JEEBS

On what basis are you saying no to spacers after a one inch drop?

aCab

My car handled much better when I went to espelirs and stock 02' shocks on my 05. It eliminated body roll and the car just felt all together more planted.

aCab

I'm saying no based on the fact that I've been on espelirs for almost a year, put about 35k miles on in that time, been to 4 autocross events and make a weekend trip to run Deal's Gap at least once a month without any adverse affects. Sure, you can do them if you want, but my car is fine and I push it a lot.

BuckyN8

So what is it just personal preference?

lawliver

did you say something?

sorry i was looking at your avi

CharlesAP2K

IMO Lowering Springs on Stock shocks does NOT improve handling. Read the "Should I lower my car" thread at the top... Whenever you change the spring ride height without changing the shock rate, you mess up the geometry of the design. (the design from the Engineers at Honda)

Lowering springs do only one thing, lower the car. If you want to increase handling, you must get into tyre size and compound, shock/spring ratio's, braces/bars etc. If you could increase the handling of the S2000 by putting a shorter spring in there, dont you think Honda would have done it?

Just my .02

Lowering car on a budget = Buddy Club N+ or better... Otherwise

R3DS2K

um honda could have just engineered the s2000 be lower by installing matching shocks/springs to begin with but didnt. im sure not everyone buys a s2000 to track and race. alot are DD and need the height because after my drop i scrape the front lower flaps

i love my espelirs on stock shocks. looks great and feels almost like stock. only noticed it being stiffer was on bumpy roads
i dont race mine around town but it still handles great. i didnt push my car to its limits when stock on the streets so all this talk bout high end setup is crazy talk for urban streets with pot holes hehe

http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv153/r...00/IMG_0083.jpg

tell you dont wanna spend bout $230 to have it look like this

Neuman04

What about Half shaft spacers...I know its been battled over for ever but whats the final verdict. I thought i knew but now that i have the tein springs im afraif to put them on based on what I have read

R3DS2K

would spacers be need if i lowered my car at 16000? since i have low mileage would it already have worn in?

Neuman04

I dunno? I have 40k on mine now I just hate to mess it all up