im about finish my 5 lug swap, i want to know is the rear trailing arm bushing a good mod.

heres the setup.

jdm front and rear sway bars.
srr lower tie bar.
oem itr front upper strut bar.
tien coilovers.

lmk ur opinions..thanks

 

Don't get a polyurethane or spherical bearing rear trailing arm bushing, they will only bind.

If your bushing is torn up, just get a mugen one which is rubber.

 

is this hard to replace?

 

not really, you should be able to tap it out with no problem. Its a tappered bushing.

 

o thanks..is it really worth the money for the mods though? the mugen bushings are about 104 bucks..

 

Only if your current bushings are in bad shape.

I beleave the mugen are just replacement stock bushings, since you can't buy them from Acura (you have to buy the whole trailing arm).

 

I believe you can now get the bushings only from Acura. Someone in the road race forum even found a set from ebay, came in Honda packaging and all. Also check with Baranco Acura or A&H motor.

As far as the Mugen, according to lots of people they are harder than stock:
Click here and scroll down to suspension:

http://www.opmautosports.com/p....html

 

No, you don't have to buy the whole trailing arm. The Honda part number for the bushings is 52385-SR3-000.

 

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Hmm, just called my local dealership and they said they had no listing for that part number?

 

That's odd. Tell them to look at Service Bulletin 00-006, issued May 23, 2000, for the 1988-00 Civic. The title is "Clunk or Squeak From Rear Suspension". This is where I got the P/N from.

 

the bushing is still fine. i was thinking of swapping them out cause the trailing arm would be out at the same time.