FCP Control Arms

violent_bimmer · 09-05-2008, 06:24 AM

Good or Bad..... Trying to find some control arms for cheap right now so i can get my car driveable until i do my new suspension. let me know asap need to get my car running before thursday. $162.00 shipped. anyone have any other ideas or any for sale around this price lmk

D4rkkn1ght · 09-05-2008, 06:46 AM

i dont know if thats a price for the pair but i bought some meyle control arms for $150 a piece shipped so $300 total for both fronts from bavauto.com

jpr · 09-05-2008, 06:04 PM

FCP is a distributor, not a manufacturer. Some of the brands they offer are complete irredeemable junk. Others are of higher quality. You'll have to be more specific to get better answer, but at $162 a pair, you are probably looking at the junk ones.

violent_bimmer · 09-05-2008, 08:03 PM

it's the fcp groton ones

jpr · 09-05-2008, 08:12 PM

Uh, no. "FCP Groton LLC" is the full name of the company.

BSL · 09-11-2008, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by violent_bimmer

it's the fcp groton ones

I saw the kit on ebay too.
Looks like a half decent deal, but I would like to see some feedback too.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E...spagenameZWDVW

jpr · 09-11-2008, 05:22 PM

Those would be the junk ones

Transporter99 · 09-22-2008, 01:27 AM

I'm ordering Meyle. From what I've read, Meyle and OEM are the better 2 brands available.

Speaking from experience in buying a "cheaper" off-brand from a group-buy in '06, they lasted 6 months. They were under warranty, but the process was a hassle!

Save yourself the headache. Do it right from the beginning.

kuksul08 · 09-24-2008, 03:48 PM

I bought the regular ones from fcp and they failed after only a couple thousand miles, and they exchanged them for the Meyle's for $382 which is actually a great price. Just buy the good stuff now.

derek0606 · 09-24-2008, 03:51 PM

500HP at the flywheel?

09-05-2008, 06:24 AM	#1
violent_bimmer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 90 My Ride: 2001 325i View My Garage	FCP Control Arms Good or Bad..... Trying to find some control arms for cheap right now so i can get my car driveable until i do my new suspension. let me know asap need to get my car running before thursday. $162.00 shipped. anyone have any other ideas or any for sale around this price lmk __________________ soon to be at 500 hp

09-05-2008, 06:04 PM	#3
jpr Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,005 My Ride: '99 323i View My Garage	FCP is a distributor, not a manufacturer. Some of the brands they offer are complete irredeemable junk. Others are of higher quality. You'll have to be more specific to get better answer, but at $162 a pair, you are probably looking at the junk ones. __________________ Handy Links Alignments ZHP Suspension My Suspension Swaybars BMW Springs BMW Dampers Brakes Brake Choices Cross Drilling Torque Specs Oil

09-05-2008, 08:03 PM	#4
violent_bimmer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 90 My Ride: 2001 325i View My Garage	it's the fcp groton ones __________________ soon to be at 500 hp

09-05-2008, 08:12 PM	#5
jpr Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,005 My Ride: '99 323i View My Garage	Uh, no. "FCP Groton LLC" is the full name of the company. __________________ Handy Links Alignments ZHP Suspension My Suspension Swaybars BMW Springs BMW Dampers Brakes Brake Choices Cross Drilling Torque Specs Oil

09-11-2008, 05:22 PM	#7
jpr Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,005 My Ride: '99 323i View My Garage	Those would be the junk ones __________________ Handy Links Alignments ZHP Suspension My Suspension Swaybars BMW Springs BMW Dampers Brakes Brake Choices Cross Drilling Torque Specs Oil

09-05-2008, 06:46 AM	#2
D4rkkn1ght Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pomona Posts: 277 My Ride: 323i View My Garage	i dont know if thats a price for the pair but i bought some meyle control arms for $150 a piece shipped so $300 total for both fronts from bavauto.com

09-22-2008, 01:27 AM	#8
Transporter99 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,424 My Ride: Audi A5 3.2/6MT View My Garage	I'm ordering Meyle. From what I've read, Meyle and OEM are the better 2 brands available. Speaking from experience in buying a "cheaper" off-brand from a group-buy in '06, they lasted 6 months. They were under warranty, but the process was a hassle! Save yourself the headache. Do it right from the beginning. __________________ 328i ZSP/ ZPP/ ZCW - Sold _________________________________ '99 DINAN 328i - Sold '93 Honda Civic Si - Sold

09-24-2008, 03:48 PM	#9
kuksul08 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,081 My Ride: M3 View My Garage	I bought the regular ones from fcp and they failed after only a couple thousand miles, and they exchanged them for the Meyle's for $382 which is actually a great price. Just buy the good stuff now. __________________ Look at that subtle jet-black coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a 6mt. S54 Valve Adjustment Spreadsheet & Info: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28231781/S54...ent%20info.zip

09-24-2008, 03:51 PM	#10
derek0606 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 930 My Ride: 01 330CI Orient View My Garage	500HP at the flywheel? __________________ FS: Custom Stainless Dual Exhaust FS: 1 Front Eibach Pro... FS: MISC Lighting for Preface Sedan FS: MISC Lighting for Preface Coupe

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