I'm posting this in the Racing forum but it's for a street car...but you guys are the best at suspension right?

Let's say you got an S2000 that was just for spirited street use. You're not trying to squeak out 1/100th of a second on a track. What would you add to improve the handling? I'm mainly talking about all the bars / braces out there and not heading to full coil over setup yet. Which do you feel would make for a nice balanced street car at a good price? What would you add and why? What would you avoid and why?


Basically I'm after what are the good bang for your buck suspension upgrades. I don't care about bling in the engine bay. I don't want to add some bar just because NOPI has it on sale for $40 if it does nothing. What would YOU put on your street only S2000?

Thanks Guys!

 

I'd get this out of Racing and Competition.

You're talking to people with $6000 suspension setups that need rebuilding after < 5000 miles.

I'm not sure the perspective you'll find here will be helpful for you.

I'd recommend a more aggressive alignment and some stickier tires.
Probably the best bang for your buck.

This is more a General Forum question, I think.

 

Yes, and these people have a vastly different view on suspension than people in the general forum. Hence the question, if any of you were to build your own street S2000 what would you add if anything?

 

I would leave it stock and drive the piss out of it.
I would not even change the wheels and I may use some old RA1's from the race car that are almost showing threads..
dont forget the used track pads..

 

 

The thing the base car needs is something like Eibach Prokit lowering springs and somewhat stiffer shocks with more rebound...the car feels kind of "floaty" at speed, it needs to be better nailed down

http://www.optionimports.com/4043-14.html

I put these on my RX-7 and they work wonders in combination with better rubber...that is 90% oif the C/R's advantage right there

I think you could get close to the C/Rs performance for alot less money and still keep the soft top and lose the ugly ass wing

 

Best for street? On a MY05? Considering price, performance, reliability, and availability - stick with the OEM setup, get an alignment, and put on some 225/45/17 front and 255/40/17 rear tires.

 

If you think after tires and alignment, you need something more. The GC/Koni coilover kit is a great value for the performance.

 

Wider tires up front - someone mentioned RA1's - great option.
lowering springs with adjustable shocks
Ground control coilovers and koni yellows is a good and cheap street setup.
Buddy Club coilovers

After that, you get into the $1,500 + coilover systems.

Do not waist your money on bars or reinforcements that only track cars barely bennefit from - they have rollcages welded to the frame. How much more body rigidity they think they need is a mistery to me. Wait, they sell and people buy all that stuff.

 

Says the man with after market bumper, wheels, roll cage, clear corners, hardtop, etc.

Back on topic: I've hot H&R springs to close up some of the wheel well gap. Rides nice.