s4play

So I've heard of this mod before but NEVER had to use it and everyone of my s2000's are lowered. But after doing some reading it seems optional. Some people don't need it while others do....

Topic I was reading:
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/864...cers-required/

and more detailed with pics:
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/693...earing+lowered

Some guys talk about swapping the CV buckets from right to left to give the gears a new place to create a wear spot. I'd rather go the permanent fix route and just add the spacers if needed.


My question to you guys is:

Are you guys lowered and if so, do you have any vibration on load during throttle or use the spacers to solve this issue? The spacers from Megan Racing are not expensive $100) but I wanted to see if this was a necessary mod before doing it.

Also if you do have the spacers at what mileage did you put them on the car?


I only have 15k miles on my s2000 so wear wise it should be that bad.....?


thanks
rick

DFWs2k

If you are doing it for a permanent fix, then you are doing it wrong.

It does the same thing as swapping buckets, ie, moves the wear spot.

My car was stock height for 50k miles, and has been lowered for 60k miles.

No problems, no spacers.

Voodoo_S2K

The axle spacer's aren't meant to accomplish the same thing. The spacers are meant to restore the location of the tripod to their original OEM location as a result of lowering your car. Swapping buckets after pitting of the CV cup works regardless if you have spacers or not.

Eventually your CV cups will pit, only a question of time. The harder you drive the car, the sooner it will happen.

TougeHorseman

I'm guessing that they are useful and do accomplish something. The geometry of the car has changed when you lower it, and some supporting mods would be logical.

Voodoo is right though, if you aren't driving the car hard, and it's a garage queen, then you probably wont notice it as soon or as much.

Moral of the story, drive more, drive faster!

tunerplayground

My S2000 only comes out for track days and I had horrible vibration above 55mph under load. Installed the Exedium Axle Spacers from VEX Motorsports and the problem went away. Car runs great again and I love the simple fix.

macr88

Does the axle move in and out that much? The spacer is like 1/4 to 3/8 thick right?
It seems like it would move it to a new area.

Voodoo_S2K

Does the axle move in and out that much? The spacer is like 1/4 to 3/8 thick right?
It seems like it would move it to a new area.
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I actually have no idea how much they move, but I don't think it is much, however putting in the axle spacers does seem to fix the problem, if temporarily. I swapped my CV buckets a long time ago and have yet to have the vibration reappear. Perhaps the axle spacers do help prevent the issue?

macr88

I'm not sure if you've read this Rick but if you haven't you might want to look through it.

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/693...r-lowered-car/


It looks like it gets moved out of its original wear location when spacers are used but the OP of that thread and I could be wrong. My mind can't calculate that movement

slightly2ned

This is my original understanding of it as well. Im not entirely sure, but if youre on coilovers & constantly adjusting the height, this may also affect the area that is worn. I've been running these spacers from when Motoklass was still offering them & they work fine for my application. If ever I pit the cups, I will remove them & it should be in a new location that is unworn as the car was not lowered until around the time I added these in.

Andrie

I went over the practice to check how much the axle moves throughout the suspension range. It didn't move much at all. I was skeptical on the spacers but ran out of option on Tom's car. We installed it and the vibration went away. What can I say....