what is the difference between these 2? i understand that the coilover is adjustable, but what would be better for daily driving and the 'once in a while' spirited driving?

 

adjustable damping is also a plus for a coilover system.

 

I typed "coilover" in an internet search engine and found this:

Now that sounds a lot like the OEM shock absorber assembly to me
The shock absorber is in the middle and the spring (coil) is around it.
So I guess "we" all have coilovers.

What most people mean by "coilover" is that they do not use the OEM shock absorber assembly anymore and are now using other springs and shock absorbers.
For example springs with a progressive or higher spring rate and/or adjustable shock absorbers.
Adjustable in inbound and/or outbound damping and/or ride height.

I think.

 

I remember being told that most will really only need a spring/shock setup. If you are mainly daily driving with the random spirited driving or autox, you would probably be better off with springs/shocks over coilovers. Where the full adjustablitily is great in an aftermarket coilover setup, most of the time you will not use them. When I had my s14, I was happy with my rsr race springs/agx setup since it was perfect for daily driving and would handle the task of autoxing very well. I, myself, am looking at getting springs since I don't want to take the time to do a coilover setup correctly (get corner balanced and such.) Yes, that makes me lazy but then again I see it as not really needed for what I am doing with my car right now.

 

People refer to coilovers when talking about height adjustability and/or dampening adjustability. A spring/shock combo usually won't be height adjustable.

 

Yes, all S2000s come with coil-over suspensions from the factory.

If you choose to install aftermarket coilovers with adjustable perches (allow height adjustment), be aware that setting them up properly is not a simple task. Similarly, if you choose to use adjustable shock absorbers (compression, rebound, or both), that adds another layer of complexity to suspension tuning.

Since I drive my S2000 on the street, the stock setup is just fine. My track car, Spec Miata, runs the spec suspension which consists of adjustable spring perches and non-adjustable shocks. Once I had the ride height set, I took the car to a pro to do the corner weights, followed by an alignment.

 

I see now. Thanks alot. I've decided on Tein H-tech springs.