I always use the e-brake when parking, even on a flat surface. I don't exactly trust the gear ratios to keep the car rock solid. I've heard about the rear disk warpage problem before. I never had a problem with it, however, I did have several instances in the cold weather climates where the rear pads seized on the disk. Kinda freaked me out a few times as I thought I broke something. That was back when I drove the S in the winter. I dont do that anymore

In this case of storing the car on stands, I'll put the trans in neutral. E-brake is already off.

 

I heard putting the jack stand on your car for winter storage is bad for the suspension because the weight of the brakes, hub, and suspension components are all pulling down on the struts. is that true?

 

i have also heard about problems due to this in the past as well... now that i think of it i cant think of a single time ive ever seen a car in storage on jack stands... even at high end storage facilities down in florida that ive been to...ferrari, porsche, lambo, antiques, name it not 1 on stands or anything of the sort

basic search on google for exotic car storage facilities support my observations

i do think however that perhaps taking some pressure off the suspension would be alright but as far as allowing the shocks to extend completely i dont see how that can be beneficial

 

my research is done now

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...0&#entry6552726

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QUOTE (cruisinhondas2k @ Nov 15 2005, 11:16 PM)
"I thought it was best to put it on jack stands so the tires won't touch any surface at all."

There has been lengthy discussions about this.
Putting a car on jackstands may be the worst thing you can do to a car in long term storage. This unloads the suspension in an unnatural way, causing bushings on sway bars and end links to twist out of position.
Protecting the tires is only of minor concern as rubber can come back even after they flatspot. Protecting the suspension is far more important.
If you feel you must put the car up on jackstands, rest the car ON the suspension so that it is compressed. On some cars, getting jackstands under the suspension may be impossible.

 

Ahhhhh! That acutally makes some sense. I'll have to take it down then. It hasn't been up for more than a month, so I'm sure I'll be ok here. . . . at least I hope. I was trying to avert flat spots, but the tires already had some flat spots (or something like wrong with the wheels/tires). My car vibrates at 70 mph and over. My old car did that too, and I atributed it to a bent rim. But both S2000s, different tires, different rims, had the EXACT vibration at 70 mph and over. I was atributing the vibration of the newer car to flat spots. They never went away as was posted on other threads. In either case, I'm hoping to have different wheels by the time spring comes.

 

you can also give your tires a flat spot if you leave the car sitting too long too.

Most motorcycle owners if they are not using stands will move the bike few inches so tires don't have flat spot.

It probably good idea do to do the same with stored cars as well.

 

Flat spots on radial tires run round after a short amount of driving. They may need rebalancing, but that's about it. I've had my car sit for 3 consecutive Winters with no issues.

Jacking up the car on stands while leaving the suspension in extension would/could dry out the internal gaskets of your suspension. When Spring rolls around and you get the car back on the road, you may notice oil leaks from the struts. I messed up my Mugen NZs once from this. I hope not to rebuild them in a long while.

 

Would one month of full extension do any harm?

Also, should I roll the car back and forth a little to let the suspension "settle" back once I have it back on the pavement, or is it ok to leave it as it sits once it's on the ground? I cant turn the car on, as the batt is disconnected and I have foil over intake and exhaust.

 

seems your overthinking your month of storage the car isnt going to spontaneously combust

my .02 is to just leave it everything will be fine

 

Jack standing your car FTL. Your suspension isn't designed to be fully extended for days at a time.

I wonder how many people stop and think about how long their car sat on a ship from Japan to the US and how much longer it sat in customs and then how much longer it sat on a train or truck to your dealer... and finally how long it sat at your dealership until you took delivery.