What to expect from ES bushings?

[OneSlowEclipse]

Well as soon as my friendly USPS person delivers my last few bushings my ES bushing install will be done. I was just wondering from those of you that run these what to expect. Also curious about them squeaking... I have heard they will squeak but how bad is it?

[XakEp]

It will sound like you in the prison shower....

heh heh heh...

[Van]

LMAO Quinn!

Mine have never squeaked in almost two years. I only have them up front so far. Use some WD40 when you install them.

Very noticeable handling improvement IMHO and are worth it, but the ride does get a little rougher. You'll feel the road a little better. ;)

[v413nc3]

Like I always say, you're in a sports car, not a caddy, the bumpy ride is a good thing :)

[OneSlowEclipse]

My thoughts exactly. Im already lowered 2" so feeling a bit more road is not an issue :) I am more interested in how they will affect handling.

[v413nc3]

You would actually be amazed at how well handling improves. Since they have less play than factory rubber bushings your sway arms will be stiffer, making the body more rigid. Your control arms should be bound more in their actually line of travel and less apt to stray from it, so you will have more directional stiffness, and if you also did motor mounts you'll notice less engine flex and more power being laid down :)

[OneSlowEclipse]

I have had the front and rear motor mounts for almost a year now. They don't make the side mounts that I know of for the NTs. The kit for the 2gs doesn't come with the sway bar bushings either, although I recently upgraded the rear bar and it came with polyurethane bushings. It should be interesting. Hopefully I will get another chance to run at 2nd creek this year, these new additions should make it interesting.

[v413nc3]

www.rmdsm.com they're like $20 for the replacements, and it should fit yours if they're the same size...