Tubular contro arms, any interest??

[Robert Mangas]

Zygmunt has front ball joints for just over $20 and rears for $50 (!).  Huw 
is right about the bushed arms' price, so that works out to $180 for the 
front axle and $240 for the rear.  If the new parts lasted longer (tip- make 
the arm so it can use a common Energy bushing, like a Honda or Chevy) and 
provide more advantageous alignment opportunities people would certainly be 
willing to spend more than they would for stock parts.

  With a 'stock' full rehab costing $420, I'd think that between $550-600 
for the whole car (as long as the parts were full featured) wouldn't be 
unreasonable.  Painful, yes, but not unreasonable.

  Bring it in lower than that and you'd sell lots I bet!

>From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>

>
>If the price was even slightly competetive with the price of new ones, that 
>would be sweet.  I think you can buy a new control arm with bushings 
>installed for about $70 (US) or so.  I wouldn't mind having to buy four new 
>ball joints at the same time.  (How much would they be, typically?)

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