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On the Febi C.Arm kit w/ HD TRE. Why is the PureMS kit almost 100 more than ECS's??

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Old 02-06-2007, 07:45 AM
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Default On the Febi C.Arm kit w/ HD TRE. Why is the PureMS kit almost 100 more than ECS's??

Any differences i should know about....?

479 including the HD TREs on the ECS kit seems almost too good to be true.
Old 02-06-2007, 08:17 AM
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Default ECS makes up the difference by selling your cc info.

just kidding 8-)
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lol....seriously, is there a difference?
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Default Could come down to hardware. The kit I used was shipped with crappy hardware. Call PureMS and ask.

They are fairly straight forward guys, so you should get a good answer.
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Default They include A4 tie rod ends. We include S4 ends.

If you want the A4 ends like what they carry, here's a link to it.

<a href="http://www.purems.com/products/product.php/II=1013">A4 Control Arm Kit</a>

Here's a photograph of the different tie rod ends.
<img src="http://www.purems.com/images/fullsize/tierodend.jpg">
A4 vs S4.
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Any difference in function/durability between them?
Old 02-06-2007, 10:19 AM
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Default Yes

The A4 is a two piece designed joined by rubber. The rubber acts to dampen NVH and dull the steering response.

S4 is a solid 1 piece design, no rubber, no damping, only crisp precise steering.
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is this an upgraded HD unit over the stock TREs? Thanks Mike for your insight.
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It's a stock tie rod end.
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