Hi all,

I recently dropped my S with H&R springs after getting new rims. But I was told that if I change the springs my shocks will wear out faster (or in other words 'break' it) due to higher spring rate compared with stock springs?

Can someone confirm this?

Thanks in advance.

Gary

 

this is true, i made this mistake with my accord. i first had neuspeed sports on stock shocks and everything was fine for like 3-4 months, then the ride was very bouncy and "ghetto". i then got koni yellow shocks and the car rides like stock now, but with increased handling performance. i will never make this mistake again, always get new springs/shocks at the same time.


for now, since you already installed the springs, drive the car until the ride noticabely gets bouncy and uncomfortable. who knows, maybe these showa shocks can hold up to the extra abuse.

 

The S2000 will not get bouncy or uncomfortable with springs. It will however loosen up your rear end and this will increase over time. I ran my RM Racing springs on the OEM shocks for about 40K miles until I recently replaced the shocks with Koni yellows. I could tell that my shocks had worn down...but it took me a good 30K+ miles before I really thought that my rear end was looser than it used to be. It wasn't crazy loose, just not as stable as I remembered the car being when I first got it. Some S2000 owners that drove my car noticed it was looser as early on as 10K miles on the springs.

The Koni yellows are a great shock to throw under some sport springs.

 

What you should do is replace the shocks too!!

 

Thanks for all the comments.

So it is actually hurtful for the shocks with lowering springs, but I am just wondering, how many of you out there changed new shocks WITH springs? And secondly, what is the advantage/disadvantage of, say Koni yellow shocks, compared to stock ones? Also how is changing shocks AND springs at once compared to a new coilover kit like Tein? Sorry for the bad grammar.

 

from the info I've gathered on the subject, the stock shocks are actually a lot better than your run-of-the-mill honda shocks (accord and civic). If this is true or not, I dunno, just what i've read and been told. Not to mention, many of the springs for the s2000 are progressive, so you are able to use them with stock shocks with the more than normal wear kept to a minimum.

general opinions says, if you have the money, go full coilover, if not, springs are just fine. If you need to replace shocks, koni yellows are a great choice.

I would just run until you need to replace your shocks. but that's up to you.

Hope that helped a little.

 

I also have the koni yellows and they are great

 

The problem is not from lowering the car. The problem comes from the shocks being valved for soft springs. When you replace the stock springs (soft) with "sport" springs, they will be stiffer, which puts much higher loads on the valves and seals of the shocks. The reason why coilovers are so great is because the shocks are valved specifically for the springs that they are mated with.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by GHS2K
[B]Hi all,

I recently dropped my S with H&R springs after getting new rims.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by gernby
[B]... When you replace the stock springs (soft) with "sport" springs, they will be stiffer, which puts much higher loads on the valves and seals of the shocks.