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Old 02-01-2011, 12:23 AM
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Dropped car off in garage this morning to have lowering springs fitted, excited to see the end result, will post pics up this afternoon once I have collected my motor
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interested in how it compares to oem......

looking at maybe getting a slight drop myself but unsure if i should tinker with mr hondas settings?!
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Ive had mine for about a month now, and i absolutely hate it !!


HAHA, kidding, one of the best mods i have done, you will love it
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Originally Posted by ashdelsol7,Feb 1 2011, 02:29 AM
interested in how it compares to oem......

looking at maybe getting a slight drop myself but unsure if i should tinker with mr hondas settings?!
It's only a 30mm drop, so not deviating massively from the OEM set up. I'm aware OEM set up shouldn't be messed with, but I don't do track days and my car is used for daily driving only.

I probably won't even notice a difference in handling, it's hard to even get out of 3rd gear some mornings to work!
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Originally Posted by jonybravo78,Feb 1 2011, 02:59 AM
It's only a 30mm drop, so not deviating massively from the OEM set up. I'm aware OEM set up shouldn't be messed with, but I don't do track days and my car is used for daily driving only.

I probably won't even notice a difference in handling, it's hard to even get out of 3rd gear some mornings to work!
same with me, mine is daily driven so ideally i would like it to be exactly the same as it is now but just about 1 inch lower, but i then wonder if i will get full lock without a bit of scrubbing and be able to go over speed bumps normally and pull up to kerbs and not worry about the front catching. I have had lowered cars in the past but it has always been becuase the standard ride quality was like sitting on a bouncy castle, whereas the s2000's ride is perfect for me at the moment.......dilema
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Get the geo done after
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Should have mine done too by the weekend. :-)


Looking forward to seeing pics of yours later.
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Just picked the car up from the garage, excuse how dirty the car is, god knows how they got it so messy.

Pictures are below - it isn't as low as i was expecting it would be, I've heard some people say it needs to settle over time. But it's got rid of enough arch gap for me to be happy with it, and no rubbing either which is good.










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Yeah, I've seen lots of comments about them settling too on the US boards.
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Looks good though.


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