SHG_Claudio

I need new shifter bushings for my short shifter and I was wondering what to get? I have Energy in mind but have heard they dont last? Theres ES ones but I heard theyre a lot more expensive?

So what should I go with? Thanks!

Linked

energy bushings dont last long?

x2 for this info

SHG_Claudio

Yeah I heard they last a year or 2 and get really shitty. Idk!

conladsug

How great your info is!But Can you give some more sample questions and answers.I really want to get more info about this topicIt really useful for me. Thanks.

SHG_Claudio

I have done more research and it seems Poly is crap! They wear out and squeal and don't feel as good as OEM.

p nut

I was surprised to hear about this, too, but I guess the poly ureth bushings fall apart after a couple of years, especially if it's exposed to the elements.

Here is a thread talking about this:

https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...hifter+bushing

Feel wise, I think they do feel better than OEM. I have used ES bushings in my other Honda's, including the current Civic and it definitely feels better than OEM. But seems like OEM will last longer. I may also try Mugen bushings, as they're made from a different rubber compound. But it is $68, which is pretty steep for 3 small pieces of rubber.

Linked

from your link, how have your hardrace thermoplastic bushings been holding up?

still the same stiffness? and how much did you pay for em?

fastrxu

I thought "ES" was "Energy Suspension" bushings

Anyways who posted on here that actually HAS them?(other than D Nut?)
Ive had mine for over a year without any problems. Matter fact they just get better with time. At first they were way too stiff. After a couple months and a skunk2 half kilo shift **** they got a little softer and dd friendly.

SHG_Claudio

Oh I didnt realize ES was energy suspension lol

Jackal6042

X2 on this one here. After putting my first complete Energy Suspension kit on an EJ1 I had back in 2001 it is now one of the first things I do whenever I dive into a new project car. I ran that first ES kit for years on the streets of Chicago (definitely exposed to the elements), no problems at all.

Just bought a new EJ1 project a few months back, withing weeks of buying it the full ES kit was installed.

polyurethane is a better compound than that of OE bushings, stiffer and more resilient. Basically the whole point of bushings is to resist metal on metal abrasion, and to serve as a guide to keep the suspension geometry in proper order. On one project car my buddies and I worked on, we used hardened plastic round stock and turned it on a lathe to make bushings. Damn thing rode like a ****ing rock on the city streets, but get her on the track and it handled like a champ!