Poly Bushings help
I've got a 95 civic cx and i bought an integra front and back brake conversion for it I want to get Polyurethane suspension bushings but I need to know if i need to order them for and integra or a civic?
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Don't, use OEM rubber or some kind of hard rubber bushings.
Polyurethane suspension bushings (specifically load-bearing bushings like control arms and trailing arms) have been shown to wear out in a couple of years or less, even with proper regular lubrication. They also tend to allow movement in only one direction and don't spring back properly, whereas some suspension mount points require movement in more than one direction. The trailing arm bushings are particularly bad about binding if they are polyurethane.
For a street car, rubber really is better. If it's a track only car, then you'd be better with spherical bushings.
But 92-95 Civics and 94-01 Integras should use the exact same bushings.
Polyurethane suspension bushings (specifically load-bearing bushings like control arms and trailing arms) have been shown to wear out in a couple of years or less, even with proper regular lubrication. They also tend to allow movement in only one direction and don't spring back properly, whereas some suspension mount points require movement in more than one direction. The trailing arm bushings are particularly bad about binding if they are polyurethane.
For a street car, rubber really is better. If it's a track only car, then you'd be better with spherical bushings.
But 92-95 Civics and 94-01 Integras should use the exact same bushings.
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