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

The S2000’s chassis was sharp from the factory, but anyone who has driven an AP1 hard on a circuit knows the rear axle does not forgive a slow hand. Snap oversteer on lift, a front end that lightens past 8,000rpm, and a kerb-weight that rewards precise damping more than brute spring rate – this is a car that punishes generic suspension. The XYZ Racing Racing Spec coilover for the Honda S2000 AP1/AP2 is the firm’s circuit-focused damper, developed from data gathered in WTCC competition and aimed squarely at owners running their S2000 on track days, sprints and time-attack events.

This is not a fast-road kit pressed into circuit duty. The Racing Spec sits at the top of the XYZ Racing ladder for serious competition use, with damper settings derived from race telemetry rather than a catalogue baseline.

What this coilover does for your 1999-2009 Honda S2000

Pin the front axle and the AP1/AP2 stops feeling nervous on turn-in – the Racing Spec’s high-frequency damping control settles the nose under trail-braking, which is exactly where a stock S2000 starts to wash wide. Body control over kerbs improves noticeably; the F20C and F22C both like to be revved out, and a damper that recovers cleanly after a compression stroke lets you stay in VTEC through fast sequences instead of lifting to settle the chassis. Mid-corner the rear loads more progressively, which is the single biggest win on a car infamous for its lift-off attitude change. For drivers chasing reproducible laps at Cadwell, Donington or Anglesey, the Racing Spec gives you a platform that holds its shape session after session.

About the Racing Spec coilover

The Racing Spec damper is built specifically for circuit use, with valving and spring rates that have been refined through direct participation in WTCC and similar series. XYZ Racing positions this kit for owners running cars at A-class racing pace or with aggressive supporting modifications – uprated bushes, aero, slicks or semi-slicks. Where standard catalogue rates do not suit an unusual build, custom-spec shock absorbers can be commissioned: supply the upgrade list and the target circuit, and the dampers are built to those numbers. That is a meaningful detail at this end of the catalogue – it means a heavily prepped S2000 running Hankook TD slicks at Spa is not stuck with the same valving as a standard-weight road car on a track day at Bedford.

Fitment for the Honda S2000 (1999-2009)

This kit is specified for the HN47 chassis Honda S2000, covering both AP1 (1999-2003) and AP2 (2004-2009) variants. Confirm your build year and any non-standard suspension mounting before configuring.

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Configure your spring rates, ride height and damping preference below to build the Racing Spec kit to your S2000’s exact specification.