Ebay LCA

[Freshjive]

Has anyone ever tried these? Mine are old and need to be replaced.
Didn't find any threads about them. hope this isn't a repost

http://cgi.ebay.ca/BMW-E30-Lower-Control-Arms_W0QQitemZ180431147011QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item2a0288d003#ht_3936wt_1165

[Kingb]

They don't look too bad. You never know what your getting from ebay but someone always has to try one for the team.

[pogiboy9]

I go to deustchepartsusa he's in NY always been good to me I've ordered atleast 3 sets of his combo deals.

[j0nny5]

i just recieved a fcp combo but runnin akg offset cabs 120 4 kit minus cab's(unadvertised),be in in a couple days, ill let u guys know,looks like similar quality in pictured kit

[nando]

beware of chinese made control arms. at least a couple people have had them break, and not from hard use either - just regular street driving. Lemforders aren't that expensive..

[Philo]

Lemforders aren't that expensive..

Relatively, no. Comparatively, yes.

Either way I use Lemforder for any crucial part. Fix it right the first time. ;)

[3bvert]

budget forced me to gamble and I bought the kit on e-bay that has all german parts as I needed everything. ( hamburg technique) I had read negative reports on hinese stuff, and had read one negative report on these parts, but did not read any horror stories on them like cracking
got the kit with offset cabs, tie rod ends, sway bar links
been nearly 4k now on them, no issues, had the car in the air the other day and looked and checked torques on everything all still looks good
no cracks, no tears in boots, etc
so to me this is a good sign as y car is lowered, on billysports and I drive 2 miles of gravel road a day

the only issue I had, was in the kit it lists and shows the tie rod lock rings, and it did not come with them and the ends that slide into the cabs were painted as well. no big deal just sanded off the paint, so that they would slide in easier

also if your new to doing this job, and your doing it yourself, read up on installing, in posts
there are lots of handy tips, and getting old ones off can be a real issue if they have rusted bolts, esp the ones that sit under the engine

[nando]

hamburg technique ARE chinese made - just owned by a german company.

[E30Idea]

hamburg technique ARE chinese made - just owned by a german company.

LOL, And the pain hits him just below the belt. I am Glad you said it so I did not have to. GL.

[3bvert]

wish they would say that, I even called them and asked
they said no german made
when everything you buy in stores has to say where it is made, why dont these
all the boxes and bags said hamburg technique, germany
now not only is my bmw part volvo ( air dam and cooling fan) , part mustang ( injectors) now it is part ricer

[3bvert]

I go to deustchepartsusa he's in NY always been good to me I've ordered atleast 3 sets of his combo deals.

have they been holding up for you
as someone above told me that they dont
these are the same kits I get

[3bvert]

just got a email responce form deautchaparts where I got my control arms and parts

so someone is is not correct

there email responce was

all parts of hamburg technique for the bmw are manufactured in germany

so if this is thier official responce, why are some people saying that they are chinese


just curious

[Philo]

This made me think of Monte Python's "The Life of Brian"

You know the stoning scene where the authority asks "Are there any women her today?" . . . and all the women with fake beards reply "No, no, no, . . . "

for the Lulz.