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Old 04-25-2006, 04:11 PM
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Default With all this talk about control arms lately, I guess it would be appropiate to post this. Do any of

<center><img src="http://www.freespaces.com/audisport44/lankarm_1024[1].JPG"></center><p>you have any info on these? I got this picture from a thread I saw on Audizine. I tried searching for them on-line but didn't come up with much. I, and am sure many other people would love some info on these. So, if you have any, post it.
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I am interested
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Default Look spendy and purrty,

Too bad just replaced all mine
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What goes wrong with these anyway that they have to be replaced?
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Default Is the ball joint any different? That's the part that always fails.

If the ball joint is the same then one could expect these to fail even more often than stock.

Looks to me like these are intended for use on the track. I would expect noise and vibrations from these on the road. But they would be very accurate.

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Default Audi uses crappy grease, it breaks down w/ heat then the ball joint

eventually fails
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Right up your alley. Your car already has a ton of rattles what's a few more :-p
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Default Exactly. :-/

Seriously, I do think I would be willing to put up with this if it improved the handling.

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Dave at CPP has been making the same thing for quite some time.
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Default I believe a Euro company makes those.

Same thing here:

<img src="http://images12.fotki.com/v202/photos/6/681510/2436553/RacecarF_LControlarm-vi.jpg">


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