How much camber does the Offset Ball Joint Assembly allow?

Spoon quotes a camber adjustment range of 3 to 5 degrees negative with the car lowered. The Offset Ball Joint Assembly achieves this by relocating the front lower pivot, so the usual alignment adjusters then fine-tune camber within that window rather than reaching their limit.

Does it fit both the AP1 and the AP2?

Yes. Spoon lists every AP1 from 1999 through 2005 and every AP2 from 2005 through 2009, and Go Tuning sells it for 2000 to 2009 model year US cars. Early and late S2000s use the same part number, so there is no version split to worry about.

Is the part meant for street driving?

It works on the street, but it is aimed at track use. Camber of 3 degrees or more gives better front grip at high cornering loads and wears the inner shoulder of the tire faster in straight-line driving. A street car at stock height rarely needs it.

Do I need an alignment after installation?

Yes. Changing the lower pivot moves camber and also affects toe, so the car must be aligned once the joints are in and the ride height is set. Many owners pair the job with new tires so the fresh alignment starts on even tread.

A capable home mechanic with a ball joint press and a lift can do it, since the work is a direct swap at the front lower arm. Spoon gives no install notes. Most owners have a shop fit it and set the alignment at the same appointment.

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Spoon Sports Offset Ball Joint Assembly for AP1 / AP2 Honda S2000

The Spoon Sports Offset Ball Joint Assembly for AP1 and AP2 Honda S2000 gives a lowered roadster the front camber its factory adjusters struggle to reach. Once an S2000 sits lower and wears wider, stickier tires, owners chasing front grip on track soon run out of negative camber, and the outside shoulder of the front tire wears quickly. Spoon solves it at the front lower ball joint. Swapping the factory joint for this offset assembly moves the pivot point, so camber can be set anywhere from 3 to 5 degrees negative while the car sits at its lowered height. Spoon also paid attention to how the joint moves: it gives 20.5 degrees of swing around its full circumference, with initial and running rotational torque and elastic lift held consistent. It is a track part first; a stock-height S2000 on the street does not need it.

Features

Offset pivot moves front camber into the negative range
Camber adjustment from 3 to 5 degrees negative on a lowered car
20.5 degrees of swing around the full circumference
Consistent initial and running rotational torque
Uniform elastic lift from joint to joint
Stainless steel construction, per the US distributor

Applications

Honda S2000: AP1 | 1999-2005 | 2.0L F20C
Honda S2000: AP2 | 2005-2009 | 2.2L F22C

Notes

Fits every AP1 and AP2 S2000 Spoon registers, including US 2004 and 2005 cars
A four-wheel alignment is required after the Offset Ball Joint Assembly is installed
Camber of 3 degrees or more suits circuit use and will raise inner-edge tire wear on a car driven mostly on the street

Frequently Asked Questions

How much camber does the Offset Ball Joint Assembly allow? Spoon quotes a camber adjustment range of 3 to 5 degrees negative with the car lowered. The Offset Ball Joint Assembly achieves this by relocating the front lower pivot, so the usual alignment adjusters then fine-tune camber within that window rather than reaching their limit.
Does it fit both the AP1 and the AP2? Yes. Spoon lists every AP1 from 1999 through 2005 and every AP2 from 2005 through 2009, and Go Tuning sells it for 2000 to 2009 model year US cars. Early and late S2000s use the same part number, so there is no version split to worry about.
Is the part meant for street driving? It works on the street, but it is aimed at track use. Camber of 3 degrees or more gives better front grip at high cornering loads and wears the inner shoulder of the tire faster in straight-line driving. A street car at stock height rarely needs it.
Do I need an alignment after installation? Yes. Changing the lower pivot moves camber and also affects toe, so the car must be aligned once the joints are in and the ride height is set. Many owners pair the job with new tires so the fresh alignment starts on even tread.
Can I fit it myself? A capable home mechanic with a ball joint press and a lift can do it, since the work is a direct swap at the front lower arm. Spoon gives no install notes. Most owners have a shop fit it and set the alignment at the same appointment.

About Spoon Sports

Spoon Sports was founded in 1988 in Suginami, Tokyo, by Tatsuru Ichishima, a former Honda race car tester and driver, with backing from Honda and Mugen. The company has raced Hondas from its first season, when Ichishima’s own Civic became the first Civic to enter the Japan Touring Car Championship, and its Type One workshop, opened in 2001, services and tunes the cars its parts are developed on. Spoon builds engine, drivetrain, exhaust, chassis and aero parts for Honda models and proves them on circuits and in endurance racing, including the 25 Hours of Thunderhill.

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