XYZ Racing Drag Racing Coilovers — Honda S2000 AP1/AP2 1999-2009

The Honda S2000’s F20C, and the later F22C, do their best work high in the rev range, which means a standing-start launch asks the rear axle to find grip before the engine is truly awake. The XYZ Racing Drag Racing coilover for the S2000 AP1/AP2 is set up for exactly that moment – controlling how weight shifts rearward off the line so the driven tyres bite instead of lighting up.

This is a straight-line specialist, not a circuit compromise. Built for 0-400 metre runs, it manages squat and rebound to load the rear contact patch hard at launch, then keeps the car settled as the AP1/AP2 stretches each short gear toward its 8000-9000rpm ceiling.

What these coilovers do for your 1999-2009 Honda S2000 AP1/AP2

On a rear-drive S2000, the gain at launch is traction you can actually use. The damping is set to let the chassis transfer load onto the rear tyres the instant you drop the clutch, cutting the wheelspin that quietly bleeds away your sixty-foot time. Through the run, firmer high-speed control keeps the nose from floating as you approach trap speed, so the car tracks straight rather than wandering between lanes. Ride height is adjustable, so you can set rake to favour rear bite, and corner-by-corner setup lets you square the car away for a repeatable staging position. For a lightweight RWD coupe that punishes a clumsy launch, that composure is worth real tenths.

About the Drag Racing coilover

XYZ Racing builds the Drag Racing coilover specifically for 0-400 metre competition, and the engineering brief shows it. The valving manages how mass moves between the front and rear axles during a launch, biasing load onto whichever tyres are driven – the same logic serves front, rear or four-wheel-drive cars. On the rear-drive S2000 that means forcing greater compression into the driven rear tyres at the hit, which shortens the period the wheels spin uselessly before they hook up. Once the car is moving, the same damping control steadies it at the high speeds reached at the top end of a run. It is a focused tool: spring and damper settings chosen for traction and stability in a straight line rather than for kerb-hopping circuit duty.

Fitment for the Honda S2000 AP1/AP2 (1999-2009)

This kit is built for the Honda S2000 AP1 and AP2, chassis code HN47, covering the full 1999 to 2009 production run. It suits both the early 2.0-litre AP1 and the revised 2.2-litre AP2, so the decision comes down to your car’s year rather than a different part. Confirm your model year against the range before ordering.

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Set your launch rake and rear bite to suit your power and tyre choice, then configure yours below.