im gonna be picking up an S2000 soon, and i am in the search for the best handling rim and tire combo, and very good suspension setups

im not worried about ride quality i like harsh rides and being low it doesnt bother me

i also dont mind rolling my fenders thats no problem either

im not looking for the uber sick jdm bling rims and tires and suspension setups
im looking for what works the best and isnt going to cost a million bucks


thanks alot for the info guys

 

not to sound like a dick, but the overall best combo for the s2000 would have to be the factory setup. its what the s2000 was proven with.

now to answer your question, get a nice pair of coilovers and some 17'' rims.

look into tein and buddy club for the coilovers, and try to snag a used pair of ce28 volk rims since they have the ideal s2000 off sets.

 

yeah i here they handle incredably well stock

i plan on getting some tein coilovers and the edfc, front strut bar, some cusco underbody bars, spoon tie bar a bunch of goodies

and i was afraid someone was gonna say ce28s i cant stand those rims on s2000s they just dont look good to me

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 01-0720 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah i here they handle incredably well stock

i plan on getting some tein coilovers and the edfc, front strut bar, some cusco underbody bars, spoon tie bar a bunch of goodies

and i was afraid someone was gonna say ce28s i cant stand those rims on s2000s they just dont look good to me</TD></TR></TABLE>

i got the flex edfc combo. i have le28's on order also

moding cars is all preference...to each his own

 

Best setup that doesn't cost a million bucks? Okay here you go:

1) Moton or JRZ triple adjustable, custom valved with external reservoir.
2) HRE / Kinesis / Fikse or even CCWheels in 18x10 and 18x9's up front.

It doesn't cost a million bucks, and that's what you wanted to stay under, right? So, get those, and anything else is fluff.

But really... uhmmm what are you going to use this for? And why does it need to handle better, when you are unsure how it handles from the factory?

 

are you looking for a better street set up or is this for auto-x/roadcourses?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 01-0720 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> front strut bar, some cusco underbody bars, spoon tie bar a bunch of goodies</TD></TR></TABLE> so basically, you will get a car with lots of extra bracing on it, when the tires are the limit and always will be here. the underbody stuff doesn't do that much, and you'll never be able to take advantage of it on the street. the car doesn't have struts, so there are no strut bars, but there is a shock tower brace, which does... nothing at all, zero, zip, zilch, nada. an x-brace helps to an extent. spoon tie bar - does absolutely nothing at all.

don't take this too critically, I'm just trying to tell you not to blow all your money on products that don't do much, depreciate once bolted on, and will not help you as a driver.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr. Bagel &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> so basically, you will get a car with lots of extra bracing on it, when the tires are the limit and always will be here. the underbody stuff doesn't do that much, and you'll never be able to take advantage of it on the street. the car doesn't have struts, so there are no strut bars, but there is a shock tower brace, which does... nothing at all, zero, zip, zilch, nada. an x-brace helps to an extent. spoon tie bar - does absolutely nothing at all.

don't take this too critically, I'm just trying to tell you not to blow all your money on products that don't do much, depreciate once bolted on, and will not help you as a driver.</TD></TR></TABLE>

best way to drive better is HPDE's (driving schools)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr. Bagel &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Best setup that doesn't cost a million bucks? Okay here you go:

1) Moton or JRZ triple adjustable, custom valved with external reservoir.
2) HRE / Kinesis / Fikse or even CCWheels in 18x10 and 18x9's up front.

It doesn't cost a million bucks, and that's what you wanted to stay under, right? So, get those, and anything else is fluff.

But really... uhmmm what are you going to use this for? And why does it need to handle better, when you are unsure how it handles from the factory?</TD></TR></TABLE>

your right not a million bucks but pretty close

im gonna be using it as a daily driver, but will do alot of backroad driving threw the twisties, iv got a lot of nice roads near my house, and might attend a few autox, whould love to attend a hpde if i can find time and some extra cash

and im not looking to do these mods right away, id drive the car stock for a while and figure out what i want to change

i dont really like how stock cars handle, to much body roll, there not quick and precise and confident instilling

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr. Bagel &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> so basically, you will get a car with lots of extra bracing on it, when the tires are the limit and always will be here. the underbody stuff doesn't do that much, and you'll never be able to take advantage of it on the street. the car doesn't have struts, so there are no strut bars, but there is a shock tower brace, which does... nothing at all, zero, zip, zilch, nada. an x-brace helps to an extent. spoon tie bar - does absolutely nothing at all.

don't take this too critically, I'm just trying to tell you not to blow all your money on products that don't do much, depreciate once bolted on, and will not help you as a driver.</TD></TR></TABLE>


i know people say that braces and bars and such dont do anything, but i have driven a bunch of cars with and without them and can tell a differnce and i like the differnece, and will purchase these bars

and sorry about the mix up with the strut bar thing, years of calling them strut bars, kinda becomes a habbit i guess


and i do plan on upgrading the tires, thats the main reason behind the post, because i do believe the biggest change is the rim and tire combo, and i want the best size, best width and best offsets along with the best tires

 

best tire combo will be 17's, 8" wide in front, 9" wide in rear

 

it all depends on what you want to do.. there is no ideal setup.... cause everyone has different driving styles....

so something ideal to you could be **** to me.. and vise versa...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 03s2kblue &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

so something ideal to you could be **** to me.. and vise versa...</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats really the best and only way to put it.

