Full OEM suspension bushing kit

AeroNotix · Post by **AeroNotix** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:07 pm

Hi,

1998 5th Gen.

Is there a kit out there I can buy which is just the entire/most of the front suspension bushings? I want to go through them all and replace but it's effort getting all the parts if they're sold individually

I was wondering if there's something like this: http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/16.18113 but Honda OEM parts and preferably in Europe.

firstlude · Post by **firstlude** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:15 pm

how about this kit and its on sale http://www.strongflexuk.co.uk/honda/pre ... iHF5Upl8dU i have fitted full front and rear kits from this company on my other car would highly recommend them

AeroNotix · Post by **AeroNotix** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:22 pm

Sorry I should've been clear, fifth gen, that page does have a kit for the fifth gen though.

That said, I kind of like remaining as stock as possible until I know why I want to change it. My prelude has had so many hands on it over the years each putting their own little modifications into it I think the old girl wants to get back to her roots!

firstlude · Post by **firstlude** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:23 pm

http://www.strongflexuk.co.uk/honda/pre ... 96-01.html

firstlude · Post by **firstlude** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:24 pm

that kit is listed as doing 5th gen also

AeroNotix · Post by **AeroNotix** » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:28 pm

Another question about poly bushes. I don't know anything of the quality of the poly bush kits out there for Preludes but I am very familiar with opinions on the ones for classic minis. The general consensus is that while they do stiffen the car up they don't "fatigue" as you would expect a normal set of rubber bushes would, giving you time to feel them on their way out but instead the bushes just split or break all of a sudden..

Since it's the same material, isn't that true for these poly kits?

Post by **vanzep** » Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:36 pm

febest or adl blueprint should have all the oem bushes you need but dont have full kits the way es/strongflex have.

there have been no reports of poly bushes splitting on ludes that i know of.....

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat Dec 02, 2017 1:48 pm

No reports of any polybushes failing on preludes.
They will be slightly stiffer but also no reports of it making the car crashy/harsh.

There is no complete energysuspension kit for a 5th gen - you can buy a 4th gen kit but need to then pick up a couple of stand-alone bushes - info in the wiki here