Lowering Spring ?

bjhoe · 04-05-2008, 11:26 PM

How low can I go without rubbing?

17x8 all the way around, with a +48 offset
The tires are 235/45-17

Also what spring should I go with?

Thanks
Jason

spa01s2k · 04-06-2008, 10:49 AM

Do you have any pictures from the front and rear? That would help see the offsets you have now. You should be okay with a +48 offset. If you are worried about rubbing just do an inch drop, like Tein S-Techs. Or if you you want to spend a little more money you can go with Coilovers to adjust your ride height. And if push come to shoves, you can roll your fenders and/or use more negative camber.

appleade280 · 04-08-2008, 08:50 PM

what rims are those?

spa01s2k · 04-08-2008, 09:10 PM

Work Emotions CR Kai

SilverS2K422 · 04-08-2008, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by spa01s2k

Do you have any pictures from the front and rear? That would help see the offsets you have now. You should be okay with a +48 offset. If you are worried about rubbing just do an inch drop, like Tein S-Techs. Or if you you want to spend a little more money you can go with Coilovers to adjust your ride height. And if push come to shoves, you can roll your fenders and/or use more negative camber.

do you know if the skunk2 springs(2inch drop) will be a problem on my all stock 02?

spa01s2k · 04-09-2008, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverS2K422

do you know if the skunk2 springs(2inch drop) will be a problem on my all stock 02?

The only problem that you may have is getting the alignment to be in spec. The rear toe setting will definitely maxed out, and probably still not be in spec. You also may have trouble getting camber in spec. You can buy kits to these adjustments in spec.

SilverS2K422 · 04-09-2008, 11:25 AM

will all this make or break the handling?

TheSoundMan21 · 04-09-2008, 11:40 AM

Dude it would be a headache. Least where I live. I live in Oklahoma and you would have to watch speed bumps. Driveway inclines anything on the road.

SilverS2K422 · 04-09-2008, 11:42 AM

yea i live in lubbock and the roads cant get any crappier but im moving to west palm Beach Florida and the roads there are pretty nice, that when im ganna lower it.

TheSoundMan21 · 04-09-2008, 11:47 AM

Well that would work. Honestly I would lower mine an inch that way you still have some comfort and improved handling and looks. But thats just me. I dont know about 2" though.

spa01s2k · 04-09-2008, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverS2K422

will all this make or break the handling?

Depends. If you get all the stuff to make the alignment correct, it will make your handling better. If you go too low, you will be riding on the bump stops, which will make the handling much worse. Like said, an inch drop seems to be great for the S2000.

SilverS2K422 · 04-09-2008, 05:51 PM

that sounds good, i will do that

SilverS2K422 · 04-09-2008, 05:52 PM

if i lower it an inch, do i have to make any other changes or can i just put the springs in and go?

TheSoundMan21 · 04-10-2008, 07:20 AM

dont quote me on this but I think you can lower aline and go.

spa01s2k · 04-10-2008, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverS2K422

if i lower it an inch, do i have to make any other changes or can i just put the springs in and go?

I did an inch drop, drove the car for a week to let the springs settle. Then did the alignment. My alignment was able to be put in spec without an further mods.

SXY_S2K · 04-10-2008, 10:02 AM

I just dropped mine last night about an inch, and got it aligned, and it rides great!

TheSoundMan21 · 04-10-2008, 10:14 AM

pics!

SilverS2K422 · 04-10-2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by spa01s2k

I did an inch drop, drove the car for a week to let the springs settle. Then did the alignment. My alignment was able to be put in spec without an further mods.

cool thanks, that helped alot.

sonic · 04-10-2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverS2K422

do you know if the skunk2 springs(2inch drop) will be a problem on my all stock 02?

I am installing these this weekend. I will post pic and how I like them.

SilverS2K422 · 04-10-2008, 11:52 AM

let me know if you have any problems and what adjustments you have to make like chamber, shocks, etc.. i really want to 2inch drop but i dont want to have to change a bunch of stuff to do it.

SXY_S2K · 04-10-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic

I am installing these this weekend. I will post pic and how I like them.

I'm excited for you, I'm wishing I had kept those ones instead because the ones I put on aren't quite low enough for me :'(

sonic · 04-10-2008, 12:23 PM

Sorry SXY. You could always take them back out and cut a coil off each one. That would make her lower.lol.

