With a day off work do you think I went and did some last minute Christmas shopping? Hell no - I spent some time in the garage doing some winter maintenance to the ITR to get ready for the upcoming track season.

First up was a set of the Samco silicon radiator hoses. I had noticed the stock hoses looking a bit worn and decided this was a good, smart preventative bit of work. Install was really easy with no problems.

Next, I threw on a set of the Mugen hard shifter bushings. This turned out to be a bigger pain in the *** than I ever imagined. I had some great difficulty getting the new hard busing into the proper hole (these things just do not give much) or getting the right metal bar to fit into the new bushing. After plenty of cussing I finally got them on. No impressions yet, but I'll post some up when I get the chance.

Samco Hoses:

 

I'm sure she's happy you spent some time with heR. I miss my caR so much.

 

Sounds like fun (not)

Anything wrong with the original shifter bushings, or are you just increasing your mad JDM titeness?

 

What's the advantage over the Mugen bushings as oppose to the Prothane or Energy Suspension ones? Besides being more expensive?

 

how tight does that lower radiator hose fit? meaning, its it really close the tranny? I have had to replace my lower hose twice now bc it rubs on bracket on the tranny and starts to wear a hole. I have an aftermarket autozone radiator so Im wondering if the fitment is different from stock.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .no tork. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What's the advantage over the Mugen bushings as oppose to the Prothane or Energy Suspension ones? Besides being more expensive? </TD></TR></TABLE>my friends have the ES bushings...they like it but just too stiff and notchy feeling to me. i heard that the mugens however are a nice compromise in that they are noticeably stiffer than the oem, but not as radical a change in feel as compared to the ES or prothane ones. this is what is making me lean towards getting the mugen when i find the time.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Lucky-R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my friends have the ES bushings...they like it but just too stiff and notchy feeling to me. i heard that the mugens however are a nice compromise in that they are noticeably stiffer than the oem, but not as radical a change in feel as compared to the ES or prothane ones. this is what is making me lean towards getting the mugen when i find the time.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Exactly the reason I went with Mugen.

The ES are DIRT cheap though. Around $10 shipped.

I've installed plenty of aftermarket bushings and I have always found it easier to just remove the shift linkage and do it off the car instead. Much easier

 

10-4 on the shift linkage removal

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Lucky-R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">10-4 on the shift linkage removal </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes sure, I thought of that way too late...

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris F &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sounds like fun (not)

Anything wrong with the original shifter bushings, or are you just increasing your mad JDM titeness?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Just in case those show judges get down low under the car. These might take me to my first car show win...

The OEM bushings were just getting a little tired.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RTW DC2R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how tight does that lower radiator hose fit? meaning, its it really close the tranny? I have had to replace my lower hose twice now bc it rubs on bracket on the tranny and starts to wear a hole. I have an aftermarket autozone radiator so Im wondering if the fitment is different from stock. </TD></TR></TABLE>

There is no fitment problem at all with these Samco hoses and the OE radiator.

 

Hard rubber &gt; urethane

 

&lt;--- forgot I have ES shifter bushings until i I read this thread...

I did not think they were that much different then stock.

Nice smurf hoses

 

jonathan, i can vouch for the pain in the *** those shifter bushings are. well, not as much as you might have, since i didn't even get them on. i just gave up...and will have someone help me put them in.

i always look forward to your threads: good tech and maintenance info.

kepani

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by neo_ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just what exactly are the benifits of changing your shifter bushings to something of aftermarket brand?</TD></TR></TABLE>

slightly less slop, more precice shifts (aka "notchieness" for the nooooobs). I like my E's mucho.

 

Looks good. I run a set of black Samco's. Spotted a minor crack and I felt it was a good excuse to upgrade.

I plan on doing a Mugen bushing upgrade next year as well. Shifter, steering rack, rear trailing, front fork and shock. All Mugen.

 

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The Mugen units are well worth the money for all 3 pieces.

 

I put my Black Smaco's on this afternoon as well

 

Good work How much $ were the hoses?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by coolhandluke &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I put my Black Smaco's on this afternoon as well </TD></TR></TABLE>



<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jBj &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Good work How much $ were the hoses?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I got the from King Motorsports for $100.
http://www.kingmotorsports.com...=3612

 

nice work..

are does hose for only R?? can it fit on GSR ?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zzzkangzzz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice work..

are does hose for only R?? can it fit on GSR ?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Samco makes a kit for other Integras.

 

look good man. I like how the blue looks in there.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by totsie7944 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">look good man. I like how the blue looks in there. </TD></TR></TABLE>
looks really good . but samco is abit pricey right?

 

kool can you hold the hoses when the car is fully warmed up?

 

almost match the ngk s/plugs.

nice man, loox good

 

The Mugen stabilizer link bushings are definatley a PITA to put in. We usually use an aluminum jaw vice to install them at the shop.

Hoses look good.