{"product_id":"spoon-sports-steering-rack-bushings-cl7-fd2-ap1-ap2","title":"Spoon Sports Steering Rack Bushings for TSX\/06-11 Civic\/S2000","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitments for 8th Gen Civic Si, CL7 TSX, and S2000 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid Aluminum Steering Rack Bushings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes Not Add to Drastic NVH Changes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides More Responsive Steering Feel \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#Description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#VehicleFitment\"\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpoon Sports Steering Rack Bushings - TSX, Civic Si \u0026amp; S2000\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour steering rack is bolted to the chassis through rubber bushings, and rubber moves. When you turn the wheel, part of your input goes into deflecting those bushings before the rack actually moves the tires. That's where vague, disconnected steering comes from, and it's why a car can feel like it's responding a beat after you asked. These Spoon bushings replace that compliance with something rigid, so the rack stays put and your input goes where you sent it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eBigger Tires Make It Worse\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth understanding, because this catches people out after a wheel and tire upgrade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWider front tires generate more steering load, and all of that load goes through the rack bushings. Factory rubber that was adequate on stock tires starts deflecting more, wearing faster, and developing play. The car that felt fine before now feels loose on center, and the usual assumption is that something in the steering column or the tie rods has gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOften it's the rack bushings. They're a wear item and increasing your front tire size accelerates it considerably. If you've gone up in width and the steering has gotten vaguer, start here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eLinear Response Is The Point\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRigid bushings don't just tighten things up, they change how the steering behaves through its range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith rubber, small inputs get partially absorbed before the rack moves, so there's a dead spot around center and the response builds unevenly as you turn further. That's what makes a car feel like it needs a moment to decide what it's doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRigid bushings remove that. The rack moves in direct proportion to your input from the first degree of steering, which is what makes the response linear. It's most noticeable on turn-in and on small corrections at speed, where the difference between direct and vague is the difference between placing the car and guessing at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eNo NVH Penalty\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere's the part that makes this an easy decision, and it's unusual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost rigid suspension components trade comfort for precision. Spherical bearings, poly bushings, solid mounts, they all transmit more noise and vibration into the cabin than the rubber they replaced. That's a real trade you have to weigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSteering rack bushings don't work that way. There's no meaningful increase in road vibration and no durability penalty for daily use. You get more direct steering without giving anything up, which makes this one of the few genuinely free upgrades in a suspension setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eChasing Slop Everywhere Else Too?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf this appeals to you, the same thinking applies further down the car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHonda leaves roughly 2mm of clearance around the subframe bolts, which lets the subframe shift slightly under load. Since your suspension and steering rack all mount off that subframe, any movement there shows up as vagueness the same way rack bushing deflection does. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/spoon-sports-rigid-collar-kit?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=9de9c5601\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSpoon's Rigid Collar Kit\u003c\/a\u003e fills that gap so the subframe stays located.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRunning both is how you get a genuinely tight front end. The rack bushings sharpen the steering itself, the collars make sure the structure it's bolted to isn't moving underneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Spoon\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpoon has been building and racing Hondas since the 1980s, and steering feel is exactly the kind of detail they've spent decades chasing. This isn't a generic bushing that happens to fit, it's designed for these specific racks by a company whose blue and yellow livery has been at circuits around the world long enough that the color alone identifies them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn a car where you're already sweating the details, it's the kind of part that belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePick Your Chassis\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n    \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003ePart Number\u003c\/th\u003e\n            \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eFits\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/thead\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53685-CL7-000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2004-2008 Acura TSX\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53685-FD2-000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2006-2011 Honda Civic Si and Type R (FD2)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53685-AP1-000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2000-2009 Honda S2000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFitment\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2004-2008 Acura TSX\u003cbr\u003e2006-2011 Honda Civic Si and Type R (FD2)\u003cbr\u003e2000-2009 Honda S2000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDirect replacement for the factory rubber steering rack bushings. Select your application at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho Should Run These\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for the owner who's gone up in tire size and noticed the steering go soft, and for anyone chasing precision on a car that already handles well. Track days, autocross, or a fast road car where you want the front end doing exactly what you asked. It's an inexpensive part that fixes a specific kind of vagueness, and unlike most rigid suspension parts, it doesn't cost you anything to live with. Bolt them in and go feel the difference on the first corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2004-2008 Acura TSX (53685-CL7-000), 2006-2011 Honda Civic Si and Type R (53685-FD2-000), 2000-2009 Honda S2000 (53685-AP1-000). \u003cstrong\u003eFunction:\u003c\/strong\u003e replaces factory rubber steering rack bushings for direct, linear steering response. \u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e no meaningful increase in road vibration or reduction in durability for daily use. \u003cstrong\u003ePairs with:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\"\u003eSpoon Rigid Collar Kit\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"VehicleFitment\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2004-2008 Acura TSX\u003cbr\u003e2006-2011 Honda Civic Si\/Type R\u003cbr\u003e2000-2009 Honda S2000\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Spoon Sports","offers":[{"title":"04-08 TSX","offer_id":46704340008994,"sku":"SPN-53685-CL7-000","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"06-11 Civic Si\/Type R","offer_id":46704340041762,"sku":"SPN-53685-FD2-000","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"00-09 S2000","offer_id":46704340074530,"sku":"SPN-53685-AP1-000","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2218\/5701\/files\/SPN-53685-CL7-000_adu1.jpg?v=1788203987","url":"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/spoon-sports-steering-rack-bushings-cl7-fd2-ap1-ap2","provider":"Hybrid Racing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}