Just want the forum opinion on this suspension, all my shocks are leaking, i can buy stock used suspension from 2005 with 80000 miles or this suspension i found ebay. First Honda S2000 and new to forum, need help, thanks


For 00-09 Honda S2000 AP1 AP2 Damper Adjustable Suspension Shocks Coilovers | eBay

 

Spring rates changed several times over the span of production, as often as every two years to fine tune handling. And there are some different part numbers for the shocks over the years. I'm thinking you only need the shocks.

What year is your car? Current OEM springs? Adjustable suspensions are really only useful to change the handling for a specific race track. And only if you know what you're doing. I don't.

-- Chuck

 

Those are prolly Made In China. I can't imagine them being a long term improvement over the OEM ones.

 

lol. buy stock (genuine honda) replacement shocks. Or buy Koni Yellows for $600.

Idk if this is a practical joke to get people riled up. But $343 coilovers, that nobody has heard of, likely will not work out well.

 

I have stock, car no mods, just seeing my options

 

No definitely do not go with those. If wanting performance coilovers go with a name brand. Anything much if any under $1,000 is a complete waste of money. If on a tight budget then go with some low mileage oem struts. Those will be a huge downgrade in every way possible.

Good quality replacement struts are the Koni yellows. They are rebound adjustable as well.

 

^ 100% agree. Not saying that some no name suspect ebay special would be a complete waste of money, well, it probably will be, but I would look at either OEM shocks or something like a Koni or a reputable quality aftermarket shock.

 

They're gold, just like Ohlins. OP, you have nothing to lose.

 

I disagree with anything under $1,000 is a waste of money. I bought my Yonaka coilovers roughly 3 years ago and had zero issues to this day. They were just over $600 for the set and very good quality for the price. The set you posted is defiantly something I would steer away from.. I only say that because it isn't even a brand name and its not worth risking your cars handling ability for something that cheap.

 

And Yonaka is a reputable big brand? Yonaka to me is same level as OBX junk. Around 11-12 years ago in high school, I had an Integra LS, and with high school budget, I needed motor mounts, and saw Yonaka had a full set of replacements for under $100. (Unheard of at time) So i bit the bullet, and got them. Welds were shit, holes were off, had to send them back for replacements set. Second set comes in, still off, but just enough to run them anyways. Fast forward 4-5 years later, I saved enough money to buy an Integra Type R. I only wanted the best parts, but almost all exhausts were either fart cannons or hard to find in US. Looked at Yonaka because it seemed like how the **** could they **** up an exhaust? I wanted a clean looking oem looking exhaust. Despite what happened first time, I ordered it anyways.

It comes in, welds look like shit again, fitment was horrible, and sounded like ass. Ran it for couple months then sold it for $20 on craigslist. Bought a Spoon N1 and didnt ever look back. For the S2000, essentially everything under $1000 is junk. The only exceptions are OEM shocks (excluding CR since those fetch over $1000) and Konis. I have Koni Yellows and ground controls, and feel they are the only aftermarket setup for less than $1000 brand new that isnt shit. Everything else is either pumped out of a Taiwanese factory with no quality control, and mystery dampening for the shocks that feel worse than stock.
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