grantedS2k

I think I'm going to wait another year (to continue my research!) and just put my HKS lowering springs on! Met two guys in Belgium when I got my "new" soft-top and they both have them fitted. Damn swish too! I've got the drive-shaft spacers to go on too....

Paper Lawyer

Wait another year for research? You'll get a slating on this board for doing some proper research Fitting the HKS springs seems like a waste of money to me though....

mikey k

I'd recommend at least 18 months, by then your existing shocks will probably need replacing

grantedS2k

That I might! I've got a few people with different setups, going to try coming to some of the S2k meets in England to get a feel of all the options.

I've got the HKS springs already, they came up as a bargain about half a year ago, and I just haven't got round to fitting them (was really after the coilovers!)...

grantedS2k

Okay, I"m swallowing it all now, I"m selling the lowering springs again and I"m going to be investing in some Nitron shocks.
I"m convinced that the other setups (including the European KW Suspension) have spring rates that are just damn high for any sort of acceptable driving over the UKs beloved B-roads.

My question now is.... which set do I go for?! The Sport option is the same as the others I have considered, (2-way adjustable) but with the Track and Race models offering seperately adjustable Compression and Rebound settings (3-way adjustable) I feel that they would offer the best for really tuning my S2000"s ride.

But:
Can I be bothered to continually change my suspension settings?
How often will I actually change my settings?
Is the extra GBP600 / GBP950 worth spending over the Sport Model?

Paper Lawyer, have you actually adjusted the compression and rebound settings since you had them installed?

eSeM

I got the sport version at the end of summer. I initially set them way to stiff and softened them off a bit after last years Arran meet.

At the recent Bedford track day I increased the stiffness (as did Craig)

After the track day I softened them again, but a little more than previously, for the winter months.

They will almost certainly stay like this until it gets warmer/dryer or I do another track day.

mikey k

I need to clear that sodding garage out and get mine on

baptistsan

You mean that they're still not fitted?!

Paper Lawyer

Just back from Windsor - I need to tweak the suspension as its a bit too reactive on the shoddier bits of the M40. You don't really need to fiddle with the set up much though, only if doing track days etc. The Sport model will be fine for most. The advantage of the Track version is that you get an external reservoir as well (I think) which means more consistent damping due to greater volume

mikey k

Still unpacking boxes and fitting kitchens etc from the recent house move.
Any way whilst my boss is paying for ALL the fuel in it I'm going to keep it on the road and get some miles in

Got the beater last week so once my boss realises how much it is costing him I'll swap to the beater and get the S up on jacks.
Going to grease the suspension bolts and waxoyl the under neath whilst I'm down there