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ruski_leon
12-04-2012, 01:20 PM
Hey guys, i just bought an s2k and need to pass roadworthy, just wondering if these king springs are too low or?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HONDA-S2000-AP-1999-07-SEDAN-FRONT-REAR-LOW-30mm-LOWERED-COIL-KING-SPRINGS-/150714921232?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item23174f3110

they say it will lower the car by 30mm from factory height.
mattatnoosa
12-04-2012, 01:41 PM
I measured my car the other day, stock suspension is around 140mm i think, so I imagine you would be ok, but king springs have been known to vary etc..
DakDak
12-04-2012, 01:45 PM
Your vehicle from the lowest point must be 10 cm off the ground. That what it says in the book. But not all mechanics can be stuffed so will pass you by look.
EG52NV
12-04-2012, 07:05 PM
Roll a tennis ball under your car if it gets caught or doesn't come out the other side it's not legal height
manolii
12-04-2012, 11:15 PM
Your vehicle from the lowest point must be 10 cm off the ground. That what it says in the book. But not all mechanics can be stuffed so will pass you by look.
i have been told this by a couple of family friends who are police, that Police officers (in QLD anyway not sure about everywhere else) have been instructed to user their notepads which are 100mm. If the notbook doesnt fit then its a defect
AusS2000
13-04-2012, 08:26 AM
Roll a tennis ball under your car if it gets caught or doesn't come out the other side it's not legal height

A tennis ball is 6.7cm. If it don't come out, you're too low. If it does come out, you might still be too low.
EG52NV
13-04-2012, 01:38 PM
I always thought tennis balls were 10cm...
Wtf have I been smoking
curtis265
13-04-2012, 01:39 PM
I always thought tennis balls were 10cm...

you obviously don't play tennis.

10cm's more like a softball
EG52NV
13-04-2012, 01:40 PM
you obviously don't play tennis.

10cm's more like a softball

Lol I do actually hahaha just never realized the exact size of a tennis ball was in cms
integraR
13-04-2012, 01:42 PM
height of an iphone

if your iphone can stand up straight vertically against car then it's illegal
EKVTIR-T
13-04-2012, 01:43 PM
Roll a tennis ball under your car if it gets caught or doesn't come out the other side it's not legal height
http://allthingslearning.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/the-big-tennis-racquet.jpg
curtis265
13-04-2012, 01:43 PM
^fukin lol

iphone's 115mm
jooboo
18-04-2012, 07:47 AM
if you want your s2000 to be legal...leave it stock
greek_rambos2k
22-04-2012, 09:01 PM
king springs are shit. they dont level the car out. each wheel will be at different heights as quality control on the product isnt great. even says on their website it will lower 30-35mm. Get eibach springs. they are much better and they are designed to go well with stock shocks
chunky
22-04-2012, 09:25 PM
why dont you just get a ruler...
androo
22-04-2012, 09:49 PM
Yes, use a ruler. Note that depending on the person checking, they may or may NOT include small things like your mud flaps. So include this in your measurement if you want to be 100% trouble free. Or just take them off.

Also, the S2000 stock is a great handling car. Please don't put kings on them!!!! You'll be ruining the handling of the car. Go Eibach if you're after something not too expensive but works great and won't kill your stock shocks. The cost of blown shocks will knock out any change you got from going Kings instead of Eibach.
greek_rambos2k
22-04-2012, 11:31 PM
Yeh and thenwhenu get bored of your shocks you buy koni yellows to go with ur eibachs :-P
ruski_leon
23-04-2012, 10:01 AM
yeah thanks guys, where bouts can you can eibachs from?
curtis265
23-04-2012, 10:30 AM
PM senna from wholesale suspension on this forum
greek_rambos2k
23-04-2012, 11:13 AM
I got mine off ebay
greek_rambos2k
23-04-2012, 11:20 AM
I got mine off ebay
RenzokukenJ
08-02-2013, 04:45 PM
PM senna from wholesale suspension on this forum

Call him a kunt you get discount
AusS2000
09-02-2013, 02:32 PM
You can't call.....oh hang on, this is OzHonda. As you were.
curtis265
10-02-2013, 12:45 PM
You can't call.....oh hang on, this is OzHonda. As you were.

keyword being oz.

http://p.twimg.com/A0pceD7CAAA7Nr7.jpg:large
lolmclol
10-02-2013, 12:51 PM
I got mine off ebay
joyride
10-02-2013, 08:21 PM
Call him a kunt you get discount

Is this really necessary?
AusS2000
10-02-2013, 08:23 PM
Is this really necessary?

What? OzHonda?
Godzilla
14-02-2013, 10:08 PM
Its 4" or 10cm, just went through this with a minor defect for being too low.

Put standard shocks and springs in, took it into the Vic roads for a inspection and would you believe on our AP1 their height checker was just barely touching the rear mudflaps in front of the rear wheels and she was carrying on that the car was still too low.

It wasnt until i took out my iphone and got under to record where she was making contact that she realized she was being stupid and passed it.

Point is remove your flaps before going in for test or driving around, they are the lowest points on a AP1.