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Energy Suspension Bushing Kit - 2002-2004 Acura RSX (Base & Type-S)
If your DC5 RSX has gone soft and vague, mushy steering, body roll that leans the car over in corners, wheel hop when you launch it, you're feeling 20-plus years of worn factory rubber. This Energy Suspension kit goes after the bushings that matter most for handling all at once: your front and rear control arm bushings plus your front and rear sway bar bushings, all swapped to Hyper-Flex polyurethane. So instead of chasing one tired bushing at a time, you tighten up the whole car's handling in one shot, and it works whether you've got the Base or the Type-S.
Why This Combo Hits So Hard
Here's what makes this a smart package and not just a random pile of bushings. Your control arm bushings lock your suspension geometry down, so your alignment stays put and your steering gets sharp and direct again instead of soaking up your inputs through worn rubber. And your sway bar bushings? Those are the sleeper upgrade. When the factory rubber sway bar bushings wear out, your bar slops around in them and loses its grip, so you get all that body roll leaning into corners. Firm poly bushings make the bar actually do its job, so the car stays flat and turns in way crisper. Put the control arm and sway bar bushings together and the whole car feels tighter, flatter, and more connected, plus the wheel hop you fight on hard launches backs off because the rear's no longer squirming around.
The Honest Tradeoff On Ride
Let me be straight with you, because poly isn't a free upgrade. It's firmer than that soft factory rubber, so you'll feel and hear a bit more of the road than you did on fresh stock bushings. On an RSX you actually enjoy driving, that connected feel is the whole point, it's what you're paying for. But if yours is a comfort-first daily, just know the ride firms up going in.
Grease Them Well
One thing you've gotta do: grease everything well on install. Poly bushings squeak if they go in dry, that's the number one complaint people have, and it's completely avoidable. Use plenty of a polyurethane-safe grease on every contact surface, especially inside the sway bar bushings where the bar rotates, and they'll stay quiet. If a squeak ever does pop up later, it almost always just means it's time for a re-grease.
Quick Note On Your Sway Bar Sizes
The sway bar bushings in this kit are sized for a 23mm front bar and a 19mm rear bar, which covers the RSX. Sway bar bushings are size-specific though, so if your car's had any suspension work or you're not 100% sure what's under there, it's worth a quick measurement of your bar diameters before you order just to be safe. Match the sizes and you're set.
Red Or Black, Your Call
This kit comes in red or black, and they're the same poly at the same hardness, so there's zero performance difference, it's purely a look thing. The black is graphite-impregnated to be a touch more self-lubricating and gives you a subtle, factory-ish look, while the red is the bold, racing look under there. Grab whichever you like.
What's In The Kit
- Front control arm bushings (16.3116)
- Rear control arm bushings (16.3117)
- Front sway bar bushings, 23mm (16.5131)
- Rear sway bar bushings, 19mm (16.5132)
- Energy Suspension Hyper-Flex polyurethane, available in red or black
Fits These Cars
- 2002-2004 Acura RSX Base (DC5)
- 2002-2004 Acura RSX Type-S (DC5)
Note: Energy Suspension Hyper-Flex polyurethane bushing kit for the 2002-2004 Acura RSX (Base and Type-S), available in red or black. This handling-focused kit includes the front control arm bushings (16.3116), rear control arm bushings (16.3117), front sway bar bushings for a 23mm bar (16.5131), and rear sway bar bushings for a 19mm bar (16.5132). Together they firm up the suspension geometry and sway bar response for sharper steering, flatter cornering with less body roll, reduced wheel hop, and better alignment retention. Sway bar bushings are size-specific, so confirm your bar diameters (23mm front, 19mm rear) before ordering if you're unsure. Polyurethane rides firmer than stock; grease every bushing thoroughly with a polyurethane-safe grease on install to prevent squeaks. Red and black are the same hardness (black is graphite-impregnated to be slightly more self-lubricating, red is a color choice). One kit per order.