icedan86

Hi guys,

I bought an s2k recently (2000 jdm) which came with 18" wheels. The car has recently been in for its MOT and one of the shocks (front left) needs replacing. I have noticed recently that I can hear rubbing/scraping when driving over a bump if I'm driving fast enough. My current guess is that this is due to the shock that needs replacing but I'm not 100% yet. The shocks/springs are standard oem.

I'm not sure whether to just buy an oem shock replacement for the one that needs replacing or just change all 4 or go to coilovers. I'm not particularly interested in lowering the car, I don't want it to scrape at all so coilovers might be a bit of an overkill. I don't use it for track days either so it'll only be used on the roads.

I've read loads about coilovers and shocks/springs but can't find much help when it comes to the 18" wheels... are these going to be a problem for me? I'm not sure what the offset is and whether this can be easily calculated? My initial thought was to go with coilovers so I can easily raise the car if I needed to but perhaps if I find the right set of shocks/springs I should be fine, I just don't want to spend the money and have the same problem again. Tyres are 225/40/18 all round, toyo t1-r's.

Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks

icedan86

Here's what it currently looks like by the way...

S~Factor

I would just look for a set of low mileage used AP1 or AP2 shocks in your local FS forum thread. Another alternative is to get Koni's shocks.

dc2-2-ap1

Agreed

icedan86

Thanks!

If I get the Koni shocks (unlikely mind you...), would I need to change the springs or am I fine in keeping the oem ones?

Also - with standard shocks am I right in expecting not to have any sort of scraping issues with the wheels I'm running?

JackTs2K

I'm running Koni yellows with OEM springs without problems, as are many others. Konis are a better priced option that OEM shocks and offer some degree of adjustability.