The wheel well gap with the REAL S2000 is fairly large. Compared to a lowered car, it looks like it's on stilts.

If the alignment has been adjusted (as it should) the handling on a lowered S2000 should be no worse for wear than stock for nine out of 10 drivers.

 

I lowered my s2000 with neuspeed springs(Front & Rear 1.25") and I have 18" racing hart c5000's. I am very satisfied with my springs. I wanted to lower my s, but I didn't want anything like 2 inches, because that would be too low, so i found these springs, and they were exactly what i was looking for to eliminate the wheel gap with my 18's.

 

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Obviously,

 

soundzero & ugotmade,

although both of you are taking sides on this issue, i think each of you are missing something:

- the best atoucrossing cars are those that like to oversteer and are a little bit unstable. at the relatively low autocross cornering speeds (e.g. a max cornering speed of maybe 25-30mph), this instability is a good thing to have, as it increasses your rotational rate getting you turn the car around. being quick with your hand makes this not an issue.

- the best street (or driving school) car is one that understeers, since it allows the driver to push closer to the limit and while giving the possibility of reeling the car back in if he goes too far.

keeping all things equal, lowering the roll center increases understeer, thereby increaing driver confidence to go faster as eluded to above, and the feeling that it is better "hooked up".

so perhaps you both are saying the same thing a different way.

bassem