Normal feel of the S2000? Body roll?
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Originally Posted by 2003s2k2003,Mar 19 2008, 07:00 PM
I have seen those on ebay for sale. There is someone who sells them. I saw a front anti sway bar earlier today, but when I just checked again they only had the rear anti sway bar now.
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Well drove my car a little bit more today with the AP1 wheels and the Fuzion ZRI tires. The car feels much much better now. I think it was the Dunlop tires that were giving the body roll feeling. Don't know why they did, but feels much better now. Maybe it was because they had a much softer side wall or something. They were rated to be the best all season tires so thought they would be decent. Guess I was wrong. Will never buy those again thats for sure. Does not seem to pull to the right anymore either. Might have just been pulling due to the tires having worn down when the alignment was bad.
The AP1 wheels also got rid of all shaking and vibrations I had been feeling with my old wheels. Feels millions times better now. Best maintenance I have done to my car for sure. Stock wheels FTW.
The AP1 wheels also got rid of all shaking and vibrations I had been feeling with my old wheels. Feels millions times better now. Best maintenance I have done to my car for sure. Stock wheels FTW.
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Originally Posted by 2003s2k2003,Mar 20 2008, 08:04 AM
Well drove my car a little bit more today with the AP1 wheels and the Fuzion ZRI tires. The car feels much much better now. I think it was the Dunlop tires that were giving the body roll feeling. Don't know why they did, but feels much better now. Maybe it was because they had a much softer side wall or something. They were rated to be the best all season tires so thought they would be decent. Guess I was wrong. Will never buy those again thats for sure. Does not seem to pull to the right anymore either. Might have just been pulling due to the tires having worn down when the alignment was bad.
The AP1 wheels also got rid of all shaking and vibrations I had been feeling with my old wheels. Feels millions times better now. Best maintenance I have done to my car for sure. Stock wheels FTW.
The AP1 wheels also got rid of all shaking and vibrations I had been feeling with my old wheels. Feels millions times better now. Best maintenance I have done to my car for sure. Stock wheels FTW.
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Originally Posted by 2003s2k2003,Mar 20 2008, 01:00 PM
I have seen those on ebay for sale. There is someone who sells them. I saw a front anti sway bar earlier today, but when I just checked again they only had the rear anti sway bar now.
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Originally Posted by 2003s2k2003,Mar 19 2008, 07:19 PM
Are the OEM shock Koni's?
Originally Posted by 2003s2k2003,Mar 19 2008, 07:19 PM
By RSB do you mean the rear anti sway bar? Will the link be obvious if it is loose or bad?
Fortunately, your problem turned out to be relatively minor, and you've now nailed it down.
Have you had the car aligned yet? Alignment does make a big difference with this car. 
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I've a MY05.. Just got it a month ago and been driving it around, but I've definitely noticed alot of body roll.
The car steers good, but way too much body roll.
I thought about installing the coilovers I have for it.. but didn't want to do it until I can get some stuff replaced under warranty.
The car steers good, but way too much body roll.
I thought about installing the coilovers I have for it.. but didn't want to do it until I can get some stuff replaced under warranty.
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Originally Posted by babowc,Mar 20 2008, 08:27 PM
I've a MY05.. Just got it a month ago and been driving it around, but I've definitely noticed alot of body roll.
The car steers good, but way too much body roll.
I thought about installing the coilovers I have for it.. but didn't want to do it until I can get some stuff replaced under warranty.
The car steers good, but way too much body roll.
I thought about installing the coilovers I have for it.. but didn't want to do it until I can get some stuff replaced under warranty.
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Originally Posted by 2003s2k2003,Mar 19 2008, 08:54 AM
My S2000 recently feels like the rear of the car has tons of body role and that even taking wide turns around 60 mph I am scared that it will spin out. Feels just really unstable. I checked the tire pressure and it was even all around at about 31 psi. I have stock wheels and tires arrived today which I will throw on. Right now I have 17" wheels with 245/45/17 in the rear and 205/50/17 in the front. The tires in the rear are Dunlop SP5000 tires which are high performance all season. Could those tires give it that feeling?
I can't really remember how it felt before I popped the Zeon summer tires I had on the rear, I'm sure they weren't too good either.
Is there something that can normally come loose and cause this? I get nervous to even take a turn going like 65 mph when it is a really wide long turn. Just feels like if I go any faster it will lose traction. Tires have lots of tread on the back, front it bad so will see if the new wheels and tires make a difference but just looking to see if anyone has any input on it. Or does it always just feel like this but not actually spin out?
I can't really remember how it felt before I popped the Zeon summer tires I had on the rear, I'm sure they weren't too good either.
Is there something that can normally come loose and cause this? I get nervous to even take a turn going like 65 mph when it is a really wide long turn. Just feels like if I go any faster it will lose traction. Tires have lots of tread on the back, front it bad so will see if the new wheels and tires make a difference but just looking to see if anyone has any input on it. Or does it always just feel like this but not actually spin out?
. Let me tell you, it DOES matter(the speed rating that is). Let me tell you how the first time i noticed, i was going about 110mph(i felt little vibrations but i thought it was the road)! I honestly thought i was gonna crash 
. Is not worth saving a couple of dollars and loosing your life along the way.. Check your tire speed ratings. Sorry if i went completly off topic 