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Our solid aluminum steering rack bushings achieve more than just improving steering feedback and road feel — they properly center align the EP3’s steering rack to the chassis, addressing a major flaw in the OEM design. The stock Honda rubber bushings use huge, oversized mounting holes, allowing the rack to naturally sit misaligned from the factory. Since the steering rack is not mounted on a level plane, the result is inconsistent, non-symmetrical steering geometry between left vs. right steering positions, especially with McPherson setups.
Golden Era Motorworks’ EP3 EPS solid bushings were designed to center the rack and solve this major imprecision. Machined from aluminum to join the steering rack and chassis together to completely eliminate deflection, we were surprised to find additional front end rigidity from our testing. We concluded that instead of the O.E.M. design that has the rack floating on rubber bushings, our solid mounted design integrates the robust structure of the steering rack into the chassis, providing additional support with the neighboring mid-bar.
Un-compromised road feel and direct steering inputs from the hands of the driver, sharper turn-in response from no deflection, consistent left/right steering geometry from a center aligned steering rack, and additional chassis rigidity are the ultimate result. — Enhanced steering precision the chassis was meant to have.
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Will fit Electronic Power Steering (EPS only) racks and brackets from 2001 - 2005 Civics on both LHD and RHD models. Hybrid models included. Chassis EP2, EP3, ES9, and vehicles that have swapped steering racks from these chassis. Most commonly DC5 (RSX) WITH EPS swapped in are all compatible.
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Install in place of O.E.M. bushings utilizing O.E.M. brackets, support plates, and torque specs. Installation may require front wheel alignment.