Bushings - Full Vehicle Kits

Full vehicle bushing kits replace every rubber suspension pivot point in a single purchase — eliminating the sloppy, deflection-prone OEM rubber that causes vague steering, inconsistent handling, and accelerated tire wear. Motor Sport Mayhem stocks 80 in-stock complete kits across 109 brands, ranging from street-oriented polyurethane sets to race-grade spherical bearing kits built for zero-compliance suspension geometry.

Our Top Picks for Bushings - Full Vehicle Kits

Every product below was selected based on measurable performance gains, material quality, and verified real-world results across street, track, and off-road applications.

How to Choose the Right Bushings - Full Vehicle Kits

The single most important decision in a full vehicle bushing kit is material compound — and it is not a simple harder-is-better equation. OEM rubber bushings are engineered to absorb NVH and allow controlled compliance in directions the suspension designer intended; aftermarket kits replace that rubber with polyurethane (typical Shore A durometer 70–95), polyurethane with grease grooves for pivot applications, PTFE-lined spherical bearings for zero-compliance race use, or Delrin for specific high-load points. The wrong material in the wrong location will either destroy the bushing prematurely or introduce harshness and noise that makes the vehicle unusable on the street. A quality kit solves this by specifying the correct compound for each individual bushing location rather than using a single material throughout.

Key Specifications

Durometer is the hardness rating of the bushing compound and it directly determines how much suspension compliance — and noise, vibration, and harshness — you accept in trade for handling precision. Street applications typically run 70–80A polyurethane, which firms up response noticeably over rubber while remaining livable on imperfect road surfaces. Track and autocross builds commonly move to 85–95A or full spherical, accepting increased NVH in exchange for near-zero deflection under lateral and longitudinal load. Any kit you buy should list the durometer for each bushing location; if it does not, that is a quality signal.

Wall thickness and inner diameter tolerances are the next filter. A bushing that is 0.5mm undersized on the inner bore will develop slop within a few thousand miles as the metal sleeve wears the too-soft bore oval. Quality manufacturers hold inner bore tolerances to ±0.05mm or tighter and use metal sleeves pressed into both ends of pivot-type bushings to prevent bolt-to-bushing contact. Verify whether the kit includes new sleeves — many budget kits do not, and reusing worn OEM sleeves defeats the purpose of the upgrade.

Grease fitting compatibility matters enormously for longevity on pivot-style bushings such as control arm pivots and sway bar end links. Non-greased polyurethane in a rotating application will squeak, then wear flat spots, then fail within 30,000 miles. Kits designed for these applications either include grease grooves molded into the bushing face, or they supply grease nipple fittings that thread into the housing. Some premium kits use a PTFE or graphite-impregnated compound that is self-lubricating by design. If the kit lists "no grease required" verify the compound chemistry — not just the marketing claim.

Kit completeness is the last critical spec. A genuine full vehicle kit covers front control arm inner and outer pivots, rear control arm inner and outer pivots, subframe-to-chassis mounts, differential carrier mounts, sway bar end bushings, and sway bar chassis mounts. Some kits marketed as "full vehicle" omit subframe mounts or differential bushings to hit a lower price point — count the pieces against your vehicle's service manual count before purchasing. The difference between a 48-piece and a 62-piece kit on the same chassis is usually those omitted mounts, and they are the ones that cause the most noticeable deflection under hard acceleration and braking.

Bushing Material Selection by Application

Price Guide

Entry ($1.14–$200): Individual replacement bushings and partial kits covering high-wear positions only — correct choice for a targeted repair on a budget or for sourcing a single failed bushing without replacing the entire set. Quality at this tier varies widely; stick to established brands with published durometer specs.

Mid-range ($200–$500): Where the majority of genuine full vehicle polyurethane kits land — this tier covers purpose-engineered compounds per location, complete piece counts, and metal sleeves. Most street performance and weekend track drivers get their best value here, and brands like Energy Suspension and Superpro have built their reputations at this price point.

