The Official S2000 CR Owners Thread
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The reason I asked about lowering the S2000 CR isn't because I want to do it, but I was just interested in knowing if anyone has. There was a dropped AP1 parked next to my CR the other day. The AP1 was probably just dropped an inch, but it made my CR look like it was on a lift kit. 
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Originally Posted by UmarS2K,Oct 22 2009, 01:28 AM
There was a dropped AP1 parked next to my CR the other day. The AP1 was probably just dropped an inch, but it made my CR look like it was on a lift kit.
I had my ap2 with swift springs (very mild setup) parked next to a CR before and I thought the same thing
of course now that my ap2 is back to stock and the cr is stock, it isn't as bad..
Monte...I'd definitely be curious to find out about the changes the CT setup makes. My CR is the one that was sitting down the street from you for the past year
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does anyone know the spring rates for the CR? I'm looking to lower the CR with aftermarket coilovers with something close to the CR specs, since the factory is fine-tuned very well.
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Originally Posted by AP2CRazy,Oct 22 2009, 08:11 AM
does anyone know the spring rates for the CR? I'm looking to lower the CR with aftermarket coilovers with something close to the CR specs, since the factory is fine-tuned very well.
Fronts are around 400 and rears around 360 lbs./in
When I first heard that I was at first surprised they were that high.
Then I remembered the highway ride quality
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Originally Posted by Mchester,Oct 21 2009, 03:32 PM
I had mentioned this a while back, but I am in the process of getting some test pieces from CT Engineering that they MAY make for public sale. These use the stock dampers and springs but add adjustable machined perches similar to what CT and Skunk2 have done with some other suspensions in the past.
So, you maintain all the good parts of the S2000 suspension but can lower the ride height 2-3 inches if you like without destrying what Honda worked so hard to engineer into the car. If you go that far you'll need a realignment, but that SHOULD be it.
It should then handle just as well as the regular S2000 CR but with a lower center of gravity, better stance, less body roll, etc.. I am expecting delivery in a week or so and I am getting a "spare" set. Not sure how far away they are from public sale if at all.
So, you maintain all the good parts of the S2000 suspension but can lower the ride height 2-3 inches if you like without destrying what Honda worked so hard to engineer into the car. If you go that far you'll need a realignment, but that SHOULD be it.
It should then handle just as well as the regular S2000 CR but with a lower center of gravity, better stance, less body roll, etc.. I am expecting delivery in a week or so and I am getting a "spare" set. Not sure how far away they are from public sale if at all.
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Originally Posted by Ralleh,Oct 22 2009, 10:54 AM
This may have been covered in the last 75 pages, but do you guys feel like the added downforce helps prevent the tail swinging out when the ground is wet?
At the track, the wing is definitely noticable; I now understeer through turns where the last S felt like the rear was stepping out. As for the front lip.... I hear (and know) it's functional, but my senses aren't fine tuned enough to feel it compared to the changes the rear wing made.
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question...
can the bottom portion of the front lip be replaced without havingt o replace the whole front lip piece? I wasn't sure if this is a seperate piece or not.. it's the black portion on the bottom...
can the bottom portion of the front lip be replaced without havingt o replace the whole front lip piece? I wasn't sure if this is a seperate piece or not.. it's the black portion on the bottom...