Energy Suspension Rear Shock Mount Bushings for Civic/Integra

Energy Suspension Rear Shock Mount Bushings for Civic, CRX, Del Sol, and Integra

These are the polyurethane rear shock mount bushings for your DA or DC Integra, EF or EG Civic, CRX, or Del Sol. They replace the soft factory rubber where your rear shock mounts to the chassis, the rubber that hollows out and loses its grip on the shock after decades of use. Once those bushings are worn, your rear shock shakes around in its mount instead of staying located, and that is a big part of why an old Honda feels loose and imprecise in the back over bumps and through corners. Swap in poly and the mount holds the shock solid again, so it actually does its job instead of deflecting around under load.

The set covers both the upper and lower rear shock mount bushings, for both sides of the car, and it comes with its own metal sleeves. It fits a wide range of 90s Hondas, and unlike some chassis-specific kits it does fit the Integra Type R, because the rear shock mounting is shared across the DC2 range. Poly also shrugs off the oil, salt, and grime that rot the factory rubber, so it lasts. One racer ran these hard for ten years and only wore out a single bushing out of the whole set.

What these do

These locate the rear shock to the chassis. As the factory rubber ages it goes soft and lets the top and bottom of the shock move independently of the body, which shows up as a vague, floaty rear end and clunking over bumps. The firmer polyurethane holds the shock mount steady so the shock controls the wheel instead of fighting a worn bushing. The set handles both the upper shock mount and the lower control arm shock mount, so you address the whole rear shock mounting in one go.

Specs

Fitment

The rear shock mounting is shared across these chassis, which is why one set covers the DA and DC Integra (Type R included), the EF and EG Civic, the CRX, and the Del Sol. If you are between year ranges on a Civic, check your rear shock mount before ordering.

What to know before you buy

Let us be straight about the ride. Poly is firmer than the factory rubber, so you will feel a bit more of the road through the rear than you did on fresh stock bushings. On a built or track-driven Honda, that is exactly what you want. If yours is a comfort-first daily, just factor in the slightly firmer ride before you buy.

This part is a little specific about grease, so pay attention, it is the difference between quiet and squeaky. Energy's own guidance is to coat the inside diameter of the bushing and the inner sleeve liberally, because that inner sleeve pivots against the tie sleeve as your suspension moves. That pivot point is exactly where squeak comes from if you put it in dry. Owners back this up, any squeak that shows up almost always clears right up with more grease. Use plenty of a polyurethane-safe grease on those surfaces at install and they stay quiet.

One more thing worth knowing: this set is also the rear shock mount piece of the bigger Energy master kits for these chassis. If you are refreshing the whole car, you may already be getting these in a master kit, no need to buy them twice. But if your rear shock mounts are the specific thing that is worn, this set fixes exactly that without paying for the whole car's worth of bushings.