: 949 Racing 6ULR 17x9, +63 offset
11-27-2011, 10:56 AM
#59
Question: My car is currently sitting at 13.5" ride height from hub center to unrolled metal fender edge on all four corners. It looks like most you guys are landing somewhere between 12-13 with a quarter-inch lower bias in the front. Is 13.5" too high? Should I go ahead and lower the rear 1/2" and the front 3/4"? What is the stock ride height when measured this way?
My main concern when I raised it last time was that my newly installed exhaust was scraping my driveway when pulling in. The car was relatively slammed before, so I tried to raise it to the 12-13" range, but apparantly overshot. I don't want to lower to the point that I scrape again.
My main concern when I raised it last time was that my newly installed exhaust was scraping my driveway when pulling in. The car was relatively slammed before, so I tried to raise it to the 12-13" range, but apparantly overshot. I don't want to lower to the point that I scrape again.
11-27-2011, 12:00 PM
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If your car is a ap1 you need to be in the 12.5-.75 range in the rear because anything above that the car would toe out under de-compression/compression. This causes a loose rear end. On a ap2 you lower to that point for the low center of gravity.
