uneven tyre wear

[NVD52K]

hey guys im soon getting my coil overs in from japan and i was wandering how many inches have people lowered there cars? and do they get un even tyre wear if you lower it below 2 inches?

[vyets]

Get an alignment mate lol

[aaronng]

Yup, like vyets said, you need an alignment after lowering. Make sure you have the proper camber/toe kits so that you can adjust them if they are out of spec.

[amirul]

mine is 3" lower, the rear juz wear on inside.

front wear evently.......

[NVD52K]

cause my mechanic said that if i lower the car only 1.5 inch it wont have un even tyre wear but if you go any lower you will need camber kits for it so the toe can bend in an out to become aligned straight

[aaronng]

cause my mechanic said that if i lower the car only 1.5 inch it wont have un even tyre wear but if you go any lower you will need camber kits for it so the toe can bend in an out to become aligned straight

Still, get an alignment done even if you were lowering it by only 1.5 inches.

[zero33]

mine is 3" lower, the rear juz wear on inside.

front wear evently.......

noice..

mines around that as well.. i got 18's on though..

how are you with speed humps, carparks, islands?

i've been scraping a fair bit since i've lowered it..

[vyets]

You always need an alignment don't be a cheapo, your driving a s2000, even lowering your car 1.5" will give you uneven wear. Once you take the suspension out and put it back its unlikley it will stay straight. You should ALWAYS get an aligment. Get some camber kits and normal sized rims not overboard chromes and you should be able to run 0 degrees camber then you wont get camber wear (inside of tyres) And you don't have to worry about sag like the chopped/compressed springs.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

also dont forget lowering more than 1.5" will incur bumpsteer. you can do this by getting front and rear bumpsteer kits.

[NVD52K]

bump steer whats that man? lol all these problems just to lower a car

[NVD52K]

i think i might be different and spend bit more money and getting my rear arms and stuff to make the handling and everything good wanna go with a jap brand though

[ludecrs]

cause my mechanic said that if i lower the car only 1.5 inch it wont have un even tyre wear but if you go any lower you will need camber kits for it so the toe can bend in an out to become aligned straight

mechanic sounds a bit dopey. The S2k comes with its own onboard camber kit....

[CH00EY]

mechanic sounds a bit dopey. The S2k comes with its own onboard camber kit....

yep! :thumbsup:

[vyets]

Stock can only go soo much,
And aftermarket kit like the J's racing camber kit can give you more room for adjustment.

[NVD52K]

what is bumpsteer?

[vyets]

Excatly what the name is..

When wheels steer themselves without steering input.
Caused by bumps and stuff on the road

[teaseR]

so bumpsteer and torquesteer is 2 different issue?

[vyets]

Torque steer is a FWD problem, not that it matters since hondas don't have torque haha, but it can happen.

[CH00EY]

so bumpsteer and torquesteer is 2 different issue?

im no expert but i think they r 2 differnt things, torquesteer iv learnt to be very noticable in high powered front wheel drive cars (mps3), too much power in front wheels casuing steering to steer itself.

euge!

[NVD52K]

so your saying u hit bumps and the car steers itself? do you suffer from this vyets?

[ludecrs]

so bumpsteer and torquesteer is 2 different issue?

Very different.

Bump-steer is your bumpstops in your suspension. hit a bump, does your car steer away off the road or not?

torque-steer is FWD putting your foot down straight away from a standstill basically and the car sliding left or right in the front and you having to adjust it back.

[NVD52K]

is bump steer a common problem?

[ludecrs]

Not really. Unless your car is substancially lowered beyond about 1.5".

You can buy bumpsteer spacers to eliminate the problem.

Infact, here's a set for sale in Canada.
http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=497929

[NVD52K]

how low is your car ludecrs

[NVD52K]

just bought j's racing drive shaft spacers should be good

[.::F[L]Y::.]

drive shaft spacers AFIK doesnt fix bumpsteer. Its mainly designed to correct the angle of the rear shafts when you lower your car beyond 1.5" to prevent damage to the inner shaft (the vibration upon accelerating when your inner shafts are fckd). There has been alot of debate on the s2ki forum of whether or not the driveshaft spacer does anything and there is still no evidence of their usefulness. So im afraid nvds2k may have wasted some good money for nothing.

to reduce bumpsteer you can get either toe rods for the rear which allow for greater adjustment than the stock item and power steering rack spacers for the front. To completely fix the problem with an excessively lowered car you will be looking at spending a fair bit.

[ludecrs]

I meant to grab a coke tin this afternoon and ram it under and take a picture, but I was busy and forgot.

