I see alot of owners here lowering their s2k just by swapping out the springs. Doesn't this actually hurt the performance? Isnt the car balanced extremely well already?

Is there any benefit to just switching out the springs (springs+aftermarket shocks) as opposed to getting a full coil over system?

 

If you want to do things the right way coilovers are the way to go. Most of them are highly adjustable and could be set up to your specific driving preferences. Downisde to coilovers is the price tag.

If you are on a budget and just want the car to sit lower and could compromise get springs.

Lowering springs will change the suspension geometry (in a negative way) and are known to take their toll on a shocks lifespan though.

I guess it boils down to what you do with the car and how much money you have to spend

I'm sure others will chime in with their 2 cents.

 

i just lowerd mine on Tein S. Techs. About 1 inch all around. The car rides exactly like stock. Handling to me seems to be about the same, which is fine by me. I dont think a 1" drop on stock shocks is as bad as the 2"-2.5" I've seen others do. Thats got to really be hard on the stock shocks, imo. Its a nice drop and makes the car appear wider and more aggressive. Just my .02 Heres a pic....

 

A mild .75 - 1.00" drop will NOT adversely affect handling for most people driving responsibly. Steady state cornering should improve slightly and transient response should suffer slightly.

 

after i put in my s-techs the front end being loose feeling went away at highway speeds. handling became a little milder probably because there was less roll so the car wouldnt shift its weight as violently as it would at stock hight. after the coilovers it was a whole different feel. higher cornering speeds, and even less roll i think makes the car a bit more predictable but kinda scary when you screw up. in otherwords its less forgiving.