My '89 Civic has a bad bushing in the rear lower arms. I'm not sure what it's called, but it's the big one (~3") in front of the wheel but before the forward mounting point. Anybody know if anyone makes a replacement, other than OEM? I think I once saw that Prothane had a urethane replacment, but I'm not sure and I couldn't find it on their website. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jim

 

Prothane or Energy makes em...I have Energy on mine but heard good things on Prothane...Good luck and have fun installing those...

 

Yup, that the rear trailin arm. 3" inches, infront of the tire, and parallel to the tire. Prothane, Energy, Mugen, and a bunch of companies make that bushing. The trick is to get the that you can install.

Prothane is a direct replacement. Pop out the old and in with the new. But it's pricey at $90.

Energy Suspension has it to0 for only $20. But they only give you the bushing. You have to remove your old one, and somehow remove the bushing (usually torch it) and use the OEM shell and rod. From what people have said, they hated the install, and recommend just getting the Prothane.

Here's where you can check out both http://www.Suspension.com

PS- Before I swapped in my rear disc, I filled the rear trailing arm bushing with some urethane stuff from the hardware store. But that will only work if you have the rear trailing arm off, and you have a day or so to wait for it to dry.


Modified by Eggman at 11:58 AM 4/21/2003

 

Yeah I have the Prothane ones...big from me.

 

I was thinking of getting aftermarket bushing for my ef, what do you guys got to say about them? Can you feel a difference?