Hi ,
I had the change a rear shock absorber on my 2005 ap2 . I bought a used one from a guy and he told me that it was a ap2 one . I installed it , and now the car is a little higher on this side

I read that the ap1 get about 10% higher than a ap2 , maybe it's a ap1 shock ?

I want to know if the shock absorber is the same and only the spring change ? because If yes , I'll only change the spring for a ap2 one

Thanks !

 

The shock does NOT control the ride height. The spring does. No matter how stiff the shock is...a traditional damper like the ones put on the S2000 won't control ride height.

The shocks and springs are different for different years.

In your post, you said you changed the shock...and then you made it sound like you changed the spring also...So which one did you change? Did you just switch over the whole spring/shock assembly?

Look at the part number on the shock and match it up with one from www.bernardiparts.com. See if you got the right shock/spring.

You might need to clock your bushings. If you tightened all your bolts down while the car was in the air, the bushings will act as a torsion device and raise up the car. Later on, they'll sag. Then they'll tear.

You should only tighten down pivoting bushing bolts while the car is at ride height.