The CR's spring rates are up 38 percent up front and 17 percent out back, compared to the standard '08 S2000 (which in turn has a slightly stiffer suspension overall than the previous year's car). Honda seriously tamps down body motions by increasing the monotube shocks' damping rates by 50 percent front and 32 percent rear compared, again, to the standard '08 S2000. The CR's tubular antiroll bars are of a larger diameter front and rear, although the wall thickness of the front bar is 19 percent thinner

For 2008, both S2000 models have benefited from suspension updates. First off,the base 2008 S2000 runs stiffer springs and dampers than the '07 model, to the tune of +7%/+9% (F/R) for the springs and +10%/+5% (F/R) for the dampers. For the CR, the suspension spring and damper rates compare to the '07 model as follows - +47%/+27% (F/R) for the springs and +65%/+39% (F/R) for the dampers. Honda's engineers determined that the increase in the CR's spring and damping rates called for a rear body brace in order for the stiffer suspension components to operate with more precision.