Quote Originally Posted by bennjamin View Post
While you are Plugging this design - I have to disagree and state this design is no good.
Under loads or sudden hits ( potholes etc) these bushes actually go dynamic ( ie pull out of spec). They WILL slide on that rod and allso only give to axis movement where retained bushes like OEM give total movement. When this design tries to move in a certain axis it can't it simply slides along the rod which can alter toe. Dangerous.
I had the same design on my last civic and I had to align quite frequently.
I agree with most of your statements in this thread but you must realise that the toe arm is what is going to limit the movement in the side to side motion of the front of the trailing arm (left to right of the car when looking at it from the rear). The trailing arm bush is not designed to resist this motion, nor should it as it will bugger up the intended toe control of the toe arm with suspension bump and droop. Spherical bushings for this location have the pin completely free to slide, as it should be, and no-one complains about spooky rear toe with those designs.

Also OEM is good and when ordered from the US is practically the cheapest, or close enough. I got a pair of bushes and the tools to press them in and out for less than $190 and the tools made up more of the cost than the bushes.