hi. my rear lower controll arm bushing is really messed up. so im planning on changing the whole bushing around my car. whats the best bushing kit for a crx / b16

 

bump....

 

The rear lower control arms, you should replace them with stock bushing or the mugen bushing. I wouldn't suggest putting polyurethane bushing in the rear lower control arms bushing, because they limit the travel with the arm. This is only important if you are a hardcore roadrace or autox nut like some of us. The the rest of the car you can use energy suspension bushing kit. Oh yeah its very time consuming also but you probably already know that.

 

ES Master Kit, best $100 you can spend for your car

 

Along with the master kit you should also get the rear trailing arm bushings (don't come with master kit). Also remember, on your rear trailing arms and LCA's its smart to drill holes into them "after install" and install zerk fittings incase you want to relube them later on in their lifetime.

 

by what means is it going to be time consuming????
:edit: and why is it bad if the travel of the lower arm is reduce.
sorry guys if im being idiotic.

 

I second that! Def. get the rear trailing arm bushings.....

 

I mean by time consuming as you are going to need a hydralic press and you have to take apart your suspension liternally. You have to either press them out or burn them out. And what I mean by it will limit your suspension travel for the rear control arms when you go arm turns. But if you are a modest driver you probably won't notice it unless your car is really tweaked. I would just suggest the stock bushing or the mugen ones. Even though they are a little bite more expensive it might be well worth it if you ever start to autox or roadrace in the future. I also know that some people just fill the wholes and cracks in their rear trailing arm bushing with silicon. Its a cheap easy fix until you can get what you really want.

 

do you guys know anywebsite that sell those mugen lower controll arm bushings???

 

I think goforbroke meant to say rear trailing arm bushings. those are the ones you don't want to be polyurethane. king motorsports is (as far as i know) the only distributor of mugen bushings. I ordered my trailing arm bushings last week, and they said to expect 3 weeks before delivery.

the rear lower control arm bushings come with the ES kit (ordered from summit racing,) but for the rear compensator arms and the rear upper control arms you will need pricey prothane bushings (suspension restoration).

links:
http://www.kingmotorsports.com
http://www.summitracing.com
http://www.suspension.com

 

Yeah thats what I mean't I"ve been on the computer to much today

 

steronz thanks for the link.. suspension.com really helped me out. thanks dude.

 

my 88 needs those rear trailing arm bushings too, the pass side one squeaks like a bird geting choked.

so i just grease her down with pro honda lithium grease every once in a while until the summer when i can deal with it.