After having my 13 SH-AWD lowered for a while, it appears this has stressed the suspension bushings on the LCA's. The symptoms are a rattle / clunking at low speeds and creaking when turning . I've had the suspension removed and reinstalled (to include intallation of Tien rubber silencers on the coils) and inspected the sway bar bushings.

I have only found one possible upgrade for the OEM parts (see link below) but Im not sure they will fit our cars. It would be a nice change these from rubber to polyurethane. Improved handling precision, longevity and durability are just a few improvements of having upgraded bushings. And lastly.... I don't want to replace these things every year because I'm lowered on coils .

PCI Lower Control Arm Spherical Bushing Kit for Acura TSX / Honda Accord - King Motorsports Unlimited, Inc.

Do you guys have any experience with this issue? What was your fix? Are there any upgrades I didn't find?

 

here's some info for you!!

https://acurazine.com/forums/third-g...shings-919632/

 

It looks like those are for the 3rd gen though.... I'm going to contact them to get more details.

 

So I contacted acura of Delray and the part numbers for the LCA bushings are different between the TSX and our cars..... I'm so frustrated.... hard to believe NO ONE makes poly bushings for the 4th Gen!

 

Based on past, not very pleasant experiences with Honda/Acura double wishbone suspensions... before you start ordering parts, just as a test try to remove the bolt that holds the shock fork on the lower arm. After a few hard winters, the bushing that holds the fork may have seized along with the bolt that goes through it. Or at least thats my experience with an '03 Accord, and a '07 TL. If it has seized, order the fork too (left or right) because you may have to get a Dremel and cut off the fork to get the arm out ... which in that case you may have to order the entire lower arm anyways, not just the bushings!

Just some thoughts...

 

why not contact Bruce, acktl05/endlessRPM, to see if they can make some for the 4th gen TL?