shaggyskadude13

I have a 99 base model and I know the bushings are shot in the front suspension. Will the energy suspension kit for the SH work for my car or should I just get OEM bushings. I do autocross the car so some rattle wont bother me if it helps the handling. I did a search but couldn't find any straight answers. Thanks in advance for any info.

- Brent

Twiggz

Not sure if ES updated the kits, but this is the crap I went through a few years ago.

My rant:
front control arm ES bushing hell on a base model

Rear writeup
Replacing Rear Bushings and Bearings WRITE UP with pics!


have fun.

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Guess I wont be doing this. Twiggs, how do you like them?

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1997 Base - Type S intake with K&N | Apexi WS2 | JDM H22A | M2B4 | T1R Header | Skunk2 Pro Throttle Body| Skunk2 Pro Intake Manifold | DBA Slotted Rotors | Hawk SS Pads | Steel Braided Brake Lines| Centerforce | Clutchmasters Flywheel | P-SPEC | Type S Wheels | Vis hood | Tein SS | Retrofitted Headlights| JDM Retrofitted Fogs |

1997 SH - Honda Access Suspension | JDM Fogs | ACT Street Clutch | DC Sports Header | Alpine

RIP Jape....

Twiggz

From what I recall, the car felt much tighter to me. And at the time, most of the rubber bushings I replaced were still good. Others have said the ES bushings will loosen up over time, but I never noticed it. I liked how she handled after and would recomend doing it if you like a stiffer ride.

Ill be getting my lude back soon and will use it as my daily. Ill be sure to check for play in the lower control arms.

Keep in mind, once you switch over to ES bushings, you don't need a press to replace them, you can just lube them up and press them in with your palm. So I figured if they did go bad, it would be easy to replace with new ES bushings. Its just a PITA removing the honda ones the first time.

They only thing that made it real crappy for me was at the time, ES did not list the bushing kit as "SH only". After my ****ty two weeks of dealing with them they changed it. The SH has different front bushings then the Base. Thank god the Base used the same as the 4th gen, or I would have been forced to replace them with new Honda ones. I had already removed the OG bushings when I found the ones in my "kit" didn't fit

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Do these bushings squeak alot?? Thank you so much for your input. So I should order the bushings from a 4th gen to do this?

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-Keith J -
1997 Base - Type S intake with K&N | Apexi WS2 | JDM H22A | M2B4 | T1R Header | Skunk2 Pro Throttle Body| Skunk2 Pro Intake Manifold | DBA Slotted Rotors | Hawk SS Pads | Steel Braided Brake Lines| Centerforce | Clutchmasters Flywheel | P-SPEC | Type S Wheels | Vis hood | Tein SS | Retrofitted Headlights| JDM Retrofitted Fogs |

1997 SH - Honda Access Suspension | JDM Fogs | ACT Street Clutch | DC Sports Header | Alpine

RIP Jape....

Twiggz

I never noticed any squeaking, but I did wrap my sway bar with teflon tape first. The sway bar on my Pontiac squeaked like a mofo, and I read wrapping the area with teflon tape before lubeing the bushing would help. Never heard a squeak from the Lude or the Datsun.

I can't recall exactly what kits were needed, But I believe it was the whole front Control arm kit for the 5th and the 4th gen ludes. you will have to mix and match. you will have a bunch left over.

If you contact ES, maybe you can order the bushings you need.... or if they were smart they put together a Base 5th gen kit. I did this 5 years ago, so someone else must have *****ed at them too. LOL

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