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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 06:59 PM
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Default Blox rear LCA bushings - Energy Suspension rear kit

Two things:

1. Have Blox rear LCA which I want to replace the bushings. I am installing red Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings all around the car. Are there red polyurethane bushings available for the Blox rear LCA?

2. I bought an Energy Suspension kit (#16.18103R) for my 93 del Sol. I think it has absolutely all the related bushings for the car, but it does not contain most of the bushings for the rear. Neither came with bushings for the sway bar and rear trailing arm.
Does anyone know which other kit I should buy to have all (or almost all) the bushings?

Please do not discuss if they are good or not, that is not the point or the question. That is what I want.
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 07:17 PM
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Default Re: Blox rear LCA bushings - Energy Suspension rear kit

A while back, energy's recommendation was to not use the RTA bushing except for drag racing use. I swear I remember something on their site explaining why that bushing wasn't in the kit. You need to buy the RTA bushing seperately.

Also..since civics/integras came with so many different sway bar combos...those bushings aren't included in kits. You need to buy the specific part numbers for your size of bar. There's no sway bar bushing kit that includes 4 bushings. Only pairs.

Same as above for sway bar link bushings.
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 08:07 PM
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Default Re: Blox rear LCA bushings - Energy Suspension rear kit

The car I bought already had the RTA bushings, but one of them was out of place. Maybe that's the reason. They came loose with side loads.

Also, do you know about any insert I can use for the OEM style RTA rubber bushings?
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 09:51 AM
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Default Re: Blox rear LCA bushings - Energy Suspension rear kit

Originally Posted by gmcuajo1
The car I bought already had the RTA bushings, but one of them was out of place. Maybe that's the reason. They came loose with side loads.

Also, do you know about any insert I can use for the OEM style RTA rubber bushings?
The reason they're not included probably has to do with the fact that the RTA bushing is not meant to be solid. Consider the trailing arm's range of motion. It would be like if someone encased your shoulder in hard plastic to "make it more solid". Its anti-beneficial...except maybe for drag racing. So its a specialized piece that they recommended not using unless you had a special need. They also have very abbreviated life spans.

There aren't any inserts that I know of. Inserts would be unreliably fastened, make a lot of noise, and would have an even more abbreviated life span...and they would chew up the existing RTA bushing.
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 10:40 AM
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Here ya' go bud:

https://honda-tech.com/suspension-br...x-lca-2509258/
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Old Aug 6, 2015 | 01:49 AM
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Default Re: Blox rear LCA bushings - Energy Suspension rear kit

Originally Posted by DC4KiD
Thanks for that link.

For the trailing arms bushings, those things doesn't last and to replace them need to take to a shop with a press. And in my opinion I don't like them. Also spherical bearings are noisy.

I will like to hear what experiences the people are having with other options available.
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