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Dec 16, 2025 | 06:05 PM

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jchau123

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Originally Posted by TR25

It depends upon your overall goal.

A) Preventative maintenance: replace both rears

B) Minimum cost: replace only the bad damper; reuse the original spring

C) Maximum laziness: replace only the bad damper; reuse the original spring

I basically went with option C, because I did the work myself and do not want to disturb the Right Rear which is working. My risk is that the original right damper will go bad soon because it is 25 years old and then I'll have to do some work again, but at least I have the parts on hand and now I have experience. If I knew that I could buy one corner from Evasive Motorsports, I would not even have the spares now, but that is riskier because they might not be available when I need them.

^ this assumes that you're installing something like the Endura Pro that is identical to OEM. In my experience, they're an exact match. I just got new wheels and new tires, and an alignment, and the car definitely feels perfect even with rear dampers from different manufacturers.

Evasive does not sell individually, just the set for s2000. Ive seen it sell it separately for different cars such as subaru. But not the case for s2000.

Dec 17, 2025 | 12:06 PM

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Jah2000

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Forgot to ask and was wondering... do the Endura Pro oe replacements have remote-reservoirs for the rears like the oem Honda/Showa rear dampers?

Pics and listings of them just use a generic/universal damper picture for all applications (and not the actual S2000 specific shocks).

Dec 17, 2025 | 02:13 PM

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No reservoir. They are twin tube design. OEM is monotube.

Different design. Neither is 'better'. Both can work.

Its like saying Porsche 911 sucks bc engine hangs off back. Its more about execution than inherent optimal.

Dec 22, 2025 | 08:18 AM

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TR25

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jchau123

Evasive does not sell individually, just the set for s2000. Ive seen it sell it separately for different cars such as subaru. But not the case for s2000.

You're right!

I see my mistake now. If you follow the link that I shared before, there are several single dampers available for CR-V, Accord, Civic, and Honda Fit, but by the time you scroll to the S2000 it's only available as a kit, not single. Now I don't feel like I spent too much ;-)

Dec 25, 2025 | 11:05 AM

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Sfl2000

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Need new shocks

So if I went to Honda with a leaking strut and the part is unavailable would they end me home with no repair or do they have a secret starch for dealers only with super high markups

Dec 25, 2025 | 04:00 PM

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They'd send you home w no repair. And offer to sell you a new car they can repair.

Dec 26, 2025 | 12:00 AM

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TR25

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So if I went to Honda with a leaking strut and the part is unavailable would they end me home with no repair or do they have a secret starch for dealers only with super high markups

There never were any secrets, so far as I knew.

My long-time Honda dealer in Bellevue would search all dealerships and have parts shipped if they could find them anywhere. Eventually, as my Hondas got older (1990 CRX Si and 2000 S2000), their computer had access to non-Honda sources for parts, and they could also order these for me.

You can also call your local Honda dealers and see whether they have the part. They'll search their databases and let you know the cost, if they have it.

However, if Honda Parts Now and Honda Factory Parts web sites don't have it, then I doubt you'll find a dealer with a secret stash. Any secret stash would have been sold long ago, thanks to the internet.