lower wishbone/control arm - where to get?

[Typhoon190]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FAI-TRACK-...IAAOSw3ydVgcQV

FAI parts SS1195 and SS1196.

I have a pair of these ready to fit to my project car, in the hope they are a good quality aftermarket part.

[Arctic]

Hi Einar
Please keep us informed of the progress with these items, as above I have yet to find as good products as Misterauto supplies

[beinet1]

Originally Posted by Arctic

Hi Einar
Please keep us informed of the progress with these items, as above I have yet to find as good products as Misterauto supplies

Hi Artic,

Its always nice to have a track history of the different items. It seems like most owners does not cover enough mileage/own the car long enough to give an idea of how long these aftermarket items last. It seems that even the cheapest parts outlive the ownership of the owner that fitted the items. In my case, I covers approx 15000miles/year and has owned my 1.8 for over 5 years now.
I have to admit that I am quite disappointed with the last arm as the cost of it was at the high end side. What surprises me, is that the LH arm that was fitted by the local LR garage before my ownership on my 1.8, has covered over 80000miles and is still tight as new. I have no idea what make it is, but it has survived 2x of the arms on the RH side. And on the top of it, I have a brand new aftermarket LH arm from Rimmers on my shelf in backup as I expected that this was the next one on the list
I have now placed an order for one of Matts SAIC arms, in the belief that this is the last RH arm I replace on that car: https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/products/cop...2510-rbj102511

The Mapco arm fitted to my V6 is still performing like it should, but this car does not cover a lot of miles pr. year.

[DMGRS]

You'll have no bother with the arms from us - we were very involved in the process of sourcing these from a trusted supplier, and with over 200 pairs (so 400 arms in total) now out there and zero, yes zero issues reported - we're quite confident!

The bushes pre-fitted also seem to be of excellent quality. You get what you pay for...

[beinet1]

Hi All,

The new arm was delivered at my front door yesterday, 5 days after it was ordered. DHL does a great job

Visually, there was little difference compared to the old one. The rubber boot around the lower ball joint seems to be a bit tougher and the rear bush felt softer than the old one. It did not have the same "hard rubber" feel and look like the other ones I have fitted but felt more like a mix of rubber and silicone. The old FAI bush was well beyond its due date....
It took me 1 hour and 20 mins from the moment I raise the car until it touched ground again. No need to say that this is not the first time I replace an arm

Everything nicely back in place and no clunks anymore. Hope it lasts now

[beinet1]

On closer inspection I found a hole in the rubber boot for the lower ball joint on the old arm. I guess thats why it failed

[beinet1]

Originally Posted by beinet1

At last, I have ordered the lower arm needed for my V6. I should have bought a quality arm from GSF like last time, but was to tempted to try the £65 lower arm from MAPCO. I sent them an email and got this answer:
All our products meet or exceed the OE/OEM specifications, they come with a 2-year warranty and we only sell our own MAPCO brand.

So now its on order. £65 + £17 for shipping from Germany to Norway. Thats a good price. I hope I do not get disappointed...

Yepp... Car got Mot-ed last week. Corrosion on 2x brake pipes on each side of the tank and a worn LH lower arm . That Mapco arm lasted only 12000miles.... I had an aftermarked arm from Rimmers laying around after a good deal some years ago, so this one is fitted and the brake pipes replaced. The car got Mott-ed OK today for 2 new years. Case closed....

What disappoints me, is that all the so-called high quality lower arms I have fitted to both the cars does not last at all, which the genuine fitted ones from the factory seems to last for the life of the cars sometimes. I believe the arms DMGRS supplies is good, but not able to confirm as the DMGRS arm I fitted to my 1.8 went away together with the car the last winter. Is there not any that are able to manufacture decent lower arms + rear bush and drop links that lasts??? Seems most is NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- and it does not matter where you get them from

[John3:16]

Originally Posted by beinet1

Hi all,

My last control arm only lasted 2 years/45000 miles, and has now developed play in the lower balljoint and need to be replaced. Where to get a quality control arm for a resonable price, whic will be shipped to Norway?

Thanks for advice

If you don't mind 2nd hand parts (I don't) try www.247spares.co.uk .... just enter your reg and the part(s) you need and they then notify 1000's of breakers around the country and you get email(s) the next day with the quotes. For a few £'s they'll text the quotes direct to your mobile.

Neill