Energy Suspension Ball Joint Dust Boots for Civic/Integra

Energy Suspension Ball Joint Dust Boots - Integra, Civic, CRX & Del Sol

You know the story: the rubber boot over your ball joint splits open, all that grease squeezes out, and then dirt, water, and grit pack right in and start grinding the joint to death. And here's the part that always stung, the old fix was buying a whole new ball joint just to get a fresh boot on there. Forget that. These Energy Suspension boots let you just reseal the joint you've already got. They pack the grease back in, lock the crud out, and since they're Energy's Hyper-Flex polyurethane instead of rubber, they don't dry out and crack on you the way the factory ones did. On a 90-01 Integra or an 88-00 Civic or CRX that's been out there for 25-plus years, this is a few bucks that saves you a way bigger repair down the road.

What You're Getting, And How Easy It Is

You get upper and lower ball joint boots, enough to do the front of the car, and they reseal the joint and hold grease just like your old rubber ones did, only they're not going to rot out on you. Best part? These poly boots don't use a snap ring, so you don't have to baby the old metal retaining ring off your worn-out boots and pray you don't lose it. No snap ring, no special tools, you just get the joint cleaned up, packed with grease, and these slip right on. It's honestly one of the easiest things you'll do under the car all day.

Why Energy's Poly Just Outlives Everything

Here's what Energy's Hyper-Flex material does that rubber can't: it laughs off the road salt, the engine chemicals, and the grime that turn factory boots to dust. So once you've got these on, they tend to outlast damn near everything around them, you'll probably replace the ball joint itself before you ever replace one of these boots again. That's why folks toss them onto a suspension refresh almost without thinking about it, get the joint sealed up right, and then never have to mess with it again. Set it and forget it, basically.

One Thing I'll Be Straight With You About

Let me level with you here, because you deserve to know going in. Energy's dust boots are a semi-universal part, meaning the same boot family fits a whole bunch of different cars. So they seal up and do their job just fine, but they won't always sit with that perfectly-molded, factory-shaped look a vehicle-specific rubber boot has. Everybody who runs them tells you the same thing: they fit plenty good enough, they hold the grease, and they basically last forever, they're just not a precision OEM-molded piece. For a couple bucks to save a ball joint from grenading itself? Yeah, that's a trade you take every time.

Don't Worry, It Won't Stiffen Your Ride

Quick one that trips people up: this is a boot, not a bushing, so all that "poly makes my car ride harsh" stuff you've heard doesn't apply here, not even a little. You're not changing how your car drives, you're just slapping a tougher cover over the joint. No firmer ride, no extra buzz through the chassis, nothing you've got to grease into submission to kill a squeak. It's purely there to protect the joint, so put it on and don't give it another thought.

Knock It Out While You're Already In There

Nobody's tearing their front suspension apart just to swap a dust boot, I get it. But if you're already down there doing ball joints, control arm bushings, or a full front-end refresh? Throw these on while everything's open, it's two minutes and it's cheap peace of mind. Honestly, a ton of people just add them right to a bushing order so the joint they just cleaned out and re-greased actually stays sealed. You're in there anyway, so do it now and save yourself from popping it all back apart later.

Red Or Black? Totally Up To You

Red and black are the exact same poly at the exact same hardness, so there's zero performance difference between them. The black's graphite-impregnated so it's a touch more self-lubricating, and the red's just, well, red. And let's be real, these tuck down low on the suspension where you're never gonna see them anyway, so grab whichever color you feel like.

Specs

• Part numbers: 16.13101R (red), 16.13101G (black)
• Type: ball joint dust boots, polyurethane
• Material: Energy Suspension Hyper-Flex polyurethane
• Set includes: upper and lower ball joint boots to cover the front
• Position: front
• Snap ring: not required
• Warranty: 7 year / 750,000 mile (per manufacturer)

Fits These Cars

• 1990-2001 Acura Integra (DC2/DB8), all trims including Type R
• 1988-2000 Honda Civic (EF/EG/EK)
• 1988-1991 Honda CRX (Base, HF, Si)
• 1993-1997 Honda Del Sol (S, Si, VTEC)

Note: Energy Suspension Hyper-Flex polyurethane ball joint dust boots, part numbers 16.13101R (red) and 16.13101G (black). The set includes upper and lower front ball joint boots that reseal the joint and hold grease like the factory rubber boot, in a more durable material that resists the salt, chemicals, and grime that rot rubber. These poly boots don't require a snap ring and install with no special tools. Note that they're a semi-universal part: they seal and function correctly but may not sit with the exact molded look of a vehicle-specific boot. As a boot rather than a bushing, they don't change ride quality or add any NVH. Fits the 1990-2001 Acura Integra (DC2/DB8, all trims including Type R), 1988-2000 Honda Civic (EF/EG/EK), 1988-1991 Honda CRX, and 1993-1997 Honda Del Sol. Red and black are the same hardness (black is graphite-impregnated to be slightly more self-lubricating, red is a color choice). Backed by Energy's 7-year / 750,000-mile warranty (per manufacturer). One set per order.