sus changes for '02; anybody notice them?
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sus changes for '02; anybody notice them?
Along with all the cosmetic changes in '02, the following suspension changes were also made to the front and rear: spring rate up, damper force down, and smaller stabilizer bars. I heard it was to help stability; i.e. more progressive and less snappy at the limit. Anybody notice these changes? Comments?
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I see that you're not yet an owner--if you're thinking about purchasing a used S2000 vs. a new one and want to feel more comfortable by thinking that the changes make a major difference, they don't (I've driven both). The car is still essentially a mid-engined RWD car with a very low MOI - meaning that all the weight of the car is centralized and once it begins to spin, it spins quite rapidly (think of how much faster an ice skater spins when their arms are pulled in). Though I wouldn't call either car snappy at the limit, I would say that once you've stepped over that limit, it's a bitch getting it back.
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