Energy Suspension Rear Trailing Arm Bushings for 02-06 RSX

Energy Suspension Rear Trailing Arm Bushings for 02-06 RSX

If your 02-06 RSX will not hold a rear alignment, eats the inside edges of its rear tires, or feels loose and wandery in the back when you load it up in a corner, the rear trailing arm bushings are a prime suspect. The soft factory rubber lets the rear trailing arms move around, which lets your rear toe and caster shift as the suspension loads. That movement is what makes the back end feel vague and chews up tires. This Energy Suspension set replaces that rubber with polyurethane that holds the trailing arms steady, so your rear alignment stays put and the back of the car stays planted and predictable.

This fits the 02-06 RSX, both the Base and the Type-S. It is one of the most worthwhile rear-end upgrades on the DC5, and it matters most exactly where people need it: if you have lowered the car or moved to wider, stickier tires, the factory rubber gets overwhelmed and the rear geometry wanders. Firming up the trailing arm bushings brings that back under control. The bushings are full floating and non-binding and press into your existing rear trailing arms, and the polyurethane shrugs off the oil, road salt, and grime that rot rubber, so unlike the factory bushings these will not soften back up on you.

What these do

These are the rear trailing arm bushings, the ones that control rear toe and caster, not steering response, and not the front or lower control arm bushings. Owners who throw coilovers and a rear sway bar at a DC5 and still feel like the rear is a step behind the front often find the answer here, the worn trailing arm bushings were the weak link the whole time. Tightening them up is what makes the rear actually follow the front instead of taking its time.

Specs

Color options

Red and black are the same polyurethane at the same hardness. The black is graphite-impregnated so it is slightly more self-lubricating, the red is just the color. There is no performance difference, so pick whichever you want.

Fitment

Covers the full 02-06 RSX run, both Base and Type-S. One set does both rear trailing arms.

What to know before you buy

Polyurethane is firmer than the soft factory rubber, so you will feel and hear a bit more of the road than you did when these were new. On a car you actually drive hard, which is most RSXs that get this part, the tighter, more stable rear end is the whole point. On a comfort-first daily, just know the ride firms up slightly. Do not expect a smoother ride, expect a more connected one.

Second, grease them well, because this is a bushing that lives or dies by it. The bushing rotates against its metal shell as the suspension moves, so a dry install is exactly what makes a poly bushing squeak. Energy includes grease, use all of it on the bushing and the sleeve, and if you want to be thorough, grab an extra tube of Formula 5 and do not be shy with it. Greased properly, these stay quiet.

Third, this pairs with the rest of your rear setup. If you have already done coilovers or lowering springs and a rear sway bar and the rear still feels off, these are very often the missing piece. And if you have got the rear apart for these, it is the right time to handle the rest of the rear bushings and any tired wear items back there, since you have already done most of the labor to get to them. Do the rear once, thoroughly, and it stays tight for years.