This is a thread I found from early 2005. One of our S2KI members custom-fabricated a set of Swaybar Bushing mounts with Grease zerks in them, to allow for regular, easy greasing of the swaybar bushings. Awesome DIY.

See thread here: (DIY is down towards end of thread)
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...pic=265670&hl=

2 years later, I recently purchased a front Comptech Swaybar for my S2000.
Before even buying the swaybar, my past "creaking" experience with my old civic Si has been on my mind.
I 100% plan on investing the time into performing this mod, when my swaybar arrives.

Have there been any other threads or updates since that DIY?
It would seem that Quickor Suspension no longer exists.
Let me know if you have any new information or experience with this DIY mod,
or a similar mod.

Thanks.

 

Good find. Here's a site with zerk fittings:
http://www.fittingsandadapters.com/greaszerfits1.html

 

Hahaha! You caught me!
Wassup twohoos.
As you can see, I'm psych'd about the comptech bar

Aren't those Zerk fittings a great idea?

 

I actually bought one of Gloffer's (DIY author) modified Saner FSB's and he did this zerk fittings on the bushings for me as well. And, it WORKS!

Everytime the bar decides to start making a noise, I slide under the car and grease it up and noise goes away. This year I had to do this about 3 times, but I'm almost a freak when it comes to noticing noises with cars.

-Dave

 

This looks like some good grease for the bar bushings.

http://www.lmperformance.com/1954/20.html

 

I got a free comptech sway bar from a friend. I made sure it was well lubed before installing and 3 months later theres no noise. I want to do this mod for the heck of it just for PM.

 

12-18-06 Just received my Comptech Swaybar from twohoos. Thanks man!
Gonna perform the Grease Zirc fitting install in the next few days. Will update with progress and hopefully some pics!
For now, I'm trying to find the 1/8" fittings, and NPT tap to begin the job.

 

Bingo! Here's some pictures of the installation for the Zirk fittings onto my Comptech Front swaybar mounts.
Here is the original DIY I followed:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...pic=265670&hl=

I made slight changes to the process, and honestly my mod wasn't as clean as
Gloffer's original install.
1) I had to use the Thread Tap on the washers I installed, since I couldn't fit them any other way. Either the 3/8" washer was too small, or any other washers were too big.
2) I had trouble finding a rubber washer from any hardware store(?). So, I bought the Metal/rubber combined washer mentioned in the DIY, and actually had to filet the rubber from the metal. This actually worked-out well.
3) Since I lack the experience and skill necessary to properly tap the swaybar mounts, I had some trouble making straight threads into the mounts. Therefore, when I test-fitted the grease fittings into the tapped holes, there was a tiny bit of play on one of the fittings. To resolve this issue, and to also seal the connection I decided to coat the inside of the threads on the bracket with JB Weld. JB weld is a 2-part epoxy that hardens to an almost metalic consistency. See the pictures for a visual.

This first pic is a general picture of the whole set. I still have to drill the holes into the Urethane bushings.


Here you can see a close-up of both mounts completed. The washer had to be threaded, and those rubber washers were cut from a metal/rubber grommet.


Here is the inside of the mount, showing the mouth of the fitting. Notice the fitting is sealed in there with JB weld (not hardened yet). Also, once the JB weld is cured, I will hit tha area with a Dremel to smoothen the surface.


Here's another angle from the top.


All in all I'm excited about the mod, and am eager to mount my front swaybar, regardless of the cold weather. Remember... I don't have the luxury of a heated garage like some of you lucky individuals.

Hey, please give some feedback on how you all wrapped your swaybars in Teflon tape. I'm wondering if the people who said they experienced no issues with the teflon method, did something special or out of the ordinary.
- How many layers did you use?
- What pattern did you use to place the teflon tape?
- Did you use a "special" teflon tape, other than the regular plumbing stuff?

Thanks.

 

My swaybar was the prototype for the zirc install. Gloffer and I did the mod, I wrote it up and he added the pics. In my opinion, with the zircs and proper grease, you don't have to wrap your swaybar in teflon tape. I'm going on 2 years with no tape (just grease) and the bar makes very little noise.

 

How often do you re-grease the swaybar?
Did you end-up making some grooves on the inside of the urethen bushing, to allow the grease to flow throughout the inside of the bushing?
What would you think of me doing the teflon wrap, plus grease?