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Old 02-04-2010, 08:09 AM
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Default Ebay suspension kit Ball joint, Tie rods ECT(?)

I am in the market to replace my suspension parts before this coming spring. But I don't know much about anything.

I found a complete rebuild kit on ebay and was wondering if anyone here has purchased one of these kits. And how reliable it was on your dropped car.

Any feedback on how they are on a dropped car would be awesome.


Here is one of the kits I am interested in:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SUSPE...Q5fAccessories
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I tried those ebay suspension kits out on my honda CRX and they are junk. If I were you stay away from them. They lasted only 3 months on my CRX before the went bad. Just stick with OEM or get Moog suspension products. Rockauto.com seems to be the cheapest prices I have found for Moog products.
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STAY AWAY!!! I replaced my original UCA's with a pair of OE-replacement upper arms off eBay, complete with bushings and ball joints, for only about $70. They were trashed in less than a year. Ball joint boots had ripped (allowing road crap to get in there) and the bushings squeaked REALLY loudly.

So then I did what I should have done before - bought brand new Honda UCA's for about $90 each. MUCH better.
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Thanks guys. I will not be getting them anymore.
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Moog FTW
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My upper control arm bushings squeak like crazy and my upper ball joint is torn up. I was planning on getting the ebay parts as well but not anymore.

Where can I get good replacement bushings and upper.Ball joint?

And as far as installation goes, do the bushings and ball joint have to pressed out and in?
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My upper control arm bushings squeak like crazy and my upper ball joint is torn up. I was planning on getting the ebay parts as well but not anymore.

Where can I get good replacement bushings and upper.Ball joint?

And as far as installation goes, do the bushings and ball joint have to pressed out and in?
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i buy from world suspension (ebay seller) i just bought their whole suspension rebuild kit for the teg, and ive used their control arms before on my old car, never had a problem with any of them, all moog part #'s on the products. world suspension has a damn good reputation to be honest.
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I wouldn't trust crucial components to anything but the best. Have you ever had a ball joint, UCA, or tie rod fail while driving? It's not fun. If you plan to do any performance driving, I make my statement with double the emphasis. Save your cash for OEM and/or quality aftermarket parts.
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Originally Posted by Bigmac88
I wouldn't trust crucial components to anything but the best. Have you ever had a ball joint, UCA, or tie rod fail while driving? It's not fun. If you plan to do any performance driving, I make my statement with double the emphasis. Save your cash for OEM and/or quality aftermarket parts.
moog parts arent "cheap"
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Originally Posted by Spawne32
moog parts arent "cheap"
I never said they were. Acutally, I never commented on Moog parts or your posting. I only stated that personally, I wouldn't trust crucial replacement components on my car to generic products/companies of unknown quality and integrity.
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I bought a suspension set for my 96 honda accord like 8 months ago. I still have not had one problem to this day. My sister also bought a set and everything is working just fine.
So far with my experience, the parts are cheap and reliable.
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