Hey guys. I just wanted to let all of you know that finally we have greasable 36mm front swaybar bushings available for our cars. One of our own, Lon Salgren (lonsal) at Top Down Solutions has developed the brackets and bushings seen below. The bushings are also available in 32 and 34mm for the other front bars. These are very high quality and sharp looking. The finish on these things is great! The brackets are modified factory brackets so there's no fit problems like some of the ES brackets have. I highly recommend them.

Check it out:

 

I can drill a hole and screw in a Zerk fitting too!

 

Are they rubber?

 

No. The bushings are Guldstrand Motorsports Poly-Graphite. I do more than drill a hole through the bushing to modify it. I also cut 3 circumferential grooves and a X-pattern for the grease to flow around the sway bar. Also I sell the kit in 3 versions: Version 1) 200170-32, -34 & -36 priced at $39.50. The dash no indicatates the sway bar diameter the bushing is designed for. This version includes the modified Guldstrand Motorsports Poly-Graphite bushings. Version 2) 200170-CB priced at $18.50. This version allows the customer to send in their bushings for modification. Version 3) 200170-NB priced at $13.50. This version includes brackets only, no bushings. I will include instructions on how to modify your bushings. I also have a version (p/n 205170) for the 1982 model year F-Bodies. I know anyone out here can do this themselves. Heck, I've had them on my car for over 3 years now. But until now no one made a kit that would accomodate our cars. Now you have it available. The Energy Suspension greasable front bushing kit is a "Universal-Fit" kit and won't work on our 1983-92 staggered bolt mount pattern without major modification. The straight pattern slots on the ES brackets would work on a 1982 F-Body, but the slots have a lot more chance for the bracket to move. Check the link to Guldstrand Motorsports for more info on the bushings: http://www.guldstrand.com/

Lon Salgren
Top=Down Solutions

 

cool, i didn't know about the grooves. I just did mine in Polygraphite, when i upgrade to bigger bars i'll drop you a line

 

Very cool, Lon! I'll take one of the 36 mm kits, for sure - let me know where to mail a check.

 

Tim, I just e-mailed you ordering instructions. Thanks, Lon.

 

Well no kidding

It's worth it to me. If it's not for you, so be it. Plus, they're coated and all, much nicer than I could have done with the time I had and what I wanted. Plus, he's a member.

Ed

 

Nice job, but couldn't the zerk fittings be located more to the front of the bushing to keep it a little cleaner, and less likely to be broken off? Just a thought.

 

I hadn't thought of that. However, I've had this modification on my pesonal car for over 3 years without any problems. Lon

 

Great job with those bushings - tell me where to send a check. I do pay-pal and prefer it also.

Thankx

 

I sent you ordering instructions. Yes I take PayPal. Anyone else that wants a kit. Just send me an e-mail: topdownsolutions@yahoo.com. I'll send you a Price List via e-mail attachment and ordering instructions.

Lon