SOLD!

 

That low seems silly.

 

Like others said, inspect for damage, and raise it up.

Pretty amazing (and stupid) in the first place that some S2K owners actually have their cars low enough to consistently scrape and possibly damage the car.

 

The first thing to scrape is usually the Y-portion of the exhaust piping...esp if you have an aftermarket exhaust (they tend to hang much lower than stock). The other two are the header piping and the cat....these will all usually rub before anything else.

Figure out where you can and cannot go...and if you aren't sure, don't force it. I will drive around a parking lot for a few minutes trying to find the flattest driveway I can exit before attempting anything (if I'm unfamiliar with the area). You have to realize from the start that you cannot go everywhere you could before, and be ready to make any necessary adjustments to your routes/driving habits.

 

The engine cradle/front subframe hangs lowest. I've scraped that up pretty badly. The next thing down the line that you'll hit is the main frame rails under the car, along with the pinch welds. Your car will be fine, but don't make it a habit.

 

So this is why it's so hard to find a well cared for S2000. We live in a disposable world.

 

agree

 

Thank you guys, this is great info.

 

I am pretty sure your tires are scraping the fenders on bumps. Those look like really thick tires for that much drop. Next tire change, go with a bit more stretch and a lower profile and itll cure some of your rubbing problems. (sorry for this comment in advance to the purist out there that are cringing because they dont understand the "fad")


So this is why it's so hard to find a well cared for S2000. We live in a disposable world.
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unfortunately, honda has built this name for themselves. The civic is probably the best disposable car you can buy today and has hence given them this disposable and affordable image. Though anyone who knows what an s2000 is, how much they embody perfection for a car enthusiast, will agree that they are far from disposable and in fact, highly desirable. This is THE only honda I will be caught dead in, and as years go on, this will be a highly sought after and desirable car. Especially if they start making an EV vert to replace the pure bred nature of this gas guzzling 4 banging race car. I dont think a high pitched electric motor whine is as orgasmic as a 9k rpm redline shift.

 

If you DD your S you should raise it up to avoid damaging the car. If you just drive it on weekends, just be careful where you go. I don't like to hit things or scrape the bottom of my car on normal bumps. My '06 is mostly stock but I raised it up by putting 235/45-17's up front with 245/45-17's out back, we put over 25k miles on our S every year and most of those miles are on back roads that some won't take there S's because they might scrape up there bumper cover.

Your car looks good but even I wouldn't take it where I go with mine.
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