UrS6 rear upper control arm - a few questions?

[TonyEscobedo]

I'm picking up some control arms today. Most sites offer 3. Febi, Meyle and Audi/Vw. Sounds like Febi are better and Audi/Vw the best??

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> On Oct 21, 2013, at 8:20 AM, Joshua Van Tol <josh at spiny.com> wrote:
> 
> Those are Meyle brand though. Junk usually.
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 9:46 PM, Scott Phillips <Scottp at ippe.com> wrote:
>> 
>> They are only $62 complete..
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=2zxcb1454poghcqhokz4dgri&makeid=800002@Audi&modelid=1009370@S6TURBO&year=1995&cid=27@SuspensionSystem&gid=19632@SuspensionTie Rod
>> 
>> Scott
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
>> On Behalf Of Franco Barber
>> Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 10:01 PM
>> To: Quattro List
>> Subject: Re: UrS6 rear upper control arm - a few questions?
>> 
>> Yes, the inner and outer end are available separately, but it's not
>> economically feasible.
>> 
>> If you look at this page:
>> 
>> www.audionlineparts.com/parts/1995/Audi/S6/Base?siteid=215021&vehicleid=72587&diagram=1350730
>> 
>> Item 8 is the whole tie rod, 9 is the outer, and 10 is the inner.
>> But look at the prices:
>> About $170 for the whole assembly, but $244 for the outer and $222 for the
>> inner.  You could buy the whole assembly, throw away the part you don't
>> need, and still come out ahead.
>> 
>> As to the left and right being different, yes they are, at least the inner
>> is different, because the bolt that comes down from the ball joint faces to
>> the rear just a bit. The outer might be the same or it might not, it's much
>> harder to tell compared to the inner.
>> 
>> Franco
>> 
>> (I just changed the right rear tire rod on my 95 a6q last week.)  On Oct
>> 20, 2013 8:57 PM, "Radek" <radek at uniserve.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Audifans;
>>> 
>>> Would anyone know if part number 443-505-153B (outer end of the
>>> control arm that attaches to the wheel hub) is available separately?
>>> Searches online only come up with the whole arm (443-505-351/2P).
>>> Even better, is it possible to change just the rubber bushing, since
>>> the rest is still good?  It seems that the bushing is the wear part, I
>>> have two more sets from a V8Q and in both cases just the bushing is gone.
>>> Also, is there really a right and left control arm (that's what FA
>>> says) - they look pretty much the same!
>>> Thanks!
>>> 
>>> Radek
>>> 91 V8Q 5-sp
>>> 88 90Q
>>> 96 UrS6
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