At the rear of my side skirts, I can't fit more than half my foot underneath, so I'd presume about 7-9cm high.

[NVD52K]

lolll the lower it is nicer it looks thats what i reckon

[NVD52K]

my cars going to be a mission since my system was installed! i rushed into it too fast lol impatient the person i am now i have to take the whole convertible roof off all the seats just to put my coil overs inhttp://http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh259/james_p33/Image000.jpg

[-parkes-]

^^^^

Yikes.... got boot?...

I ended up getting height adjustable coilovers so I'll probably lower mine 1 1/2 inches when I put my 18's on... Don't want to go too low just a nice height the front lip is low enough....

Won't it be easier to remove part of the stereo than the soft top?

[.::F[L]Y::.]

^^ which coilovers did you get

[-parkes-]

Y::.;1537211']^^ which coilovers did you get

JIC FLT-FAS was quoted an awesome price for them brand new.

http://www.jic-magic.co.jp/images/sus/flt-as_1.jpg

[ludecrs]

lol, Ivan.

[-parkes-]

lol, Ivan.

Hahaha yeah someone has to be the test dummy :wave:

[ludecrs]

how low is your car ludecrs

Front of car:
http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/146255/3306063a.jpg

Front of Skirts:
http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/146255/3306064d.jpg

Rear Of Skirts:
http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/146255/3306063b.jpg

Front of Rear Skirts & Rear Diffuser:
http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/146255/3306063d.jpg

Rear Of Rear Diffuser:
http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/146255/3306063c.jpg


And one for shits & giggles:
http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/3306064a.jpg

[NVD52K]

farout lol talk about low, how is it going over speed humps bit of a bitch or what?

[aznsiko]

farout lol talk about low, how is it going over speed humps bit of a bitch or what?


wait til u see FLY car.. lol.. it looks damn sexy but... GO HARD OR GO HOME AYE FLY?!?!? lol

[.::F[L]Y::.]

suprisingly its very drivable. i can make it into shopping centers with minimal scrapage.

The car is only dropped 2.5"-3"

[NVD52K]

i seen this s2k today called BRU5IN a blue one far out man it was dropped on its ass lol ive seen your car fly its pretty dropped aswell bro nice rims by the way only saw them spinning looked like buddy clubs to me for some reason

[NVD52K]

i went for tein street

[.::F[L]Y::.]

heres a pic for ya

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff25/FR280/P06-11-07_183102-1.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff25/FR280/P06-11-07_1831.jpg

[minix33]

i went for tein street

good choice.

[NVD52K]

far that is dropped how many inches in the front and at the rear? do you have an exhaust fly cause i got one coming in soon dont want the scrapage though

[NVD52K]

btw are they 18? or 17?

[.::F[L]Y::.]

18's. which exhaust did you get? i use to have an ARC single titanium and it would scrape at that height. if you got over axle then you will be fine.

[vyets]

Tein Streets?
You mean the Super streets?
How come you went with all hardcore engine mods but basic coilovers? I've never seen Tein SS for the s2000 btw! hook me up

Anyway here's my car now lowered I get a fair bit of bump steer now.
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/9199/side1zj4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[ludecrs]

farout lol talk about low, how is it going over speed humps bit of a bitch or what?

Surprisingly, its not too bad.

Its just lowered on the Eibach springs and Koni yellow shocks.

[ludecrs]

i seen this s2k today called BRU5IN a blue one far out man it was dropped on its ass lol ive seen your car fly its pretty dropped aswell bro nice rims by the way only saw them spinning looked like buddy clubs to me for some reason

Bru5in's a member hear. I sold him an Exedy clutch from work for a nice discount about 3wks ago. Glad to see he had no problems with it :thumbsup:

[NVD52K]

i got a full toda exhaust system hasnt came in yet though on its way thats what the guy says anyway lol

[.::F[L]Y::.]

toda dual? should be fine.

[NVD52K]

hope fully all goes well

[datzlr]

Front of car:
http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/146255/3306063a.jpg

Front of Skirts:
http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/146255/3306064d.jpg

Rear Of Skirts:
http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/146255/3306063b.jpg

Front of Rear Skirts & Rear Diffuser:
http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/146255/3306063d.jpg

Rear Of Rear Diffuser:
http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/146255/3306063c.jpg


And one for shits & giggles:
http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/3306064a.jpg




hey ludchrs wanna sell me ur side mirrors :{P

[NVD52K]

hey fly just wandering with your lowering did you get the guards lipped or anything like that?

[.::F[L]Y::.]

yes. rolled the guards and relocated rear bumper tab 1"

[NVD52K]

are you talking about the rear plastic clips ? whats the bumper tab