Koni Struts/Shocks With Eibach Springs. Good Choice?
02-05-2019, 11:40 PM
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Koni Struts/Shocks With Eibach Springs. Good Choice?
Gonna look at this s2k tomorrow. Seems to be a fair price for what it is. Only major mod he listed is the suspension. Are the koni struts/shocks + eibach's any better than stock.
I dont wanna get into this car finding out the suspension needs to be replaced.
Thanks!
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I dont wanna get into this car finding out the suspension needs to be replaced.
Thanks!
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thex23 (04-03-2023)
02-06-2019, 08:14 AM
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Eibach springs are top shelf lowering springs. Koni is a very reputable shock of reasonable quality. The yellow paint isn't very durable, so they rust easy (cosmetic). They have a lifetime warranty. See if you can get rhe paperwork from po so you can make a claim if they wear out.
If there is a downside to Koni in our application, its that they have less compression damping than stock shocks (but more rebound, which is also adjustable). So while they are a little more comfortable ride, they are not as quick to settle durimg quick transitions. More initial brake dive, a tick longer to respond when making quick steering inputs, etc.
But this doesn't hold them back on the track compared to stock suspension.
If the car is to your liking otherwise, I say go for it. Try it out. If you don't like the Koni's, you could just look for low mile used stock stuff (then swap the Eibach springs over if you like their ride height), or save up for coilovers.
Also note, Koni has two spring perch heights. Stock height, and like .5" lower (maybe its a little more than that can't recall). So if they mounted the Eibach on the lower perch, car will be extra low. If you don't like that low, you can move them to stock perch, then you'd have normal amount of Eibach lowering.
If there is a downside to Koni in our application, its that they have less compression damping than stock shocks (but more rebound, which is also adjustable). So while they are a little more comfortable ride, they are not as quick to settle durimg quick transitions. More initial brake dive, a tick longer to respond when making quick steering inputs, etc.
But this doesn't hold them back on the track compared to stock suspension.
If the car is to your liking otherwise, I say go for it. Try it out. If you don't like the Koni's, you could just look for low mile used stock stuff (then swap the Eibach springs over if you like their ride height), or save up for coilovers.
Also note, Koni has two spring perch heights. Stock height, and like .5" lower (maybe its a little more than that can't recall). So if they mounted the Eibach on the lower perch, car will be extra low. If you don't like that low, you can move them to stock perch, then you'd have normal amount of Eibach lowering.
02-06-2019, 10:39 AM
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Koni's are very reputable dampers. Their stuff usually last the test of time and if not, they're a big company and they stand by their products.
That said, if you look around the forums and the S2000 scenes in general, you'd find very few aftermarket damper/springs/coilovers actually improve upon Honda's design for this car.
You can find OEM suspension readily for a good price. Or, get some decent coilovers.
That said, if you look around the forums and the S2000 scenes in general, you'd find very few aftermarket damper/springs/coilovers actually improve upon Honda's design for this car.
You can find OEM suspension readily for a good price. Or, get some decent coilovers.
02-06-2019, 11:24 AM
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