I'm considering lowering the car but I have a few reservations before I do. I lowered my old Civic and it had a big problem with alignment. I had a heck of a time trying to find a place that could get my car on their alignment machine and when I finally did, he could only align it so well without a camber kit. Now them camber kits are expensive, so I opted for the replacing tire option every couple of months.

My questions are, how low can I go before I need a camber kit on the 2000? Also what is the minimum height of the ride to be able to still get it on an alignment machine? If I can't align the wheels, tires are going to break the bank.

Thanks for any help.

 

Colombino,

I have good and bad news for you.

The S2000 already has camber adjustment ability (stock camber kit). The bad news is that the S2000 is pretty low already, and you might not be able to get it onto some allignment machines.

I suggest you get coil overs bud.

 

We do carry H and R and Eibach springs for the car and
H and R coil overs. The advantage of the coil over is adjustability in the height. With the Coil-Over you can lower the car from 1.0-2.0 front and rear. This will create a stiffer ride quality.
With the regular progressive rate springs the ride quality will not suffer but the drop is not a much. The Eibach is 1.0 front and rear and the H and R is .75 front and .60 rear. Neither of these would need a camber kit.
If I can help let me know.
Thank you

Jim 800-428-8355-364

 

Wow, I didn't know my car already had camber adjustment. I have soo much to learn still. Thanks to you both for the info you've provided. I'm on my way to the Tire Rack website.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jim@tirerack
[B]H and R coil overs.
The advantage of the coil over is adjustability in the height. With the Coil-Over you can lower the car from 1.0-2.0 front and rear.

This will create a stiffer ride quality.

 

Lowered by Eibach and allignment by Wheel Warehouse.




Tan

Rides just fine.

 

I had coil overs for my civic and it was pretty easy to adjust them.

The kit I bought came with a special little tool (looks like a mini-scithe) that both locks and lossens two plates that twist around a pipe. These plates act as the base the springs sit on. Depending on how low you like the ride determines how compressed the springs are and in effect determines how stiff the ride is.

I never adjusted the height after I installed the set, but I imagine that changing it wouldn't have been very difficult.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Colombino
[B]I had coil overs for my civic and it was pretty easy to adjust them.

 

I am using RSR,it works pretty good!