Energy Suspension Front Control Arm Bushings 06-11 Civic Si

Energy Suspension Front Control Arm Bushings for 06-11 Civic and Si

The factory front control arm bushings on the 8th gen Civic are soft rubber, and on a car this age they're usually cracked and worn. That worn rubber lets the lower control arm move around under braking, cornering, and hard launches, which shows up as vague steering, clunks, and the wheel hop a lot of Si owners fight when they put the power down. This Energy Suspension set presses into your existing control arms and replaces that mushy rubber with polyurethane that holds everything where it belongs.

The payoff is a front end that feels tied down. Turn-in gets sharper, the car tracks straighter under braking, and the slop between your inputs and the tires goes away. Owners consistently call out that wheel hop disappears and the car just feels more solid and connected, which is exactly what you want on an Si you actually drive hard. It's one of the better dollar-for-handling upgrades on these cars.

The honest tradeoff: more feedback

Polyurethane is firmer than rubber, so you'll feel a little more road texture and hear a bit more through the chassis than bone stock. On a driver's car that's the point. On a comfort-first daily it's worth knowing going in. A good coat of the included polyurethane prelube on install keeps them from squeaking down the road, and re-greasing if a squeak ever shows up is the fix.

Red and black are the same polyurethane at the same hardness, the only difference is the black is graphite-impregnated to be a little more self-lubricating, while red is purely a color choice (and makes wear easier to spot on a track car). Pick whichever look you want.

A heads up on install: the bushings themselves are simple, but pressing the old rubber out of the control arms takes a press or a good bushing tool, and most people pull the lower arms to do it. Budget a couple hours or have a shop handle it. If you're refreshing the front end, this is the time to knock it out. Confirm your car is an 06-11 Civic before ordering.