Hardrace Complete Harden Bushing Kit – Honda S2000 AP2 (Q0969)

Product Overview

The Honda S2000 AP2 is revered for its 50:50 weight distribution, high-revving power, and amotorsport-inspired double-wishbone suspension layout on all four corners. However, as these chassis age, the highly precise handling dynamics begin to fade. Decades of heat cycling, aggressive cornering, and environmental exposure cause the factory rubber joints to dry rot, split, and deform. When pushing the limit, this aging leads to dynamic alignment changes—resulting in an unstable rear end during high-speed transitions, vague feedback through the steering wheel, and a loss of that direct mechanical connection.

The Hardrace Complete Harden Bushing Kit – Honda S2000 AP2 (Q0969) is a premium, 26-piece master chassis overhaul package engineered to eliminate unwanted alignment deflection and restore telepathic handling response. Available at JDMaster.net, this comprehensive upgrade completely replaces the critical rubber pivot points across your entire front and rear suspension networks. Molded from Hardrace’s proprietary, track-tested high-durometer hardened rubber compound, these bushings firmly stabilize the control arms under immense track loads while retaining the precise articulation geometry intended by Honda’s engineers. It is the definitive master kit for track day enthusiasts, autocross racers, and canyon carvers who require zero-flex alignment stability without the harsh squeaking, binding, or constant lubrication demands of polyurethane bushings.

Key Features & Benefits

• 26-Piece Master Suspension Refresh: A total, all-inclusive package designed to replace all primary wear-prone arm bushings on both the front and rear axles in one comprehensive installation.

• High-Durometer Hardened Rubber Compound: Specially formulated, high-tensile rubber compound that is significantly stiffer than OEM, delivering immediate steering transitions and solid mid-corner stability.

• Eliminates Dynamic Deflection: Restricts unwanted fore, aft, and lateral control arm movement under heavy acceleration, braking, and extreme cornering, keeping your camber, caster, and toe settings locked perfectly in place.

• Quiet, Maintenance-Free Performance: Unlike poly bushings that bind, wear down, and require constant grease applications to prevent loud creaking, Hardrace hardened rubber operates silently and requires absolutely zero post-installation servicing.

• Maintains Street Compliance: Strikes the ideal structural balance by removing performance-sapping deflection while effectively dampening sharp, high-frequency road vibrations—offering a firm, communicative ride without the harshness of metal pillowball joints.

• Perfect Press-Fit Shell Geometry: CAD-designed and precision-molded to match original equipment dimensions exactly, ensuring a smooth, seamless installation into your factory aluminum and steel control arms.

Technical Specifications

Applications

This high-performance master suspension bushing overhaul is engineered specifically to match the revised chassis specifications of the second-generation AP2 platform:

• Honda S2000 2nd Gen (2004–2009 AP2 Chassis — Fits F22C1 2.2L models including base, facelift, and Club Racer / CR editions)

The Mechanical Advantage: Preserving Geometry in a Double-Wishbone Setup

When entering a sharp apex at speed, massive lateral and longitudinal forces press directly against the tires, transferring immediately through the wheel hubs and into the upper and lower control arms. Honda’s double-wishbone architecture relies on multiple precise pivot points to control the wheel’s arc.

Individual components like the upper and lower arms must rotate on perfectly fixed axes. When original factory bushings become worn or soft, they crush under load. This shifting changes your toe-in and camber settings right in the middle of a corner. On an S2000, even a microscopic change in rear toe-in under load can trigger sudden snap-oversteer or cause the car to dart unpredictably over mid-corner bumps.

The Hardrace Q0969 master kit completely resolves this performance limitation. By filling these vital pivots with dense, non-hollow, high-durometer rubber, the arms are locked into their correct structural coordinates. When you turn the steering wheel or settle the chassis with the brakes, mechanical force is converted immediately into tire grip rather than being wasted compressing weak rubber. The result is an S2000 that feels completely stable, tracks predictably over uneven pavement, and allows you to apply power early and confidently out of every turn.

Professional Lift Installation & Pre-Loading at JDMaster

Get it Fitted by the Specialists: Protect your investment by booking an installation appointment at our JDMaster.net workshop. Our trained performance team will safely rack your S2000, install your 20-piece Hardrace kit to exact factory torque specifications, and execute a comprehensive motorsport-grade alignment to dial in your handling.