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Old 09-20-2008, 08:03 PM
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Default Control Arm kit for 2001 A8?

Hello,

Has anyone installed this kit for their A8?
2001 A8L.

Thank you,

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Default don't do it.... the cheap arms are only good for 20k max. I've tried Meyle and the Karlyn ones that

FCP sells. Would strongly suggest Febi, Lemforder or TRW.

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Any recommended online shop to buy from?
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Default I bought these

they are Lemforder. I don't have any problems with them, the only thing with them is that you have to put grease in the joints as they don't ship them packed. Tozo has these on his cars and he told me to pack them.
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I just got the lowers on my wife's car from ECS tuning. Call them, they only have A4/6's online
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the link on ebay are Lemforder? Are you sure, they seem awfully cheap?
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Default ECS or PureMS. I don't know about ECS, but Pure carries Febi/Bilstein arms, which are

the only ones that I would put in my car.
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Default When I bought mine, the page looked exactly like the one in the link, except

year was for pre-facelift and I only paid $365 for mine. It was the 12 piece kit, and all 12 pieces were Lemforder, in Lemforder sealed packaging. You can ask the seller for the manufacturer of the kit, I did, and they told me. I got what they told me.


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