I have searched and found nothing on the actual bushing. I have no problem with the work needed but I wanted to know if there was a better non poly bushing out there. i.e. (spoon, mugen, JDM type-R parts) The factory bushing seems pretty weak and I auto cross the car with 225/50/15 hoosiers. Thanks for the help in adavance.

 

http://www.energysuspension.com/pages/hon1.html

 

Those may have to do but I was looking for either a harder rubber bushing or solid rubber bushing not a polyurethane bushings. Thanks for the link though.

 

np.

if you dont mind, why opt for rubber bushings over poly?

 

I used to work at a BMW race shop and we have done many test to determin that a solid or harder rubber bushing not only last longer but is a better material for this type of application. The rubber has better memmory of it's origonal shape and Poly is so hard that it gets beat up and looses its shape fatser resulting in play or deflection.

 

i wouldve thought since the rubber is more flexable, it would contour its shape to whatever type of abuse its put through while a poly bushing would retain its original form. i would also think that rubber bushings would tend to wear out faster due to daily driving, especially during the winter times. I see your in VA too like me so you know the amount of salt they throw on the roads as soon as they see a inch of snow.

 

For our front compliance bushings, they're flexing constantly as the suspension moves. I would also tend to think that a rubber bushing in that location would be better.

The rear bushing, where the bolt is basically rotating around the inside of the bushing can be poly w/o probs IMO since the bushing isn't really meant to flex in that location.

On a related note, it is recommended that the rear bushing on the EF hatches (the big one) be rubber, not poly. I know Spoon has a rubber replacement for those. Dunno if they have one for EM2/ES1/ES2 compliance bushings.

 

Polyurethane bushings deform and wear. They need to be replaced every year or two, depending on the location of the bushing. Any lower or upper control arm bushing can be affected.

I use the Mugen rubber bushings whenever I have to replace a bushing.

 

Any RSX bushings fit in the front LCAs.

 

Where can I find the MUGEN bushings? Thanks

 

http://www.kingmotorsports.com

 

Thank you Sir.