I've lowered my S2000's suspension and put on a Veilside body kit. While I love the ride, I find it somewhat impractical for speed bumps, towing, and generally driving certain areas--I can't even drive it onto the rack at my local dealership.

I'm wondering what you guys would recommend.

I've been told to go hydraulic, but I'm apprehensive because of the size and cost of the kit and the potential damage to my frame.

Any ideas for a safe way to circumvent this problem--other than permanently raising my suspension?

 

Being slammed is generally only practical for HardParkers.

 

Please don't put hydraulics on your S

 

Hydraulics are for show cars generally. Definitely not for our cars or most sport cars. I would just tell you that you should put your car back at stock ride height if you find yourself inconvenienced regularly. You have to put up with these small problems if you want to have the look of a lowered car.
My car won't go on most alignment racks without using some planks to get it up there. Keep in mind that most of these racks and other things are not designed with even a stock ride height S2000 in mind. Most people have SUVs or cars with no clearance issues, so that is all they worry about. As far as the tow truck goes- you should only use a flatbed. If the driver doesn't know how it get your vehicle onto his flatbed, he shouldn't be working in that field.
I had some issues with my car at stock ride height.

 

take the kit off and you'll have more clearance. and please do not ruin an awesome handling car by putting it on hydraulics or bags...

 

Thanks for the great advice... I guess I was right to assume hydraulics would detriment performance. I think I'll just leave the car how it is.

I love the looks of the veilside kit--and it has been fiberglass molded onto the body--so I don't want to take it off. And I definitely don't want to alter the handling, so I'll also leave the lowered suspension.

 

Your car will handle best at stock ride height. Any lowering performed detracts from the well-engineered stock suspension design. A lowered car can get back the handling performance, but it takes time, money, and testing to do it.

 

This was actually the debate I had for myself. Either leaving it stock or lowering it. All in all, I found it would be impractical for me to lower it for the looks and jeopardize the performance unless I was willing to go all out to make it right. Especially, since I live in Chicago we have alot of bumps, ramps, potholes, etc.. I guess depending where you live and where you go should help out if you should stay lowered or go back to stock.

Gabe

 

spend some money and get some of these.





that and get some of these.

http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?form_pro...&action=product

I've been wanting one of those forever!

$3k though...

 

is this true? does it really take a significant ammout of money to have a lowered-atleast stock handling car?

Iv heard of people running koni yellows and what not and said they have better handling of not the same as stock, is this true? I didnt think this suspension setup was too pricy. is it?