My oem rear lca bushings need to be replaced on my 98 EK HB so that i can get an alignment done. I was thinking of just installing aftermarket LCAs. Buddy Club or Skunk2? Other? Why? Appreciate your feedback..

 

Out of the 2, neither. Function7 OR replace the bushings in the stock LCA's.

 

what he said^^ just replace your bushings with polyurethane ones....unless your looking to save the most possible weight for competition purposes, then its not worth the money spent. most just buy them for the bling factor..like aftermarket tow hooks...

 

Why neither? They both suck? Why do you recommend F7? Sorry, Im just a noob and I'm not familiar with these products' reps..

 

Don't they add rigidity though? The reason I'm considering replacing the whole LCAs is cuz

1. i thought they served a function i.e. rigidity

and

2. maybe it'll be more beneficial in the long run since it's an old car and my stock LCAs might be rusted or whatever...might be good to have a new part on there..

 

F7 is the way to go, take a look at this thread posted a couple days ago. Their customer service and lifetime warranty speak for themselves:
https://honda-tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes-54/function-7-lcas-2930202/

I prefer stock, if I was going to go aftermarket though...id go F7

PS- There is nothing necessarily wrong w/BC or Skunk, but they don't stand behind their product like F7 does. The lifetime warranty alone is worth the extra $20-30.

 

1-Where'd you hear that?
2-Never seen an OEM LCA rust.
OEM are best. Anything else is for showing off.
I bought the S2s about 2 years ago and never mounted them. This was before the F7s and I'm not sure the S2s are going to ever make it on the car now unless I upgrade to the newer bushings.

 

Its really all in the bushing.

Function 7 is really up there though. Lifetime warranty ftw.

 

Rigidity? Hell no. All LCA's do is scream, "look at me, look at me, my owner isn't looking but please don't steal me!"


If you want a new part, you can get brand new oem LCA's for about $67 each from majestic Honda.

Or the easy way, can of spray paint, new bushings. Press/burn them out, cut ring out, tape off, shoot new paint, install bushings, install LCA's. And enjoy OEM goodness.

If I ever go aftermarkt, which I likely will, F7 all the way!

 

Thank the good lord 6 pound 7 ounce baby Jesus that some people have common sense, can always count on you to say something logical 98

 

What's your reason for wanting to go aftermarket?

 

F7 or Hardrace bushings with stock arms!

 

I looked at Function7's website and saw no prices..also, in that thread that was linked here, they said they were gonna produce more colors, it's all silver in the site. Also, the first time I googled F7 LCAs it took me to a shopping site (which I thought was F7 website) with a black background and had prices, can't remember if that was actually Function7 website, but then I googled it again and actually went to the Function7 website and it's not the same layout of the page..it has a white background and no prices, just pics. So where do you buy these? Do you still get the lifetime warranty if you buy it from another store?

I guess one other thing is that F7 has 7075 aluminum which is stronger than 6061 which is what Buddy Club is made of. I just really like the gunmetal and black from BC compared to the silver by F7..

Also, what's the difference between the basic one and the one with sperical bearings?

My EK has OEM CTR front and rear lips and wing and has new rota slips (probably not much of a factor for thieves thinking of stealing my car compared to the other mods) and Yokohama AD08 tires..and it's super slammed and all black..do you think adding the LCAs will attract more attention or do the things I already have enough to catch their eye anyway? It's just that this is the first time I've heard of LCAs being the one thing that catches the eyes of thieves.. Anyways, not that we can be too safe, but I park in a garage, have security at work in the parking lot and don't really go to shady areas and I have an NRG hub lock and alarm.

 

a lot of BC's products haven't been "made in Japan" for a while now, I would stay away from them because of the bushings. If you want colors might as well go with Blox and change the bushings out.

 

I confused? lol

Well, I LOVE how the function7 subframe brace looks, as well as it does serve a purpose.
I'd like to go to a 22mm ctr bar, which makes that required. Not so much F7, but a subframe brace none the less. Other reasons, are their products are top notch, and simply look amazing. I used to purposely follow behind my friends old civic just to stare at his LCA's and brace. lol


Function7 does offer black, or I think It's jhpusa that offers the black. You'd have to check on that. And you can always have the arms powered coated any color you want. If you keep the bar code the control arms come with, they'll still honor the lifetime warranty on them!


Spherical bearing isn't something your going to want on the street. It's more towards people who track their cars, however, you can run them on the street if you please. I personaly would just stick with the standard bushings, they are great the way they are.

 

I'm referring to the LCAs bec you said that if you were to go aftermarket, which you probably would, you would go with F7..and we were talking about LCAs then.. so it's just about looks?

Regarding spherical bearings..why would I not want them on the street? How are they different from regular ones? Pros and Cons?

 

F7's website does not show prices because they do not sell them. Only their retailers sell them.

Really the only GOOD reasons to replace your LCA's is if your original LCA's did not come with provisions for sway bar end links, or if you have seized bolt problems getting your suspension off. And really, OEM or Function7 are the only choices worth a damn.

 

One more time; aftermarket LCAs are for looks. They work no better than OEM LCAs, some worse due to cheap bushings.

And you question for spherical bearings was answered as well. They are more for track use. Why would you want to use them for daily driving?

Maybe you need to do some searching if you want to keep asking the same question over and over.

 

Stop saying that! It pisses me off that I bought the Skunks (with the old bushings) just before the F7s came out.

 

ill be going with function 7 as iv heard there very good, also the lads are right unless your changing from oem so you can install arb's then your better off sticking with oem and instaling pollybushings although the function 7 do look sweet

 

Yes. It really is just about looks.

The sphericals can and will cause the ride to become harshier, and louder....

They really were not made to be on the street, and won't last nearly as long as the regular bushings.

 

Buddy, I got the part where everyone's saying that LCAs were for looks.. I was asking that guy HIS PERSONAL REASON as to why he's getting aftermarket F7s..

Saying that spherical bearings are for track use is not quite an answer to my question as to how they are different from the regular ones..that's like saying, "Stiffer shocks are more for track use.." as an answer to a question such as "How are stiffer aftermarket shocks better than stock?"..really doesn't answer the question, now does it? You could say.."Stiffer shocks improve handling by reducing body roll, improved dampening...etc etc"...

Like I said, I don't know anything about this topic..is it too much to ask for a one liner explanation as to how spherical bearings are different from regular ones? yeah, i only DD my car and don't track it..but tell me, aren't there a lot of people that put mods on their cars to make em better even if they don't track their cars? That's why I want to know what spherical bearings are for..maybe it's not a big deal for a DD car, but I'm just curious..

Maybe you should just not chime in if you don't have anything to add to the table other than your condescension..

 

Thanks..that's all i needed to know..a simple explanation..i hope that other guy doesn't chime in with another stupid remark..

 

Buddy Club FTW, best appearance, quality and price

 

Do you have them? On what car and for how long? How's the bushings?