Premium ($500–$13,544.00): Reserved for race-prep spherical bearing kits, expedition-grade packages with integrated hardware, and kits bundled with adjustable arms or complete suspension overhaul components. The cost is justified when zero deflection or full system replacement is the engineering requirement — not a want.

Who Is This For?

Full vehicle bushing kits serve a wide spectrum of drivers — from daily commuters reclaiming lost chassis tightness to dedicated track builders eliminating every source of suspension compliance before a competition season.

Racing Competition — 8.1/10

Full vehicle bushing kits score highest in outright racing applications because suspension geometry only delivers its designed behavior when pivot compliance is eliminated. Worn or soft OEM rubber allows control arm deflection under braking and cornering loads, effectively changing your alignment dynamically at the worst possible moments. Race builds demand spherical bearings or maximum-durometer polyurethane at every pivot point, and a full kit ensures no single soft bushing undermines the entire setup. This is the application where investing in complete coverage rather than partial replacement pays off most clearly in lap time.

Track / Autocross — 8.0/10

Autocross and track day use scores nearly as high as outright racing because the same geometry-preservation argument applies, but the vehicle still needs to drive to the event. High-durometer polyurethane at 88–95A delivers most of the compliance elimination of spherical bearings with enough compliance to survive street miles without destroying the driver. A full vehicle kit at this level ensures consistent, repeatable handling balance — the corner entry behavior matches the alignment settings you paid to dial in, lap after lap.

Street Performance — 7.7/10

Street performance is the single largest market for full vehicle bushing kits, and the 7.7/10 score reflects how well a 70–80A polyurethane replacement transforms a tired chassis without making it unpleasant. Worn OEM rubber degrades gradually — most drivers do not realize how much slop has accumulated until they drive a freshly rebuilt car. A complete kit at this application level restores factory-intended geometry and adds a noticeable improvement in steering response and cornering feel without introducing the harshness of race-spec materials. This is the sweet spot for enthusiasts who drive their performance cars daily.

Weekend Off-Roading — 7.7/10

Off-road applications share the same 7.7/10 score as street performance but for entirely different reasons — here the enemy is not deflection under lateral load but bushing destruction from extreme articulation angles, mud ingress, and UV degradation. Polyurethane outperforms rubber dramatically in chemical and UV resistance, and a full kit on a trail vehicle eliminates the inconsistent handling that comes from having a mix of original and replacement bushings at different wear stages. Softer off-road grade compounds (60–70A) are specified for full articulation applications to prevent binding at full droop. See our suspension category for complementary lift and geometry components.

Overlanding / Expedition — 7.2/10

Overlanding scores 7.2/10 because loaded expedition vehicles place sustained, high-cycle loads on every bushing in the chassis — loads that destroy OEM rubber in a fraction of the expected mileage. A full kit replacement before a major expedition eliminates the risk of a bushing failure in a remote location, and polyurethane's resistance to oil, fuel, and ozone means it holds up through the temperature extremes and chemical exposure of extended backcountry travel. The lower score versus pure off-road reflects the additional emphasis on noise and vibration management inside a vehicle occupied for long hours.

Trusted Bushings - Full Vehicle Kits Brands We Carry

Energy Suspension pioneered the aftermarket polyurethane bushing kit in the United States and their hyperflex compound formulation — a proprietary blend calibrated for shore hardness stability across a wide temperature range — remains the benchmark for street and mild performance applications. Whiteline from Australia brings a race-derived engineering approach with individual durometer specifications per bushing location and a comprehensive fitment database that covers chassis positions many competitors ignore. Superpro uses a dual-compound manufacturing process on select bushings — a softer outer zone for NVH compliance and a stiffer inner zone for load resistance — making their kits a technically sophisticated choice for daily-driven performance vehicles. For spherical bearing and precision-machined pivot solutions, Eibach and H&R both supply components with OEM-supplier-level dimensional tolerances, backed by motorsport programs that validate the designs under competition conditions. On the off-road side, Skyjacker and brands in the ARB ecosystem engineer their bushing compounds specifically for high-articulation suspension systems where standard-durometer polyurethane would bind and crack under full droop. Across all 109 brands we carry, the consistent differentiators are published material specs, application-specific compound selection, and verified fitment data — not marketing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are aftermarket control arms worth it when you replace the bushings?

