Old Apr 18, 2013 | 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by The real Ryan:8125222
Originally Posted by DwiZZy
Quick question, why did Honda put 246lb springs on the front and 311lbs springs in the rear? I thought you were suppose to run a higher pound spring in the front?
The ap1 had a rear bais spring rate to promote oversteer. In it's early years the S2000 was meant to be pure competition in the sports car scene. However only old people could afford them, so enough old people complained about how hard it was to control the car and thus the Ap2 was born. With a front bais suspension setup and a few other suspension geometry points changed around to make the car easier to control.

They also complained about the lack of torque, the cheap feeling interior, the shitty sound system, ect. So those are a few more perks of the Ap2 over the Ap1. The Ap2 never proved to be a better or worse car in terms of competition though.
I have an 02...