The best riding S2000 I have been in uses Moton suspension. A very refined ride with out the harshness.

 

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No. What I'm saying is that lowering the car will inevitable result in different performance from the suspension depending on spring rates, heights, thickness of anti-roll bars, performance characteristics of the shock absorbers etc. All suspension systems are compromises. I'd personally think hard about altering the stock suspension of the S2000. I certainly wouldn't lower it just for the sake of the way the car looked. As I commented I lowered my CLK when I took delivery but I knew that the standard suspension settings were too soft for my driving style and I also knew what I wanted. I didn't change the suspension just to lower the car for aesthetic purposes.

regards

 

I follow you now. I agree that one should think long and hard before altering a suspension set up for street, especially on something as "specialized" as the S2000. My guess is one is more likely to screw it up, rather than improve performance. It would be hard to compete with the engineers at Honda and second guess their settings. Unless you are going to seriously track/race the car, you may as well leave it be. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

 

I, too, looking to change or do something with the suspension system, but scare if things get worst.

I don't like front unsettled feeling of the car above 90s, It feels uncentered and too wacky to my liking. May be thicker sway bars, wider and lower harder profile tires, and stiffer damper will do, but careful though, I've heard that if you lower it more than an inch you'll have a great deal of trouble trying to dial-in the tire balance.

Try the search about shock, spring, coilover, lots of interesting info about owners and their slammed S!

 

If you want the best suspension setup, you will need about $6K. If you want "good", you will need about $2K. If you just want to "slam" it, you need about $300. A popular option for slamming the car is KG/MM race springs.

 

Wow, this is good info... I still have ground control coilovers in my trunk waiting to be installed... but I think I will hold off on that now...

I actually don't mind the height of the S, but I would like to do something about the wheel gap, is there a recommended wheel/tire setup that will be able to fill the gap nicely without having to lower the car? 17's, 18's?

Thanks!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by gernby
[B]If you want the best suspension setup, you will need about $6K.

 

Before doing any suspension, consider what you will be doing with the car. Street and track do not mix well. What works on the track can be very uncomfortable on the street. Take your time and check out what other people are using. In this case, preceding slowly can save time and money.

 

Last time I checked, there's no perfect offset, and lighter than stock in 18 incher , but lots of people here still run them, some rub, and some don't.

 

Interesting thread...regarding offsets, you have to take into account wheel width, centerline, and backspacing. Following that, should you proceed down the suspension modification road, the amount of drop you take will determine "correct" offset. There are some aftermarket wheels that are nearly as "light" as the OEM (within a pound or three), but they can be pricey.