Hey techs,
Just finished getting a b18c5 swapped into my 94 civic coupe. The guy that did the swap strongly suggested that I should fix my suspension. So I am planning on getting some koni coilovers, and he suggested using Energy Suspension bushings. Now is it hard to replace the bushings or do I need any special tools. I could get the bushing kit for about $130, but he said it cost bout $500 to install. Since I want to get some nicer coilovers I want to do the job myself. Any advice would be appreciated. I was reading one of the other post and it looks like replacing the suspension is doable, I just don't know bout those bushings.

 

It is time consuming, that is why the high cost of labor. Also, pressing them out of the suspension arms will be very hard, especially for a 94. You will either need to have a machine shop/auto shop do it for you, or you'll need a press. You don't need a "press" to put the poly ones in.

Do a search, but from what I've read the key to changing these bushings is not to tighten the bolts on parts like the lower control arms until the wheels are settled and the suspension is loaded. I read one post where he lowered the car onto some type of stands, so he could get underneath and then tighten the bolts to torque specs.

 

just torch the old bushing out, sawzaw the metal rings that are around the bushing u just torched out, and then use a vice, or c-clamp the press the new bushing in.
thats how i did mine, when i installed the master bushing kit on my crx. it is very time consuming.

 

is the master bushing kit ALL the bushings you need for your suspension 2 or is it just the chassis?

 

I just tried torching the bushings out and them suckers dont wanna quit. Any help?

 

cause i just put a gsr in my car and im hearing some creeking noises.. sounds like chassis flex or something and bushings would do anything but help and i know i got a lot of busted up bushings..

 

it takes a while to burn the bushing out. atleast 20 min of flame on bushing. also use a flat head screw driver to scrape the bushing while burning it. basically u need to catch the bushing on fire

 

i bet you guys take these parts to a machine shop that owns a press in your area, or get them mailed out if you really nee to they can do it.

 

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Of course they can do it, but it won't be cheap. To remove the LCA bushings on my DC2 was about $20 each arm. so think about it for the whole suspension.