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Old May 4, 2009 | 10:45 AM
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Default Re: energy suspension bushing kits.

Originally Posted by sumospeed.com
any advice as to which brands, kits, etc....?

i just know the energy complete kit is like 150 and some change shipped and pretty much comes with every bushing underneath the car.
I know nothing about Nissans, but does Hardrace make a kit for your car?
Old May 4, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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yes they do but i was kind of looking to get everything in one big kit. they dont have a package like that
Old May 4, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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Ahh.
Old May 4, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Default Re: energy suspension bushing kits.

I'm VERY unbiased when it comes to suspension because I usually don't try to follow the Honda trends.

My hatchback(92 Civic with 150,000 miles) had factory bushings in it. It felt ok.
I lowered it on Tokico Illuminas and Ground Controls. Skunk2 upper control arms(cambe kits). and used their bushings from that.

I had brand new Honda ball-joints and brand new Trailing arm bushings from Honda.

Every other bushing was Energy Suspension. Control arms. steering rack. rear control arms.

Basically, control arms and steering rack.
I daily'd the car and loved them. I had personally had zero squeeks but others complain of them. I got them to send me a couple extra tubes of the lube they supply and I coated them crazy-like.
It stiffened it up ALOT. A great upgrade if you feel yours are batter'd. They are cheap so if you don't like them, sell them.

IMO, don't get the whole kit. Basically, my camber kits came with new bushings. I like Honda trailing arm bushings because they rotate and I didn't want snap oversteer(e.g. E.S.'s are solid poly for my model). My struts came with new bushings for the top hats.

I'd also like to add I had their sway bar bushings and mounting bushings.

I may end up using them in the front of my R. Everything else is gonna be new from the supplier that makes the rear control arms/struts and I'm undecided on sway bar bushings right now.
Old May 4, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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Default Re: energy suspension bushing kits.

Originally Posted by Jarrod
I'm VERY unbiased when it comes to suspension because I usually don't try to follow the Honda trends.

My hatchback(92 Civic with 150,000 miles) had factory bushings in it. It felt ok.
I lowered it on Tokico Illuminas and Ground Controls. Skunk2 upper control arms(cambe kits). and used their bushings from that.

I had brand new Honda ball-joints and brand new Trailing arm bushings from Honda.

Every other bushing was Energy Suspension. Control arms. steering rack. rear control arms.

Basically, control arms and steering rack.
I daily'd the car and loved them. I had personally had zero squeeks but others complain of them. I got them to send me a couple extra tubes of the lube they supply and I coated them crazy-like.
It stiffened it up ALOT. A great upgrade if you feel yours are batter'd. They are cheap so if you don't like them, sell them.

IMO, don't get the whole kit. Basically, my camber kits came with new bushings. I like Honda trailing arm bushings because they rotate and I didn't want snap oversteer(e.g. E.S.'s are solid poly for my model). My struts came with new bushings for the top hats.

I'd also like to add I had their sway bar bushings and mounting bushings.

I may end up using them in the front of my R. Everything else is gonna be new from the supplier that makes the rear control arms/struts and I'm undecided on sway bar bushings right now.
Good info...i've heard to never use the energy trailing arm bushing because it will bind. I had the mugen trailing arm bushing for my integra on order but i went ahead and got a honda oem one.
Old May 5, 2009 | 03:03 AM
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Default Re: energy suspension bushing kits.

Originally Posted by Jarrod
I'm VERY unbiased when it comes to suspension because I usually don't try to follow the Honda trends.

My hatchback(92 Civic with 150,000 miles) had factory bushings in it. It felt ok.
I lowered it on Tokico Illuminas and Ground Controls. Skunk2 upper control arms(cambe kits). and used their bushings from that.

I had brand new Honda ball-joints and brand new Trailing arm bushings from Honda.

Every other bushing was Energy Suspension. Control arms. steering rack. rear control arms.

Basically, control arms and steering rack.
I daily'd the car and loved them. I had personally had zero squeeks but others complain of them. I got them to send me a couple extra tubes of the lube they supply and I coated them crazy-like.
It stiffened it up ALOT. A great upgrade if you feel yours are batter'd. They are cheap so if you don't like them, sell them.

IMO, don't get the whole kit. Basically, my camber kits came with new bushings. I like Honda trailing arm bushings because they rotate and I didn't want snap oversteer(e.g. E.S.'s are solid poly for my model). My struts came with new bushings for the top hats.

I'd also like to add I had their sway bar bushings and mounting bushings.

I may end up using them in the front of my R. Everything else is gonna be new from the supplier that makes the rear control arms/struts and I'm undecided on sway bar bushings right now.
awesome info!! thanks a ton!! the only thing i have new(er) as far as suspension is my tie rods and ends in the front so the kit would do me well.
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Default Re: energy suspension bushing kits.

+ repped everyone for the help. i think im going to order the kit this week. thanks again
Old May 14, 2009 | 08:59 AM
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Default Re: energy suspension bushing kits.

Originally Posted by sumospeed.com
+ repped everyone for the help. i think im going to order the kit this week. thanks again
Any progress here?
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