Crush tubes in lower control arm bush, Unsure if these are critical or will cause misalignment Options

[r3ck0n1ng]

Hi all, i've bought a set of front polybushes for my st202 from Paul of Poland (gt4racing). I've managed to fit them properly but i didn't know that the lower control arm crush tubes were actually an OEM purchasable item, I did not have them at hand and hence did not install them. The car still feels much better and doesn't make any noises so it doesn't seem that there's any issues without the crush tubes in place. HOWEVER, i have been wondering about the possible misalignments or unintended movements that might occur under hard braking scenarios.

This is the std part 90389-21003 that is missing:



Do you think that there would be any ill consequences without these installed? Should I be worried that I might lose my front alignment or experience any noises in the future? As always, thanks for your help!

[jordisonjr]

Had mine in 2 years now, no issues.
Other members have had them for longer, no issues.

From what I hear its also much more difficult to install with the crush tubes.

This post has been edited by jordisonjr: Oct 15, 2015 - 3:29 PM