I recently received one of these kits (although I had ordered it through eBay) and am extremely impressed
For $165 shipped I received:
2 FCP special control arms
2 Karlyn Tie Rods
2 Sway Bar end links
1 pair of E30 M3 offset CABS
Unlike other shippers, the package did not arrive so quick. It was shipped via fedex (woohoo!) and took roughly a week to reach my home in WA.
I have to say I am very impressed, these parts are a steal for $165. I have not installed all of them on the car yet, but am in the process of doing so now. One thign I would like to mention though is that you MUST order tie rod boots and new lockplates, either from Blunt or locally or something. THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED.
Here is all the parts layed out, except the CABS. I put the parts I took off up too for comparison.
Here are the control arms, which are actually quite nice. The joints are all stiff out of the box, but from what I understand it should be that way.
The boots look secured nicely and have no tears
The ball joints are indeed stamped FCP, which means these are made specifically for FCP Groton
Outer ball joint
I bent my old control arm PRETTY bad :(
The included tie rod assemblies from Pelican alone are $24 each... here is a shot of one of the boots
I even weighed the parts. I know that in some hobbies weight is a sign of quality, for instance in stereo amplifiers. The control arms and tie rods included in this kit are both heavier than the OEM that came off my car
And tie rods...
The sway bar end links are obviously Taiwanese, they are a brand called "HLC". Though they appear good enough. They arent as critical as tie rods or control arms, so I feel comfortable running them. A shot of the ball joint on one.
Will give a review after I drive the car, and long term.
For $165 shipped I received:
2 FCP special control arms
2 Karlyn Tie Rods
2 Sway Bar end links
1 pair of E30 M3 offset CABS
Unlike other shippers, the package did not arrive so quick. It was shipped via fedex (woohoo!) and took roughly a week to reach my home in WA.
I have to say I am very impressed, these parts are a steal for $165. I have not installed all of them on the car yet, but am in the process of doing so now. One thign I would like to mention though is that you MUST order tie rod boots and new lockplates, either from Blunt or locally or something. THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED.
Here is all the parts layed out, except the CABS. I put the parts I took off up too for comparison.
Here are the control arms, which are actually quite nice. The joints are all stiff out of the box, but from what I understand it should be that way.
The boots look secured nicely and have no tears
The ball joints are indeed stamped FCP, which means these are made specifically for FCP Groton
Outer ball joint
I bent my old control arm PRETTY bad :(
The included tie rod assemblies from Pelican alone are $24 each... here is a shot of one of the boots
I even weighed the parts. I know that in some hobbies weight is a sign of quality, for instance in stereo amplifiers. The control arms and tie rods included in this kit are both heavier than the OEM that came off my car
And tie rods...
The sway bar end links are obviously Taiwanese, they are a brand called "HLC". Though they appear good enough. They arent as critical as tie rods or control arms, so I feel comfortable running them. A shot of the ball joint on one.
Will give a review after I drive the car, and long term.
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