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  • T Verdier
    R3VLimited
    • Aug 2007
    • 2636

    #1

    Cheap control arms

    Ok I searched and didnt find an answer. I'm need control arm my friends shop can get me the OEM control arms for $105 a piece but bavauto has aftermarket ones for $79 w/free shiping. so my question is what brand do i want to stay away from? If I buy the cheaper ones is there a substantial diference in quality, will it be shot in 2 or 3 years? does anybody have experience with bavautos control arms?

  • atomic
    R3V Elite
    • Jun 2007
    • 5691

    #2
    Lemforder > all others PERIOD...

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    • Apex381
      Mod Crazy
      • Mar 2004
      • 740

      #3
      I have learned the hard way to buy good parts. I would only buy lemforder control arms. Sure there are other brands such as Meyle, Trw, Hamburg technik - which despite the name is actually made in china, but the quality is shit compared to the real deal. Do it right the first time. I bought some HT control arms once upon a time and they looked like I made them out of pig iron in my back yard.
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      • T Verdier
        R3VLimited
        • Aug 2007
        • 2636

        #4
        Thanks.

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        • smonkbmw
          Professor
          • Jun 2006
          • 4549

          #5
          there are tons of kits on ebay that have lemforder arms, new tie rods and new control arm bushings. whole deal is usually under $200.

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          • StereoInstaller1
            GAS
            • Jul 2004
            • 22679

            #6
            I made my own control arms out of pig iron in my back yard.


            They work great and look fine, but took me $10,000 in equipment and city permits and 4 years to make.

            Sure wish I had gotten the lemforders.

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            • lowlightbw
              Mod Crazy
              • Mar 2008
              • 668

              #7
              lemforder arms on ebay??? LINK please
              www.benjamineliward.com

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              • Hellabad
                E30 Modder
                • Aug 2008
                • 807

                #8
                Originally posted by lowlightbw
                lemforder arms on ebay??? LINK please
                I went to a Pacific Rim trade show, and saw at least 3 booths openly displaying FAKE Lemforder arms for e30.

                That sucked, because now I have to buy my control arms from the dealer because I can't trust the source unless I do.

                (on the race cars we change them every winter no matter what)

                I'm just sayin'..

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                • T Verdier
                  R3VLimited
                  • Aug 2007
                  • 2636

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Hellabad
                  I went to a Pacific Rim trade show, and saw at least 3 booths openly displaying FAKE Lemforder arms for e30.

                  That sucked, because now I have to buy my control arms from the dealer because I can't trust the source unless I do.

                  (on the race cars we change them every winter no matter what)

                  I'm just sayin'..

                  Jay

                  thats nice to know. its probably what those ebay ones are.

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                  • einstein57
                    R3V OG
                    • Jun 2007
                    • 10780

                    #10
                    The ebay ones don't have a name on them. They did have a little germany sticker though.
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                    • golde30
                      R3V OG
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 11464

                      #11
                      dude, lem's. get them.

                      PS: what happened to the north bay drive??
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