WTK ENERGY SUSPENSION BUSHING KIT REVIEWS

FORDRACING

HEY FELLAS, I WAS THINKIN ABOUT, PUTTING AN ENERGY SUSPENSION BUSHING KIT IN MY EK4, bUT I AM CONSIDERING IF IT MAKES SENSE. I DO NOT INTEND TO DO ANY FORM OF RACING WITH THE CAR, IT JUST A DAILY DRIVER WAS JUST LOOKING AT THE BUSHINGS AS THEY ARE DURABLE BUT I DO NOT WANT TO COMPROMISE THE SUSPENSION FEEL AND RIDE. I HAVE HEARD THAT THESE BUSHINGS RIDE REALLY HARD.

COMMENTS PLZ

weapon-X · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject:

not hard, just more firm.
BTW, which bushings did you wanna put in? The master kit, or less?
IMO, if you wanted to put any, get the trailing arm bushings for starters.

FORDRACING · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:17 pm Post subject:

COOL, WELL WAS THINKING OF THE MASTER KIT AT FIRST, MY REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHING REAL BUSS UP SO NEED TO CHANGE THOSE ASAP. I JUST DON'T WANT TO MUCH OF A HARSH RIDE. IF IT IS JUST A LIL STIFFER I CAN LIVE WIT THAT, BUT NOT WHEN U HIT A HOLE THE SHOCK TRAVELLING THROUGH THE WHOLE CAR KINDA TING.

FORDRACING · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:19 pm Post subject:

COOL, WELL WAS THINKING OF THE MASTER KIT AT FIRST, MY REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHING REAL BUSS UP SO NEED TO CHANGE THOSE ASAP. I JUST DON'T WANT TO MUCH OF A HARSH RIDE. IF IT IS JUST A LIL STIFFER I CAN LIVE WIT THAT, BUT NOT WHEN U HIT A HOLE THE SHOCK TRAVELLING THROUGH THE WHOLE CAR KINDA TING.

weapon-X · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:35 pm Post subject:

well, yuh cud check teknet for the trailing arms, W2J on the forum, i think it's like 250 for the pair, but still call and check.

FORDRACING · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject:

cool tanks man, yeah i check him for k&n did business wit him already.

Spyrogyra · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject:

Whoever you get it from just get it, had mine on for 2 years now and never looked back....

The steering becomes more direct, more road feedback, vast improvement in handling and I'll never hear I need to replace a bushing ever again!!

Downside
Not a family friendly upgrade i.e. if your wife is expecting, don't drive her around in the car after the installation.

Positive Performance · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject:

FORDRACING · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:52 am Post subject:

thanks fellas, well i guess you'll just confirmed that u do get a rugged ride. I guess i will pick and choose which bushings to replace with energy suspension bushings and oem bushings. Really don't want that stiff ride in this ride.

crazybalhead · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:30 am Post subject:

I do not find the ride is stiffer, you get less body roll and less "mushiness", but your shocks and even mor importantly springs are the biggest contributors to a hard ride, worse yet low sidewall tyres.

Do it, you will not regret it. I changes the trailing arm bushings on my civic and never had to worry about them again.

EL JEFE · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:35 am Post subject:

Too bad they don't make them for my ride Sad

FORDRACING · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:35 am Post subject:

thanks crazybalhead.

Zim · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:45 am Post subject:

PM blackss, I belive he has the rear trailing arm bushings

turbocharged · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject:

the energy suspension is really a good choice, though costly, it will outlast any other bushing u use...i work in a machine shop and usually install them on the b15 cradle....never heard anyone complain about them....

riche · Street 2NR Joined: 10 May 2005 Tech posts: 59 My 2NRide:

I installed the full master bushing kit on my eg including rear trailing arm bushing. I think fake ass teflon bushing gave theses a bad rap. The ride is a little stiffer yes but the handling and stability and sense of security highly compensates for the ridgity. Your preference depends on what you want.

FORDRACING · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:35 am Post subject:

thanks again fellas allyuh have me leaning towards installing the entire kit now. From what i heard it was a very stiff and hard ride, not everyday driver like.

reiXmann · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:23 am Post subject:

To the M/T guys,how does the shift stabilizer bushings affect shifts etc?

crazybalhead · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:01 am Post subject:

FORDRACING · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:15 am Post subject:

cool, i think the safest way to maintain that rideability is just carefully selecting which bushings to replace with energy sus and which to replace with oem bushings. I think i'll stick to that.

phaze · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:19 pm Post subject:

i have an entire ES bushing kit on my civic, the ride is a bit stiffer but its a nice kind of stiffness, handling and steering greatly improved in my book. the entire car feels great. the only negative thing i can say about the bushings is that if not installed properly it tends to squeak at times. so when u installin ur kit ensure that u grease them properly, dont go easy on the grease use all of it.