Energy Suspension Front Control Arm Bushings for 02-06 RSX

Energy Suspension Front Lower Control Arm Bushings - 2002-2006 Acura RSX / 2001-2005 Honda Civic

If your DC5 RSX or 7th-gen Civic has gone vague up front, mushy steering, clunks over bumps, or wheel hop when you put the power down, your worn factory front control arm bushings are usually why. After 20-plus years, that soft OE rubber cracks and sags, and it lets your lower control arms shift around and drags your alignment along with them. This Energy Suspension set swaps the front lower control arm bushings for polyurethane that holds everything where it belongs, so your inputs go straight to the front tires instead of getting soaked up by tired old rubber.

What You Get Out Of It

You'll feel it the first drive. Your steering sharpens up, the front end feels planted, and that wheel hop a lot of RSX and EP3 owners fight on hard launches backs off, because now the control arm stays put under load instead of squirming around. It's honestly one of the best dollar-for-handling upgrades you can make on these cars, and it holds your alignment way better than worn rubber, which matters even more if you're lowered or making more than stock power. Poly also shrugs off the oil, road salt, and grime that rot rubber, so this is a do-it-once deal.

Complete Kit, No Reusing Your Old Metal

Here's something worth knowing up front: unlike some bushing kits that make you reuse your stock metal sleeves or outer shells, this one comes with everything it needs. So once you've pressed the old rubber out, the new polyurethane and its hardware go right in, you're not cleaning up and reusing crusty 20-year-old sleeves. And it covers both the left and right sides of the car, so one kit does your whole front.

The Honest Tradeoff On Ride

Let's be straight about the ride. Poly is firmer than that soft factory rubber, so you'll feel and hear a bit more of the road than you did when these were new. On a car you actually enjoy driving, that connected feel is exactly the point. But if yours is a comfort-first daily, just know the ride firms up a little going in.

What To Expect On Install

The new bushings press in easy, the hard part is getting the old rubber out of the control arms. On a 20-year-old car they're usually seized right in there, so plan on a press, a good bushing tool, or a shop visit for that step. A lot of owners just pull the lower arms and do it on the bench, which makes the job a lot easier. Plenty of folks who've done these themselves say the same thing: it's worth it, just know what you're getting into on the removal.

Grease Them Well, And A Note On Color

Here's the big one: the most common gripe about poly bushings is squeak, and it almost always comes down to a dry install. Use plenty of a polyurethane-safe grease (silicone or marine grade) on every contact surface where the bushing rotates, do that right and they stay quiet. Some owners even re-grease every oil change for extra insurance, which is honestly overkill, but it tells you how cheap keeping things silent really is. Get the grease right at install and you won't have to think about it.

Specs

• Part number: 16.3116G (black)
• Type: front lower control arm bushing set, polyurethane
• Material: Energy Suspension Hyper-Flex polyurethane
• Coverage: front, both sides (driver and passenger)
• Metal sleeves: included, no need to reuse factory sleeves or shells
• Warranty: per manufacturer

Fits These Cars

• 2002-2006 Acura RSX (DC5)
• 2002-2005 Honda Civic Si (EP3)
• 2001-2005 Honda Civic, non-Si

Note: Energy Suspension Hyper-Flex polyurethane front lower control arm bushing set, part number 16.3116G (black), for the 2002-2006 Acura RSX, 2002-2005 Honda Civic Si, and 2001-2005 Honda Civic (non-Si). Replaces the worn front lower control arm bushings on both sides with polyurethane for sharper steering, a more planted front end, reduced wheel hop, and better alignment retention, while resisting the oil, salt, and grime that rot rubber. The kit includes its own metal sleeves and hardware, so you do not reuse the factory sleeves or shells. Polyurethane rides firmer than stock. The old rubber is often seized in on a car this age, so a press or bushing tool helps for removal, and every bushing should be greased thoroughly with a polyurethane-safe grease on install to prevent squeaks. Covers both sides. Backed by Energy's warranty (per manufacturer). One set per order.