Control arms

[Asbradley21]

So I had firestone do a lifetime alignment, and they FUBARed my passenger side ball joint.

My options are because of budget:

1 Lemforder arm.
or
2 Febi arms.

Is having one new arm going to feel strange? Whats the best plan?

[Brew]

How did they blow out a control arm balljoint doing an alignment?

Unless you recently replaced them, I'd definitely recommend a pair of control arms and bushings. Meyle or Lemforder.

[Prestige]

mine are completely gone too

what wrong with Febi arms??

[Asbradley21]

How did they blow out a control arm balljoint doing an alignment?

Unless you recently replaced them, I'd definitely recommend a pair of control arms and bushings. Meyle or Lemforder.

I really don't want to know, they do some stupid shit that amazes/terrifies me.

Also, I'm not getting meyle, they're crap.

[Brew]

I really don't want to know, they do some stupid shit that amazes/terrifies me.

Also, I'm not getting meyle, they're crap.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1228529&page=2&highlight=meyle

Meyle are perfectly fine.

And I have a hard time believing even the most hack tech could ruin a control arm ball joint while adjusting a tie rod...

[nrubenstein]

Febi/Bilstein arms are fine. (Word is they *were* crap once upon a time.)

Personally, I use either Lemfoerder or Febi, depending on which I can get cheaper.