Lowering Springs
04-23-2010, 04:40 AM
#12
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Your gonna struggle with your geo ranges If you go below 20mm, unless you get adjustable toe arms, you will also suffer with bump steer so Id advise rack spacers, and you may eventually get vibration from your driveshafts over time, so you want spacers for those too.
How many miles has your dampers covered?, its just they may be getting tired, and new springs on old dampers is a big no, no. Your handling will also suffer as your spring rate will not be matched to your damper, so you'll get a bouncy sensation.
You "will" need your geo doing too, and this is where you may find some of your bushes are seized, which will stop you altering your geo setup, and you'll need some new ones, which is a pain to do.
For what it costs, Id just get coilovers, as your can get BC's for around £550, or ideally get a full suspension upgrade, Garage R can do all this for you 01226 295555.
When it somes to suspension and the S2000, you really dont want to be fitting lowering springs, its not a fiesta, it a RWD sports car, which is sensitive at that.
Its your car, do what you want to it, but dont say I didn't warn you.
How many miles has your dampers covered?, its just they may be getting tired, and new springs on old dampers is a big no, no. Your handling will also suffer as your spring rate will not be matched to your damper, so you'll get a bouncy sensation.
You "will" need your geo doing too, and this is where you may find some of your bushes are seized, which will stop you altering your geo setup, and you'll need some new ones, which is a pain to do.
For what it costs, Id just get coilovers, as your can get BC's for around £550, or ideally get a full suspension upgrade, Garage R can do all this for you 01226 295555.
When it somes to suspension and the S2000, you really dont want to be fitting lowering springs, its not a fiesta, it a RWD sports car, which is sensitive at that.
Its your car, do what you want to it, but dont say I didn't warn you.
04-23-2010, 06:24 AM
#13
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The dampers have only done 32k miles.
I was planning on putting the Eibachs in and then getting the geo done. I was under the impression it was 30mm and over that required the half shaft spacers and steering rack spacers.
I was planning on putting the Eibachs in and then getting the geo done. I was under the impression it was 30mm and over that required the half shaft spacers and steering rack spacers.
04-23-2010, 06:27 AM
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I went Spoon for springs.
To be fair all the brands are pretty much the same, and it wouldn't supprise me if they were all from the same factory and then sprayed a different colour.
Eibach - dark green, Tein - light green, Spoon - blue, Koni - yellow etc ..
The Spoon were 25/35mm ish, and it defo needed all the adjustors.
To be fair all the brands are pretty much the same, and it wouldn't supprise me if they were all from the same factory and then sprayed a different colour.
Eibach - dark green, Tein - light green, Spoon - blue, Koni - yellow etc ..
The Spoon were 25/35mm ish, and it defo needed all the adjustors.
04-23-2010, 06:40 AM
#17
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Rear toe arms as well! This is getting quite expensive for just putting springs on!! Lol!
May just go with the Teins if they drop 17mm - I'm assuming I won't need any other mods with this drop?
May just go with the Teins if they drop 17mm - I'm assuming I won't need any other mods with this drop?
04-23-2010, 06:45 AM
#19
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Yes teins are looking the better option, although Id just save up and get coilovers.
Just keep your fingers crossed your geo bolts arn't seized, otherwise this could get even more expensive.
Just keep your fingers crossed your geo bolts arn't seized, otherwise this could get even more expensive.
