Aftermarket control arms for 3rd gen.

[Ocdfisher]

Hi, I picked up a new ride a month ago. It has about 96k on it. I'm looking to get ride of some suspension noises and knocks. I have seen many auto part retailers offering complete upper an lower control arms at a pretty reasonable price. Anyone have any experience with these and the quality of the installed bushings and ball joints?
Thanks in,advance.

 

[haolepinoy]

You're not likely to hear anything nice about the auto part store offerings. They don't compare well to the OEM, quality or durability-wise.

Mitsu made some pretty beefy arms, and you'll find that replacing a ball joint on one is one of the easiest jobs on the vehicle. I'd recommend rebuilding what you've already got with OEM ball joints and bushings (or maybe even spend a little on the Siberian Bushings offered by Adventure Driven Design...that's what I'm doing currently).

 

[Ocdfisher]

Thanks for the info. I have already looked into the siberian bushings. And the bolt on ball joints were a good surprise.