giphy.com/gifs/inglourious-basterds-christoph-waltz-col-hans-landa-FlYgLKL0RuKli Need new diff mounts :)

thank you! Big things are karcepts front sway bar, bilstein PSS coilovers (I've since switched to ohlins), js racing s2 offset front balljoint for additional camber, ktuned rear tow arms, K&n intake.

@@feelsgoodS2K Some nice additions! How did you like the PSS compared to stock? I'd ask about the Ohlins but they are beyond my current budget! 😝

@@NAmania never had the car with stock suspension so I can’t comment :/ there’s plenty online that suggests the bilsteins are the most comfortable upgrade to the stock suspension out there. 6k/5k rated springs versus the usual 10k+. I found them too soft for autocross so I went for ohlins.

ok

it is the way!

Fresh diff mounts coming to an S2000 near me soon 😅

@@feelsgoodS2K is it? or the transmission mounts? 🤔 What are you going for, oem?

@@Youknowme2222 I just replaced engine and transmission mounts in the winter, so the diff mount is the only culprit left. OEM all round but I will be installing collars with the diff mounts.

@@feelsgoodS2K Sounds good, cant go wrong, thinking of going with megan racing engine mounts, oem transmission and hasport billet 70a for the diff. Its a weekend car and some extra nhv from the engine vibrating won't bother me😌🤘, and if I can save even the slightest grams going with billet will do so. I belong in the "weight reduction freak" category 😅 (But I don't want it obvious, so no gutting)

@@Youknowme2222 a few things to watch out for with the mounts, since I've gone down the rabbit hole myself on this lately: 1) seems like people tend to hate going with engine mounts stiffer than OEM. Of all the mount types to go stiffer on, I think they tend to cause a crazy amount of NVH and don't provide much benefit. Do some research before you pull the trigger on the megans. 2) Going with different stiffness mounts across the engine, diff, and trans might open up opportunities for resonances across the car that cause more NVH than the sum of their parts. Idk how true that is with each possible combo for the S but again, a potential risk to look out for. 3) You might be able to save a ~$150 on the diff mounts by going with innovative 75a, rather than the hasports. I think the latter charges a premium because they're billet, but who cares about a shiny piece of metal you'll never see unless you jack the car up or roll it into a ditch? Weight reduction is better sought out on your stomach than your NVH sanity IMO :) I went with OEM diff mounts with diff collars because apparently you get all the benefits of OEM mounts when poodling around town (less NVH, more forgiving rev matching) while stiffening up during more aggressive throttle application. With stiffer mounts, I didn't want to risk the idea of diff whine at constant speeds. Food for thought!

soon my friend!

Awesome way to breath some life into your build for sure 👍🏼

I’m feeling the same way! My s2k has 100k miles and with this suspension I never wanna get rid of my car. Much more grip, comfort and performance. I’m much lower than stock and it’s way smoother and better dampening.

who needs a g meter?

Nope. First clip is Rt. 250 just west of Monterey, VA. Others are scattered nearby. Skyline drive has too many humans 👀

Biggest butt pucker of the day

Lighter? Idk didn’t weigh em. The rears are almost definitely lighter since they don’t have external reservoir like the Bilsteins or OEM. Video and mic is my iPhone 14 Pro mounted using the modifry GoPro mount thingy with a phone holder. Works like a charm! Who needs GoPros 🙄

@@feelsgoodS2K They are heree and oh my they are light 😅, I would like to ask..(because I seem to have got the 11k-7k springs, I thought they came with 10k-8k and even that was considered too soft with owners swapping to swift springs 12k-10k rear, what do you have?

@@Youknowme2222 nice! Mine are 10/8. I think Ohlins switched to 11/7 at one point which everyone was up in arms about... I daily drive my car around some shit city roads, and the rears at 8k, even on full soft on the dampers, is definitely not super comfortable. I'd not be happy with 10k rear for a daily, that's for sure. 7k would be more comfy, but 1: F/R balance would be even more skewed towards understeer than 10/8, and 2: it would hit the bumpstops a ton at the recommended preload setting of 2mm. Rear preload settings on the Ohlins rears, as you may have already read, is a touchy subject, and even more problematic on the 7k spring. In order to avoid the bumpstop issue, i.e. dialing in the amount of preload necessary for proper droop travel while still allowing the car to be lowering 1" or more, folks do one of two things. Either they buy the SBG lowering cups, or go with a 10k spring in rear to reduce the likelihood of the suspension compressing to the point of bottoming out. I chose to go with the first option, which allows me to dial in 19mm preload, maintain some level of comfort in the rear, and still drop the ride height by 1". Hope that helps :)

@@feelsgoodS2K Does ohlins sell springs separately? And still if I get 10k ohlins springs for the rear ill be having 11k up front🤔 and If I go swift 12k front ill be having 11k in the rear 🤔

@@Youknowme2222 if you go for different springs in rear you could easily find a used or new set as long as they are the right spec. People with 10k/8k often sell their 8k springs, buy 12s, then swap the 10s they have the rear. You could also buy 10k swift springs which would be a bit lighter. As for F/R balance, plenty of people go with 11k/10k and are happy. It’s a bit more oversteer focused than 12/10, but to what extent really depends on your cars state of tune elsewhere: Staggered tires, chunky front sway bar, stock front alignment? You’re probably fine. Square setup, stock front sway bar, aggressive front alignment? It’ll be more spiky for sure. I believe Andrew hake, the o__OS2000 guy (look him up if you haven’t) had the even 10k/10k setup with his car and you can see how well that car drives. Depends on your driving style, use case, and existing mods. But the main thing is you have Ohlins and that’s never not dope.

Can of Sprite was stuck under the passenger seat 😢

The car evolved over the course of this vid, but big things were: bilstein PSS, karcepts front sway bar, J’s racing S2 front offset ball joint. Running -2.9 camber front, -2.3 rear, caster 6.0.

@feelsgoodS2K a very tasteful setup, my good sir.

my stock S2K does this too. i think they all do.

I saw this and immediately had my engine and trans mounts replaced. Engine mounts were toast. Trans mounts were cracked. Drives smooth(er) now!

@@feelsgoodS2K rewatched your video and can confirm that mine just vibrates as opposed to moving around and shaking like yours did. glad you got it sorted out!

I enjoyed that. 🏁

K&N intake, stock exhaust! Only thing wrong with that OEM exhaust is the weight!