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Old 10-07-2010, 01:04 PM
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Default Has Anyone Here Used Ebay Front Control Arms?

Just curious but has anyone here tried the LCA's sold on ebay?

They're about half the price of new OEM ones.
Old 10-07-2010, 05:36 PM
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ive had them installed for over a year no issues. filled the bushings with construction grade urethane.

oem bushings are gonna blow anyways, they suck.
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just get the energy suspension bushings for $50 bucks on ebay. and have a shop press them in. replacing the stock ones wont replace the design flaw of the car. and this would be cheaper and solve your problem.
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I put the ebay lower control arms in, just get them from a reputable seller and you should be fine. Mine have been in for a couple months now and they're fine. I did not fill them with the urethane though?!
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you can fill them so to speak. the bushing can be replaced with a polyurethane bushing, thats what I was articulating.
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I have an ebay front LCA. It's been fine for a couple years now...
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Y don't you just get the bushings they like $25 bucks a piece and have it pressed in?
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Originally Posted by chiautorepair
Y don't you just get the bushings they like $25 bucks a piece and have it pressed in?
Because it costs more to have bushings pressed in than to just replace the entire arm.
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Originally Posted by theineffable
Because it costs more to have bushings pressed in than to just replace the entire arm.
do you own a vise???
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a vice will not do it, I have heavy huge table vices. it slides out and doesnt go in straight (thats what she said)
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