ANYONE WITH ENERGY SUSPENSION BUSHING KIT

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teg94ls

Discussion Starter · Feb 21, 2002

I WAS THINKING ABOUT GETTING THEM ON MY TEG BUT THOUGHT WHY GET IT IF THEY COULD BE A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. SO THATS WHY I AM ASKING, ARE THEY WORTH IT OR SHOULD I PUT MY TIME AND MOEY SOME WHERE ELSE.THANKS

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Bampf

· #2 · Feb 22, 2002

First, please stop using all caps...its harder to read, and on boards like this caps are used to mean that you are shouting.

OK, getting stiffer bushings does make the steering response of the car better, because they reduce the "play" of the suspension system (the movement of the suspension system that does not do anything but make the steering feel mushy). Incidentally, this is the main reason that I do not like coilover sleeves, they increase the play in the suspension system, so even though the stiffen the ride, steering response suffers.
As far as whether you need them or not...I doubt it. This is one of those mods that I would do only if I were racing the car (ie autox or track). For a daily driver these not only increase the stiffness of the ride, they increase road noise as well. There are other things that Honda suspensions need more to start with anyway...like stiffer rear anti-roll bars and better tires.

Oh, and if you do decide to get this done...be warned, you will need a ton of lithium grease on those babies every 6 months or so or they will start squeaking (all urethane bushings do this).

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teg94ls

Discussion Starter · #3 · Feb 22, 2002

well here is the thing, my left rear wheel rubs wheen i turn hard to the left. it fits in the well perfectly so it isn't my alignment like i thought it might have been. but when i started taking thing apart under the car i found that the left lower control arm's outer bushing made the arm move around more so, than on the right arm. i called acura and they said they don't sell just the bushing they only sell the entire arm which sells for around 300. so i just really only need to get that one bushing.that why i would be resorting to a entire kit of energy susp. for a third of the price of one arm.

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Mojo-Jojo

· #4 · Feb 22, 2002

You could probably get JUST the two control arm bushings from ES separately.

I'm planning on doing the bushing kit when I do the rest of my suspension, but then, I plan on autocrossing.

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Mojo-Jojo

· #5 · Feb 23, 2002

I actually just checked on Energysuspension.com, and you can get just the rear ones separately.

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Bampf

· #6 · Feb 24, 2002

Try contacting A&H Motors, they may sell the bushing by itself...

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