advice on best bushing set

[Turbo Dave]

im looking to get a bushing set, trying to spend less than 100 total.

i know thiers energy suspension, but i was just wondering what the best brand is i couldnt really find much, also where i can get some besides ebay, nothing from my car has been baught off ebay except the ambers which will be replaced soon.

[Blk EX Coupe]

if you only want to spend 100 bucks then es bushings or oem are your best bet, but if you're willing to spend the money look into prothane.

[Turbo Dave]

if you only want to spend 100 bucks then es bushings or oem are your best bet, but if you're willing to spend the money look into prothane.

no i can spend more i just wanted a good deal. thanks ill look into that

[Turbo Dave]

the ES kit on ebay which is about 95 shipped only comes with basicallyall front bushings i guess id have to get oem rear shock bushings because mine are bad.

gahh i need to heal so i can get this junkyard job and dump every dollar i make into my car again and be short 16 dollars for rent like last month.

[Turbo Dave]

does anyone know if they sell an OEM master bushing set? that would be alright with me, i just want it fresh again.

[10thcb7]

eh mine off ebay with shipping and taxes was like 115-125 Ithink. I wanted blacks but chose reds. Prothane are better but much harsher which made me steer away from that since I pefer comfort. Hey whats the automatic bushing OEM cost?

[lowakkord]

i have the ES kit, never been happier, i may eventually buy the prothane rear bushings individually, but i dont really see a point at the moment....id say get the ES kit, no questions asked..just my .02 though.

[wed3k]

i have ES kits on two cars and the steering is fairly solid.
on my DD car with oem upper strut bushings the car feels like my friend's 06 civic ex.

[1loudaccord]

I just received my energy suspention kit for the front strut mounts, and lower controll arms

what do i do about the hydrolic press needed for the lower control arm bushing?

anyone does this before or do i have to get a shop to?

[Turbo Dave]

I just received my energy suspention kit for the front strut mounts, and lower controll arms

what do i do about the hydrolic press needed for the lower control arm bushing?

anyone does this before or do i have to get a shop to?

if you have like an airhammer or something

a shop just has the right tools, you could find out how they would do it, and get the tools or just get a shop too.

[Blk EX Coupe]

Easiest way is to remove the parts and then pay a shop to press out all your old bushings, and then go home and install the new ones. I torched some of my bushings, but never figured out how to get the sleeve out.

[mozzandherb]

Do they sell the Es kit on Ebay? Too lazy to look..lol

[d112crzy]

yes.

[GreenMadness]

you could get away with only using key ES bushings and going oem for the rest, and still get pretty much the same gains.

I haven't really seen much in terms of the rear bushings, have you seen how many there are? and i dont know it ES would really help in the rear, i do know that the rear has ~$200 worth of OEM bushings from majestic.!!!

also with the bushing removal, if you get the bushing out and only have the sleeve left in there. you take a hand saw and stick the blade inside the sleeve and cut a slit down to the control arm, then heat both sides of the cut with the torch till its hot, and hit it with a punch or chisle and it should pop right out.

Becarful not to get hit by a flying sleeve as they tend to be red hot!

[Blk EX Coupe]

ES doesn't make any bushings for the rear, but prothane does. There are 4 lca bushings, 1 shock mount bushing, and 1 for the rear uca. I think that's it on one side, but I'm not 100% sure.