What do you guys think about this trailing arm bushing?
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What do you guys think about this trailing arm bushing?
I need to replace my trailing arm bushings on my 95 Civic coupe. Right now I'm looking to find which would be the best deal because money's tight at the moment. I came across a bushing I've never seen before, a PROTHANE urethane trailing arm bushing? It looks easier to install and seems it would be more gentle on the suspension. Check the page out and scroll down, it's
http://www.suspension.com/prothane-civic.htm
Let me know if it's bad news, or if you have any suggestions where I'd be able to get a good trailing arm bushing. Thanks!
http://www.suspension.com/prothane-civic.htm
Let me know if it's bad news, or if you have any suggestions where I'd be able to get a good trailing arm bushing. Thanks!
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Re: What do you guys think about this trailing arm bushing? (Scottyk6)
Look around a bit.
You can pick up OEM trailing arm bushings for 70-90 shipped.
Ebay(honda dealership vendors), hondapartsdeals.com, slhonda.com, hondaautomotiveparts.com, etc...
You can pick up OEM trailing arm bushings for 70-90 shipped.
Ebay(honda dealership vendors), hondapartsdeals.com, slhonda.com, hondaautomotiveparts.com, etc...
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Re: What do you guys think about this trailing arm bushing? (doubleshotz)
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Re: What do you guys think about this trailing arm bushing? (Scottyk6)
I would suggest either the stock bushing or a Mugen replacement, not Poly. I have extensive experience with poly in a few cars, inlcuding honda. That bushing in particular needs to have the range of motion or articulation designed in by the factory. Mugen's bushings are all hard rubber, but even they understood the need to keep this one only slightly stiffer than stock.
Many suspension components - toe control links, trailing arms and control arms for example, are design along with a bushing material that posses a given amount of compliance. When this compliance is reduced, the force acting on the bushing is transfered more directly to the components above. I realized this soon after incorporating all Prothane bushings into my 99Si, but I was a little too lazy to change out the trailing arm bushing and the toe control links when changing all else to Mugen - very time consuming to replace. The result? One toe control link cracked completely in half, and both flanges on the inside of the trailing arm cracked almost entirely.
In addition, the Mugen bushings are much more compliant than poly, have the proper range of motion, and, give up just a tiny amount of control when compared with poly. By poly I am refering to Prothane in a honda application. Poly can be produced in various hardnesses.
Stock or Mugen...don't underestimate comfort, not even in a race car.
Modified by meb58 at 12:33 PM 1/17/2008
Many suspension components - toe control links, trailing arms and control arms for example, are design along with a bushing material that posses a given amount of compliance. When this compliance is reduced, the force acting on the bushing is transfered more directly to the components above. I realized this soon after incorporating all Prothane bushings into my 99Si, but I was a little too lazy to change out the trailing arm bushing and the toe control links when changing all else to Mugen - very time consuming to replace. The result? One toe control link cracked completely in half, and both flanges on the inside of the trailing arm cracked almost entirely.
In addition, the Mugen bushings are much more compliant than poly, have the proper range of motion, and, give up just a tiny amount of control when compared with poly. By poly I am refering to Prothane in a honda application. Poly can be produced in various hardnesses.
Stock or Mugen...don't underestimate comfort, not even in a race car.
Modified by meb58 at 12:33 PM 1/17/2008
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