 

Most people that I see autoX use the stock wheels and tires.

 

Thats what i want to do. I want to get some drag radials on the stock rims. Sucks i have my money spent this summer pretty much. Between the future girly and F/I set up i cant win

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Francesco &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thats what i want to do. I want to get some drag radials on the stock rims. Sucks i have my money spent this summer pretty much. Between the future girly and F/I set up i cant win </TD></TR></TABLE>

my lessons finally working eh? i'll send you the bill later

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 01-0720 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im gonna be using it as a daily driver, but will do alot of backroad driving threw the twisties, iv got a lot of nice roads near my house, and might attend a few autox, whould love to attend a hpde if i can find time and some extra cash</TD></TR></TABLE>
For a daily driver, the car will just be stiffer, which will be an issue if your girlfriend has a big chest or a chest for that matter.

For the price of an HPDE, that is only a fraction of the cost of one of these bars, if not the entire cost of one of the bars. For an STB that does nothing, you can go to the track + gas + food for two days. But yet... it is bling for you only when you open your hood for other enthusiasts to see.

If you are that strapped for cash, modding the car shouldn't be a priority.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 01-0720 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
and im not looking to do these mods right away, id drive the car stock for a while and figure out what i want to change</TD></TR></TABLE>
Good to hear.


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 01-0720 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i dont really like how stock cars handle, to much body roll, there not quick and precise and confident instilling
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You have not driven this car, especially not at the track. It handles wonderfully in stock format even at the track. This isn't a Taurus.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 01-0720 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i know people say that braces and bars and such dont do anything, but i have driven a bunch of cars with and without them and can tell a differnce and i like the differnece, and will purchase these bars</TD></TR></TABLE>
a bunch of cars does not equate to this car. while it has its own quirks and isn't perfect, it isn't a car that benefits much at all from such bracings. trust me, trust others when they say this, or don't. we're just speaking from experience and our dollars wasted and trying to save you the dollars.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 01-0720 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and i do plan on upgrading the tires, thats the main reason behind the post, because i do believe the biggest change is the rim and tire combo, and i want the best size, best width and best offsets along with the best tires</TD></TR></TABLE>
Stock tires and wheel setup is just fine as it is. If you do change it, just don't cheap out on the tires or the rest of anything you do will suffer.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nishant &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

my lessons finally working eh? i'll send you the bill later </TD></TR></TABLE>

what bill. i bought you the tranny fluid

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Francesco &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

what bill. i bought you the tranny fluid </TD></TR></TABLE>

*shows you bill* you see i charge by the minute

 

i need to change all my fluids ehhhhhhh.... i gotta do my brakes too.. but i'll be down in va beach getting my fenders rolled on that day you guys settled on

 

i understand that everybody likes somthing different, i was figuring people whould give there opinions and list there setups and how the car reacted when those mods were done

different mods equal differntly handling cars, i figure people post and ill chose which one i like

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 01-0720 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i understand that everybody likes somthing different, i was figuring people whould give there opinions and list there setups and how the car reacted when those mods were done

different mods equal differntly handling cars, i figure people post and ill chose which one i like </TD></TR></TABLE>

well what exactly are you looking for?? and how much are you willing to spend??

 

iv said above what im looking for, and im willing to spend some cash if the part is worth it

 

a lot of people are using buddy club coilovers for tracking.. however it's a little stiff for the street but it'd dooable....

another setup is tein ra's....i have the tein flex and i love it... people have claimed they suck at the track but thats cuase they dont' have it on their cars... it's 12 rear and 10 front for the spring rates.... and the edfc does wonders.... to me it's an ideal setup for street/track...

cheaper track set up is kg/mm springs with koni yellows.... this has done very well...

then ther are other springs like esphilers, hks, neuspeed, rsr which are all rather good in their own way.. but keep in mind you should get some koni yellows with these... (only thing i dotn' like about this set up is that you can't adjust the height...)

there's also ground control and kg/mm coilover set... and a few others.... most of them are pretty evenly matched...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 03s2kblue &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i need to change all my fluids ehhhhhhh.... i gotta do my brakes too.. but i'll be down in va beach getting my fenders rolled on that day you guys settled on</TD></TR></TABLE>

come by one of my other days off, we can work just on yours

 

we'll see how it goes.. i want to do it soon.. i gotta do a whole fluid change... everything needs to be done.. oil, diff, tranny, brakes..