These bushings are for the Type R only.
The FL5 Civic is an exceptional piece of machinery- and despite often being pitched against more powerful and costly opposition, it consistently punches above its weight.
So, how does one improve on that I hear you say...well, fast front-heavy FWD vehicles all suffer the same problems - understeer due to front-end weight transfer, and lift during acceleration.
Manufacturers reduce this with limited-slip diffs but excessive deflection in worn rubber suspension bushings, specifically the front wishbone bushings as they age, can worsen this and promote unwanted reactions such as imprecise steering, braking instability, and reduced traction including wheel-hop. These problems will no doubt take the sharp edge off what is usually a razor-sharp track weapon.
PFF25-1102G Front Wishbone Rear Bushings and Anti-Lift Kit combines two-piece dual durometer (Purple 80A/Black 95A) bushings with an in-house CNC-machined bracket providing anti-lift, +0.5 degrees of caster adjustment and a mighty 300% increase in stiffness over OE.
OEM Cross Reference: 51395 TGH A01
Polyurethane has been available as a specialized plastic for over thirty years. However, recent advances have made it possible to engineer very special properties into this exciting material.
Suspension bushings are one of the most highly stressed components fitted to a motor car. They undergo enormous strains in the most arduous of conditions with no maintenance or lubrication.
The material standard bushings are manufactured from is a rubber compound containing natural products which deteriorate with age. It becomes softer and more pliable, resisting the forces placed on it less and less. Therefore allowing more and more movement of suspension components and offering less and less control over the suspension geometry.
This causes excessive tire wear, braking instability and poor handling. This is the single biggest reason you can instantly tell the difference driving a three year old car and a new one. However even new cars will benefit from Powerflex bushings! Because of their superior design they offer much more effective control of the suspension components to a much greater extent than normal rubber items.
Old and soft rubber bushings cause incorrect geometry and excessive tire wear as well as braking instability
With the technological advances in this material it has been possible to overcome the common problem associated with harder bushings, which is increased noise. By correctly engineering the polyurethane compound, bushings can be made 25-30% stiffer than new rubber items but with exactly the same noise absorbing properties.
