Dont flame, I searched.

I want to lower on Eibachs while staying on stock shocks. If I can get away with the stock shocks, I will take the "higher" drop. But if I will eventually end up needing shocks anyway, I will go ahead and lower more with something like the kg/mm race springs.

So what do you think? Will the stock shocks hold up with Eibachs? I dont drive aggressively in turns, but I do drive alot, atleast 45 miles a day. TIA.
gmoore

 

Yes!; but not for long. why don't you just go w/ kg/mm race springs then later down tha road buy koni yellows

 

I would rather stay at stock height than have to drop 500 on shocks. Do you think I could pick up used ones for less?
gmoore

 

You could probably buy used Showas (stock shocks) on the cheap.

The Koni Yellows so favored by everybody are valved softer than stock (which is probably why everybody thinks they are a better ride) but would probably fail sooner than a spare set of stockers.

 

Try KG/MM supersports, 15mm drop and it feels alot stiffer than stock. I love my setup and its running on stock shocks. Soon as they blow its going to be full coilovers for me.

 

I want lower than the KG/MM Sports.

You're saying that Yellows will blow faster than stock shocks?
gmoore

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by SSS2k
I want lower than the KG/MM Sports.

 

So I would be better of sticking with stock shocks from the start, and replacing them as needed? Think I could get 25,000 miles out of them?
gmoore

 

A better question is whether anybody has actually blown a stock set of shocks while using lowering springs and how long the lifespan was. How much the car was lowered and especially the owner's driving habits will play a major factor. Again I have to apologize because I do not have a concrete answer.

Please don't interpret this wrong, I don't think its a good idea to use the stock shocks with lowering springs. I do however feel that the stock shocks would probably last longer than the Konis. As for how long, I have no idea but it is another safe assumption that the lower you go the shorter the lifespan. If you want a ton of drop the car will handle like crap because the suspension arms will be out of compliance. Further, the stock shocks may even bottom out with the more aggressive lowering springs. Its unlikely that you are planning to track the car because you are lowering it, and in turn it probably doesn't matter how well it handles. The answer I should be giving you right now is that you need non-compliant suspension arms, properly valved dampers with a short travel, and springs with the correct rates for the weight of your car.

In general, I really think its a bad idea to lower the S2000, but if somebody else wants to foot the bill on a hack job so we can learn from their experience so be it.

 

Can I get some more opinions?
gmoore