SilverS2K422 · 04-10-2008, 01:27 PM

can you say ghetto low

SXY_S2K · 04-10-2008, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic

Sorry SXY. You could always take them back out and cut a coil off each one. That would make her lower.lol.

lol, I actually know a kid that did that to his civic, totalled is car on a highway on-ramp when he went around the turn...

sonic · 04-10-2008, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SXY_S2K

lol, I actually know a kid that did that to his civic, totalled is car on a highway on-ramp when he went around the turn...

Because of the cut springs?

TheSoundMan21 · 04-10-2008, 02:00 PM

You dont cut them just put it on a lift and heat up the springs til it gets to the height that you want.

sonic · 04-10-2008, 02:04 PM

SM that is way to complicated. Cutting them is fast and easy. lol

TheSoundMan21 · 04-10-2008, 02:05 PM

sonic im closing in on your # of posts now. I passed up SXY lol.

04-06-2008, 10:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
spa01s2k Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 331	Do you have any pictures from the front and rear? That would help see the offsets you have now. You should be okay with a +48 offset. If you are worried about rubbing just do an inch drop, like Tein S-Techs. Or if you you want to spend a little more money you can go with Coilovers to adjust your ride height. And if push come to shoves, you can roll your fenders and/or use more negative camber. __________________ 2001 Honda S2000 1991 Honda Prelude 1992 Nissan Pathfinder

04-08-2008, 09:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
spa01s2k Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 331	Work Emotions CR Kai __________________ 2001 Honda S2000 1991 Honda Prelude 1992 Nissan Pathfinder

04-09-2008, 11:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
TheSoundMan21 Village Pyro Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 813	Dude it would be a headache. Least where I live. I live in Oklahoma and you would have to watch speed bumps. Driveway inclines anything on the road. __________________ If you want to avoid toil, check your God Blessed OIL.

04-09-2008, 11:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
TheSoundMan21 Village Pyro Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 813	Well that would work. Honestly I would lower mine an inch that way you still have some comfort and improved handling and looks. But thats just me. I dont know about 2" though. __________________ If you want to avoid toil, check your God Blessed OIL.

04-10-2008, 07:20 AM	#14 (permalink)
TheSoundMan21 Village Pyro Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 813	dont quote me on this but I think you can lower aline and go. __________________ If you want to avoid toil, check your God Blessed OIL.

04-08-2008, 08:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
appleade280 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MN Posts: 36	what rims are those?

04-09-2008, 11:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
SilverS2K422 SilverS2K Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 511	will all this make or break the handling?

04-09-2008, 11:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
SilverS2K422 SilverS2K Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 511	yea i live in lubbock and the roads cant get any crappier but im moving to west palm Beach Florida and the roads there are pretty nice, that when im ganna lower it.

04-09-2008, 05:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
SilverS2K422 SilverS2K Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 511	that sounds good, i will do that

04-09-2008, 05:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
SilverS2K422 SilverS2K Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 511	if i lower it an inch, do i have to make any other changes or can i just put the springs in and go?

04-10-2008, 10:02 AM	#16 (permalink)
SXY_S2K Trqless Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 748	I just dropped mine last night about an inch, and got it aligned, and it rides great! __________________ *Race time. Got to be serious, not stylish.* *www.myspace.com/kesmith3*

04-10-2008, 10:14 AM	#17 (permalink)
TheSoundMan21 Village Pyro Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 813	pics! __________________ If you want to avoid toil, check your God Blessed OIL.

04-10-2008, 11:52 AM	#20 (permalink)
SilverS2K422 SilverS2K Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 511	let me know if you have any problems and what adjustments you have to make like chamber, shocks, etc.. i really want to 2inch drop but i dont want to have to change a bunch of stuff to do it.

04-10-2008, 12:23 PM	#22 (permalink)
sonic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern MD Posts: 1,005	Sorry SXY. You could always take them back out and cut a coil off each one. That would make her lower.lol. __________________ GO FAST OR GO HOME

04-10-2008, 01:27 PM	#23 (permalink)
SilverS2K422 SilverS2K Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 511	can you say ghetto low

04-10-2008, 02:00 PM	#26 (permalink)
TheSoundMan21 Village Pyro Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 813	You dont cut them just put it on a lift and heat up the springs til it gets to the height that you want. __________________ If you want to avoid toil, check your God Blessed OIL.

04-10-2008, 02:04 PM	#27 (permalink)
sonic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern MD Posts: 1,005	SM that is way to complicated. Cutting them is fast and easy. lol __________________ GO FAST OR GO HOME

04-10-2008, 02:05 PM	#28 (permalink)
TheSoundMan21 Village Pyro Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 813	sonic im closing in on your # of posts now. I passed up SXY lol. __________________ If you want to avoid toil, check your God Blessed OIL.