Jah2000

Those are cheap low quality coilovers I would avoid and stay far away from.

I would rather get: Swift Spec-R springs & Oem CR shocks.

Jhoang

The bilsteins? Or the BC and ISC?

Le7316

JHoang , I'm in the same situation too ...looking for the coil overs for my DD but the more I read and research the more I get confused because some say this some say that so its kinda hard to pull the trigger on which set . I have 05 AP2 Silver Stone ( bone stock) .

Jah2000

Bilsteins. I would never even consider the other two. I'd rather be bone stock suspension and height than the other two.

DavidNJ

Actually, this is the wrong conversation unless tires have been addressed. If the tires aren't the more street oriented Michelin PSS (standard on Ferraris) or Bridgetone RE11as or the the more extreme Bridgestone RE71r (mine should arrive in a week or so), BFG Rival or Rival S (S are new for 2015), Dunlop Direzza Z2 Star Spec, or Hankook R-S3 v2s, the best way to spend $1000 is to get tires.

Nothing that can be done with shocks or springs will equal what can be done with tires. From a performance standpoint it is even further than that. The change made after tires is the front anti-roll bar. That could also be done with springs, but even when a change in springs is allowed (the STR class), the big anti-roll bar is the major change.

Then a coil over. The tires and anti-roll bar can be done for $1000.

BTW, 215/255 may have come on the CR but isn't the fast setup...the problem is front stick with more front roll resistance. STR is 255 square on 17x9 wheels (+60-+65 offset sort of fit under the fenders). In stock it is either 245/255 or 225/255 on the stock rims (225/255 was the fastest A Street S2000, 245/255 was the fastest B Street). The TR Motorsports C3 wheels (17x9+63) with one of the sets of tires indicated can be done for about $1200-1300. A street time bar is a few hundred (e.g. Moddiction ). A race type bar (e.g. Karcepts, Gendron) is $675-$1000 (I ordered the Karcepts).

There are lots of ways to skin the car, but it starts tires, front bar, etc...

zeroptzero

Bilsteins. I would never even consider the other two. I'd rather be bone stock suspension and height than the other two.
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^ Definitely. Keep the drop around .75- 1.0 inch and you will really like the end result.

DavidNJ

For anything street driven, it is likely that biggest change in shocks will be a better ride.

Second, There is a big question if lowering helps anything because of its affect on the suspension geometry. I there are kits to correct the geometry (e.g http://www.meganracing.com/product_d...d=940&catid=94) and correct the bumpsteer. The change in weight transfer would barely be noticed on a race track.

The S2000 is an inherently good handling car out of the box. The biggest change is modern tires (the RE050 and RE70 wheren't even that good when new, they are antiques now).

If you don't mind modifying the fenders, which can get expensive if paint is involved, you can go pretty wide. Those wheel and tire packages are also expensive. If you can afford those an Ohlins DFV kit at $2425 (including Eibach sprints and tophats) should also be in budget. North of that you are in the price range of Penske 8300s and Ohlin TTX36s...more exotic race shocks. The four-way adjustable TTX36 is just shy of $8000...without springs or tophats.

Sylvan

The guy stated his budget was around $1000 so not sure why you're going off on tangents about tires or 8 thousand dollar suspensions. Keep in mind these guys are DDing their cars and for most people who DD their car, the drop is mostly for looks and not to win on a race track. For the majority of this demographic, myself included, a set of lowering springs on stock shocks will be just fine.

DavidNJ

For looks...just springs are fine. But it started with coilovers...and from a handling standpoint and to some degree looks, tires and wheels have the most impact.

After all, the S2000 is a sports car, not a slammed SUV on 24in wheels. In shares a product space with the Miata, BRZ, Alfa 4C, Elise, and Boxster, Not Escalades and Navigators.

Dens2k152mph

For DD stock shocks and eibach pro kit. If you want to go further than that, look in to some good wider tires and wheels first. Then save for some good coilovers, I went Ohlins. But then again that's IMO.