Polyurethane Bushing Kits performance???

**FastFwd** · 18-02-2009 11:36 AM

Hi all,

Might be looking into buying a Polyurethane bushing kit for my EG. I recently had a front control arm bushing fall apart and then i had a look into my other bushes and alot of them have slight cracks and have a little wear and tear. They dont look broken but i give them another 25-50thousand k's and they will start to fall apart.

Can anyone recommend any kits that are good value?

Mod your car have this kit. Dunno if its good or not tho

http://www.modacar.com/products/Hond...n+Hyper-f.html

**fatboyz39** · 18-02-2009 04:10 PM

hardrace.

**STiR** · 20-02-2009 10:13 AM

My car is currently being fitted with Energy Suspension Poly bushes (front end), + Mugen rear trailing arm bushes, rear compensator arm bushes and lower control arm bushes. Also throwing in ASR spherical bearing rear swaybar mounts too. With a fully reconditioned steering rack including new tie rods/rod ends, I'm anticipating a serious improvement.

**MR-VTEC** · 20-02-2009 05:39 PM

mind saying how much your paying all up for that? ^^

**fatboyz39** · 20-02-2009 08:02 PM

we got noltec one around the whole car. Cost about $800-$1000.

**STiR** · 21-02-2009 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by MR-VTEC

mind saying how much your paying all up for that? ^^

Not sure how much it's going to cost in labour, but parts are not so cheap...

ES master bushing kit 275
Mugen rear trailing arm bushes 180
Mugen rear compensator arm/LCA bushes+ASR endlinks 440USD (including shipping)

Rebuilding the rack cost a few hundred dollars in genuine honda parts as well, that was completely shagged.

Also getting whiteline castor kit fitted to the front too.

I'm making sure we I do it completely as I drive the car very hard and will be taking it to the track, and it's got good gear on it (coilovers, swaybars, camber kits etc.)

**MR-VTEC** · 21-02-2009 08:07 AM

yeah i know what you mean, sucks about the exchange rate now

i was just curious how much you were paying to get it all fitted? i had done all mine myself but never gotten around to testing it out cause i never finished the car. The biggest killer would be labour i reckon. i had to make tools to do the job and to do all the bushes it took me a little over a full day but i didn't have to pay any labour which was good

the info is on page 4 of my build thread in my signature. heres a pic -

**JasonGilholme** · 21-02-2009 08:32 AM

the energy suspension kit is under 300 bucks. and comes with all the bushes for the entire car. including powersteering, shifter, rear lca, front lca etc etc etc. even hase new front endlinks which is cool.

install them yourself and you'll be saving alot of money. 800 - 1000 is a rip.

Trailing arm bushes sell seperately for 60 bucks a pair. But go the mugen ones. they're a better design.

**string** · 21-02-2009 11:36 AM

OEM rubber. More expensive but will pay for itself when they will last 3 times as long as any poly bushing.

**JasonGilholme** · 22-02-2009 08:10 AM

how can you say that string?

Poly has way better properties then OEM rubber.

**bennjamin** · 22-02-2009 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by JasonGilholme

how can you say that string?

Poly has way better properties then OEM rubber.

I dont think stiffer = better.
Im sure String can open a much larger can of worms here. But afaik poly bushes , being stiffer will actually fail long before (IE crack) than OEM rubber will.

**JasonGilholme** · 22-02-2009 10:55 AM

I can see where your coming from. stiffer will crack more easily.

but in reference to the actual material, Poly is more resistant to wear then rubber isn't it? ie, effected by water, chemicals, dirt etc??