So the only authorized honda dealer in my country doesn't stock OEM replacement bushes. Can anyone say whether or not the energy brand bushing kits are any good?

 

Yes energy suspension is a good replacement. Prothane and Hardrace are other options too.

 

The Poly bushings of ES will be a bit harsher ride. HardRace make rubber bushings that are more in line with OEM bushings.

 

Installed Hardrace enhanced rubber bushings...they are just as good as OEM IMO.

 

After living with bad bushings for so long, anything you fix it with is going to feel 'harsh' for a little while lol

 

Rubber bushings are nice for a street car because they are maintenance free, BUT you must be aware and avoid preloading them when working on the car.

Poly bushings are also nice for a street car but a little harsher than the hardened rubber. They generally are designed to move in their housings, BUT you must occasionally inspect and lubricate them or they will begin to bind and tear themselves or other things up.

 

To clarify this (or at least what I've done) is get the new bushings or suspension components bolted in hand tight, or just where the bolt barely snugs up, and then set the weight of the car down. Then do final torque to spec with the car on the ground. This is to avoid letting the rubber twist and bind when you lower the car back down, if the bolt is tightened while the car is lifted off the wheels, when you set the car back down the bushings are forced to twist inside their sleeves which will greatly shorten their lifespan.

You can also use a scissor or floor jack under the LCA (or RTA or whatever) to artificially get the car to "ride height" on that component, and then tighten from there. Without a roll-on lift this is normally what you have to do.