I have an 05' EL (the same as a 4dr civic with and A2 but better looking) and I have been wanting to reduce/remove the wheel hop I occasionally get. Since we have cheap MacPhearson fronts instead of the older superior double wishbone (I miss my older EL) I have been looking at what the VW guys do.

They do one of, or both of these solutions. Install a stiffner, looks like a clevis into the rear motor mount stiffing it up. OR install aftermarket bushings on the LCA.

Now the design of the LCA bushings has me somewhat upset. I have already replaced the bushings on my wifes civic due to the rubber tearing, and I think my car isn't that far behind. Has anyone looked at/tried aftermarket bushing for the LCA's with any success with wheel hop?

Thanks guys.

 

I've not experienced the wheel hop with my K24A2. I put Mugen hard bushings for a DC5 in the LCA's, though.

 

Everything I've read (so far) about significantly reducing FWD wheel hop suggests replacing bushings with new and preferably stiffer ones. Could be why Matt doesn't experience it.

 

That is where I thought I would end up. I know Energy makes inserts, and now from toyomatt84 I know Mugen makes them as well. Or go the uber-cheapo method of filling the factory ones with urethane rubber.

toyomatt84 - What was the reasoning for replacing the bushings? Did you replace the busing just for the sake of of the k-swap (and 5-bolt I assume?) or did the factory rubber ones tear on you?

 

I replaced my lca with bushings from energy suspension and my wheel hop is alot better.

 

My compliance bushings were getting bad, and since I was shooting for a car that handled extremely well in the corners, I decided to go with a nice upgrade. I really wasn't interested in going with pillowball mounts, because they tend to wear out... and I'm not looking to constantly replace them.

PS. No 5-lug, I stayed 4 because I've got a collection of 4-lug wheels.

 

Motor Mount inserts helps a lot, ive got them and besides a rough idle, the improved shifts and wheel hop are totally worth it. Shifts feel very solid, and I havent had any wheel hop problems.

 

Beautiful! Thanks for all the help guys. I guess I'm going shopping now. I will try and post an update, but realistically I wont get to this for about a month or so. Life just keeps getting in the way of finding time to work on my hobbies.

 

swap the bushings for spherical bushings