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suspension bushing kits

Posted:
Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:09 pm
by stuckagain
Im in the market for a bushing kit. Can someone point me in the right direction for a good quality kit that includes every suspension bushing? Ive been looking at energy suspension but they dont include alot of the bushings. Thanks a bunch in advance!!


Posted:
Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:05 pm
by EJ1_MK
I don't think that there is a company that makes a complete bushing kit, you have to order the extras with them all. But the energy suspension kit is the most complete I think the only things missing might be the steering rack, and the sway bar since the dx, cx, vx didn't come with sway bars up front and they do not make a manual rack bushing kit.
But there is hard race, prothane, and energy suspension are the only ones I know of that do kits that take care of most of it.

Posted:
Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:07 am
by stuckagain
The Energy susp. kit comes with steering rack bushings and end links but It does not come with rear toe bushing, trailing arm bushings ect. ect. Have you or anyone heard or used HARDRACE bushings. They make a kit I founf that is 95% complete! I just want to make sure the company isnt some china garbage.

Posted:
Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:36 am
by EJ1_MK
Yeah I run Hard race on my car and love them. can not complain at all but they are quite a bit stiffer than a poly bushing.

Posted:
Sun Apr 01, 2012 3:26 am
by teal_dx
The Energy Suspension Master kit I bought had every bushing except for the 2 giant trailing arm bushings, which you can buy those two separate.
Steering rack bushings were included and so were sway bar end links and shift linkage bushings.

Posted:
Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:35 pm
by stuckagain
teal_dx wrote:The Energy Suspension Master kit I bought had every bushing except for the 2 giant trailing arm bushings, which you can buy those two separate.
Steering rack bushings were included and so were sway bar end links and shift linkage bushings.
What about compliance bushings? Every site Ive looked at energy suspension kits the include, front and rear lca bushings, shift linkage, sway links, steering rack, and tie rod boots. Im leaning towards the Hardrace kit as of now...
EJI MK: How many miles have you put on the Hardrace bushings?

Posted:
Sun Apr 01, 2012 11:21 pm
by EJ1_MK
Oh I really could not tell you, I did it last year around this time and parked the car back in October so maybe around 2000 miles easy possible more. I just got done checking them all in the last few weeks and they are just like they were when I pulled them out of the box, stiff as ever.

Posted:
Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:27 pm
by elrompetoto
i have all the es bushings on my car and i love them had them 4a lil over a year with no problem best bang 4 ur buck


Posted:
Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:25 pm
by bigpunn421
i have energy suspension poly bushes in my eg8 and i love them. huge difference over stock worn bushings.

Posted:
Mon Apr 02, 2012 6:36 pm
by bks84
Hardrace bushings here, bought the complete kit. LCA bushings, UCA bushings, Toe arm, camber arm, RTA's, compliance bushings. Everything.
Definitely worth it. Never experienced ES or poly bushings, but considering how great the Hardrace pieces have been, I dont think I'll ever have to.

Posted:
Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:25 pm
by stuckagain
bks84 wrote:Hardrace bushings here, bought the complete kit. LCA bushings, UCA bushings, Toe arm, camber arm, RTA's, compliance bushings. Everything.
Definitely worth it. Never experienced ES or poly bushings, but considering how great the Hardrace pieces have been, I dont think I'll ever have to.
How long have you been running them? Or miles put on them? Take abuse good?

Posted:
Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:18 am
by bks84
stuckagain wrote:bks84 wrote:Hardrace bushings here, bought the complete kit. LCA bushings, UCA bushings, Toe arm, camber arm, RTA's, compliance bushings. Everything.
Definitely worth it. Never experienced ES or poly bushings, but considering how great the Hardrace pieces have been, I dont think I'll ever have to.
How long have you been running them? Or miles put on them? Take abuse good?
15k total I'd say. Saw 4 auto-x events and DD use. I recently pulled the suspension out to to replace a few other pieces and upon inspection they look as good as new.

Posted:
Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:41 pm
by illason
How much do you think it will cost to have a shop replace them all? I don't even want to attempt this.

Posted:
Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:59 am
by bks84
Are you friends with any of the local shops? to have the bushings replaced in the front LCA's and rear trailing arms I paid $20.
if thats not a good estimate, pick up the phone and call some local shops.