Control arm question

**xmoox** · 08-20-2008 02:18 AM

Im thinking about replacing my front control arms. only 1 side is going out but i was thinking about replacing both as my car has 100k. The passenger side has gone out and when i go up a driveway that slopes alot it makes a sound. I was wondering what kit i should get and the best value for the money the best one so far was this one
http://www.performance-cafe.com/prod...oducts_id=1683
but im also looking at ecs tuning ones
http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/...ubcategory=OEM
just wanted to get ur opinions. i might just end up replacing the warn part but they say there updated and give better handling and i will be putting coil overs on the car soon.

**andru1313** · 08-20-2008 08:23 AM

BAM!!!!
http://www.purems.com/products/product.php/II=1013

**Venator1** · 08-20-2008 10:09 AM

http://www.foreigncarpartsonline.com/ has some great kits and affordable.

**KryptoniK01** · 08-20-2008 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by andru1313

BAM!!!!
http://www.purems.com/products/product.php/II=1013

I think this is the kit you want - the one above is for the A4

S4 Kit

**andru1313** · 08-20-2008 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by KryptoniK01

I think this is the kit you want - the one above is for the A4

S4 Kit

Pretty sure the only difference is the Tie Rod ends.

**nateS4** · 08-20-2008 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by KryptoniK01

I think this is the kit you want - the one above is for the A4

S4 Kit

Are any of these kits using adjustable upper control arms for camber alignment?

**andru1313** · 08-20-2008 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by nateS4

Are any of these kits using adjustable upper control arms for camber alignment?

Dont think so. I think they are just replacement kits with some beefed up bits. other than than pretty close to OEM if not OEM.

**RedRocketS4** · 08-20-2008 12:03 PM

I have these control arms. I repaced mine about 15k miles ago. no issues with the control arms at all. and I'm in between 2 cities - new orleans and houston, nothing but potholes. I now have issues w/tie rod ends, and wish i would have bought this full kit and replaced everything at once.

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**02alltoad** · 08-20-2008 12:40 PM

has anyone use the ccp upper arms or any other parts of his

**audiwop** · 08-20-2008 05:01 PM

If your just going to replace the upper control arms you could always just buy new bushings instead of the whole control arm. I spent $30.00 for bushings and had a buddy of mine at my dealership press the old bushings out and the new ones in. Its a much more cost effective way to go.

**S4 John** · 08-20-2008 05:03 PM

febi-bilstein ftmfw

**02alltoad** · 08-20-2008 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by jcanni

febi-bilstein ftmfw

what?????

**hodan** · 08-20-2008 05:55 PM

I'm a big fan of both Pure MS (ordered in the past) and performance cafe (ordering asap). Performance cafe has a great sale on c/a's right now.

If you can press in the bushings, that would be AWESOME.

I haven't had CPP c/a's, but I'd research those first, I don't know that they hold up that well from what I've read online.

**Mike@PureMS** · 08-20-2008 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by 02alltoad

has anyone use the ccp upper arms or any other parts of his

CPP is out of business.

We've got some very cool adjustable arms on the way near the end of the year.

If you've got any specific questions on our Febi-Bilstein control arm kits I can answer, please shoot me an email or PM. Our kit is the only one I'm aware of that uses genuine S4 specific Lemfoerder TRE's. Most other kits use generic A4 tie rod ends which are inferior.

**team_soy** · 08-20-2008 06:58 PM

Any info on the adjustable arms having boot on the spherical ends...from what I read that's where they seem to fail..

I believe awe has a kit like that for the s4

**Slow4** · 08-21-2008 04:24 PM

SEARCH FUNCTION RULES!!!!!

Anywho, thank you to KryptoniK01 and Andru1313 for the link! I'm in desperate need for a control arm kit...was going to go with the ECStuning.com Moog control arm kit...but not anymore!

I think this is the kit you want - the one above is for the A4

S4 Kit

EDIT: Does anyone know if this is an 12-piece kit?

**Rated S** · 08-21-2008 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by Slow4

SEARCH FUNCTION RULES!!!!!

Anywho, thank you to KryptoniK01 and Andru1313 for the link! I'm in desperate need for a control arm kit...was going to go with the ECStuning.com Moog control arm kit...but not anymore!

EDIT: Does anyone know if this is an 12-piece kit?

I count 12 pieces in that link.