Aftermarket control arms are worth the investment when OEM arms are worn, bent, or when you need adjustability that the factory arm does not provide. A new polyurethane bushing pressed into a bent or cracked OEM arm will not hold alignment correctly regardless of bushing quality — the arm geometry is the constraint. Adjustable aftermarket arms allow you to dial in camber, toe, and caster settings that the factory design does not expose, which is where a bushing kit refresh pays its biggest dividend: the new bushings hold the alignment you actually set. For purely worn pivots on a structurally sound arm, a bushing kit alone is the correct and more cost-effective solution. See our full suspension catalog if you need to replace the arms themselves.

Are aftermarket lower control arms as good as OEM?

Quality aftermarket lower control arms from established manufacturers are engineering equals to OEM — and in many cases superior for performance applications because they use thicker wall tubing, integrated grease fittings, and serviceable pressed bushings rather than the crimped, non-serviceable design common on factory arms. The key variable is manufacturing tolerance: a high-quality aftermarket arm holds pivot center-to-center dimensions to within 0.5mm of OEM specification, which is what matters for alignment accuracy. Budget arms from unknown manufacturers frequently have loose pivot tolerances that cause alignment drift and premature bushing wear regardless of compound. Stick to brands with published dimensional tolerance data and active motorsport programs validating their geometry claims.

Are adjustable sway bars worth it with a full bushing kit?

Adjustable sway bars become significantly more useful after a full bushing kit replacement because worn chassis bushings were masking the roll stiffness effect you were trying to tune. With fresh pivot bushings throughout the suspension, the sway bar's anti-roll effect is transmitted cleanly without the soft OEM subframe or control arm mounts absorbing part of the force. This makes the difference between adjustment positions more distinct and repeatable — you can actually feel what each stiffness setting does rather than getting a blurred response through compliant bushings. If your current sway bar bushings are worn, addressing them as part of a full kit replacement before tuning bar stiffness will give you a far more accurate baseline.

Are aftermarket bump stops worth replacing during a full bushing rebuild?

Replacing bump stops during a full bushing kit installation is worth doing because both components fail on similar mileage timelines and both directly affect suspension travel behavior. OEM bump stops are typically open-cell foam or rubber that compresses progressively but collapses permanently after repeated full-compression events — you will feel this as a harsh clunk at suspension limit. Aftermarket polyurethane or microcellular foam bump stops provide a stiffer, progressive rate that better matches upgraded springs and dampers, and they do not take a permanent set over time. Since you already have the suspension disassembled for the bushing replacement, the labor cost to swap bump stops is essentially zero — only the parts cost applies.

Are aFe shocks good enough to justify upgrading the bushings at the same time?

When you install performance dampers, upgrading the bushing kit simultaneously is not just worth it — it is the technically correct approach to ensure the damper performs as designed. A performance damper controls wheel velocity with high precision, but worn or compliant OEM bushings allow the control arm to deflect in directions the damper was not designed to resist, effectively corrupting the damper's input signal. Fresh polyurethane or spherical bushings reduce that off-axis compliance, allowing the damper to work in its intended single axis of motion. The combined result of new dampers and new bushings is substantially better than either component alone — you eliminate two sources of degraded handling in a single service event, and a proper wheel alignment afterward locks in the full benefit of both upgrades. Pair your damper and bushing work with a check of your coilover options if you are also considering a ride height change.

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