jsmooney

so, i am going to be replacing my shocks soon. do i need to replace anything else suck as bushings or mounts or anything?

i have 170k on the car and stuff is starting to wear out.

Xander

At 110k my bump stops literally crumbled in my hand as I tried to transfer them to the new struts. Just take a look at everything as you take it apart to see if things need to be replaced.

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bushings, wheel bearings, motor mounts

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jsmooney

hmmm.....where can i get new bushings and these bump stops?

petern101

i would also replace the parts the helms says to:

castle nuts, various other lil nuts/bolts..........it just makes the car easier to work with

i know cause all my bolts were rusted and stuff

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SNsLude

Yes... ruster bolts suck!... When I replaced my suspension, I didn't replace anything else except the actual shock and spring... everything else seems to be holding out fine.

But yah, about the rusted bolt... ruined a perfectly good stock shock because the damn nut at the top of the assembly was rusted and the allen key socket was stripped... had to use a veis grip to get the top mount off =[

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trident

I would get the energy suspension bushings for the shocks. They're really not expensive, and they are more durable than the stock rubber. At 170K I can almost guarantee that the bumper stop is completely dead.

jsmooney

where can i get the ES bushings? inlinefour?

and can you just buy the bushings are do you have to get the complete set?

trident

I bought mine on ebay. Just do a search.

Xander

The ES Bump stops aren't that bad, but do some research and make sure the ES Bushings are what you want. Some people have had a LOT of alignment issues once they switched to the ES Suspension Bushings. I'd say just stick with the OEM ones. If they've held up for 150k+ miles, why fuk with them now?

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jsmooney

my car wont align properly, the toe/camber is always off up front but it could be the DA's that align it

bumpstops arent a bad idea.......what kinds? es? where do i buy es? on their site they didnt have a specific honda prelude bumpstop...