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Has Anyone Here Used Ebay Front Control Arms?

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Old Oct 7, 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.
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Old Oct 7, 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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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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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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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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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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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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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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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 07:15 AM
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Default Re: Has Anyone Here Used Ebay Front Control Arms?

I have an ebay front LCA. It's been fine for a couple years now...
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 09:19 AM
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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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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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Default Re: Has Anyone Here Used Ebay Front Control Arms?

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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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 06:18 AM
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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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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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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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