Spherical bearings are going to transmit a lot more vibration than even the hardest polyurethane bearings on the market. They can also be a bit noisy.

Unless you're willing to make that trade off, I'd just get a new set of intermediate poly bushings, splitting the difference between OEM hardness and the zero compliance ride you'll get from spherical bearings.

 

The one thing I like about the new omni's is the ABS line mounting holes. I guess they can be zip tied though.

Is this the link you have? $120 is alot cheaper than the OMNI's.
http://picperformance.com/store/scri...?idProduct=108

Good point on the vibration, I didn't even think about that. If I were to stick with OEM, is Energy Suspension still a good poly bushing? Or is there another brand I should consider?

Now I'm looking at PIC's website and they claim to use "a proprietary spherical bearing with a polyurethane blend" on the "RR Rear LCA's" which looks like the bearing is lined with a bushing. You guys think this would be tolerable on the street or should I just steer clear of the spherical bearings all together?

$240 for the "Race Ready" version.
http://picperformance.com/store/scri...?idProduct=202

Thanks for all the help!

 

hhmmm...i don't have any of those problems with my blox racing LCA's the best part of them is that the bushings can be replaced as needed and also i can install engergy suspension bushings if needed. I highly recommend blox lca's i've had them for over a year and a half and no issues with them whatsoever

 

The ABS line holes are overrated.

I have this link. It is the same price but if you mention you are from H-T, he will give you 5% off and ship for free.

 

On this one show on Speed tv on Thurs called Finetuned, they put some Skunk 2 LCA on an 94 civic. The cool part was it looked like it had different mounting holes for the sway bar. I have megan racing one on my hatch and i have not had a prob.

 

Thanks for all the info everybody!

I've decided to go with the PIC standard LCA's, I will post pics when I get them.

Do they use the same bushings as OEM LCA's? Or does Energy Suspension make a replacement specifically for the Blox LCA's?

I'm already a little weary of Blox products, other than the intake manifold. Not to say they aren't a good company, I realize the owner used to work for Skunk2, but I just don't want to have the same problems Provocateur had with his Omni's.

Thanks for the link, I have read several threads on HT and PIC seems to be a good, reputable company. I was very tempted to order full coilovers from them, but I like the Koni lifetime warranty.

I took that into consideration, but they also make adjustable swaybar's and endlinks which is essentially the same result. I would rather not gamble with subframe tear out anyway.

 

They use their own bushings and you can currently order replacements as you go that i currently know of. I do knnow that energy suspension doesn't make a specific bit it does work though!