[s-cars] suspension part list

[Tom Green]

Haven't we had this conversation before?  Another place and time, I  
suppose.
It goes something like this:  I believe the $11 or $12 stuff is  
branded FEQ which
stands for first equipment quality.  If you truly believe you can buy  
a Chinese
made part for 1/4 the genuine Audi part price at genuineaudivwparts.com
I am wasting my time with this discussion.  The Audi part has been  
discounted
from the list price you pay at most dealers by 1/3 for web sales.

But, I am not saying only buy the Audi parts because it is not  
necessary much
of the time.

You will still pay a premium for the genuine Audi part over a  
recognized and
trusted brand aftermarket part.  Most of these suspension parts are  
made by
TRW, Febi, Sachs-Boge, Bilstein, Koni, FAG, SKF, and GKN-Loebro to name
a few.  Outside the trusted group, you have to do your own due  
diligence and
investigate the quality of the product.

I understand that is the reason you are asking here besides hardly being
able to believe your good fortune at finding things so cheaply.  You  
also
probably don't know who made the part that Adirondack is selling.  Maybe
you should ask.  They are an honest dealer and will gladly discuss part
make and quality.

I don't have a lot of experience with FEQ but I have some with them and
Meyle for suspension parts, and I think the quality of  bushing  
material for
both is crap.  Since you generally spend more in labor (even if your  
own)
than parts for suspension replacement, I think this is a big deal,  
because I only
want to do this stuff about once every 100K miles or so.

Tom

> On Saturday December 19 2009 at 14:52, Tim <tr0910 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
> Just about to buy the same strut mounts from Germanautoparts and I  
> see you
> are getting the mounts for $11 bearings for $12, and Germanautoparts  
> is $37
> for the mount $14 for bearings
> here<http://www.germanautoparts.com/Audi/S4/Suspension/198/1>.
> I like your price, but like others, its good to know what you're  
> getting.
>
> Can anybody comment on the quality of the strut mounts....
>
> Tim
>
> On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 2:36 AM, Cory Pio <cpio921 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey guys,
>>
>> I just ordered the following parts from partsgeek.com to completely
>> revamp my clunking rolling stock 131000 mile suspension: febi tie rod
>> assembly right and left), febi control arms rear left and right, Trw
>> complete front left and right control arms with inner and outer
>> bushings and control arms, 2 feq strut bearing and upper strut  
>> mounts,
>> and feq trailing arm bushings. Oh and last but not least oes genuine
>> sway bar bushings.
>>
>> Now can I get your guys honest opinions on feq parts for the strut
>> bearings and upper mounts. I dot want my car to clunk in the front  
>> end
>> anymore. I will be ordering konis and hr races to complete the  
>> package.
>>
>> What do I do about the stock rear shock mounts. Is there a  
>> replacement
>> option? Any other key components I am missing that should be replaced
>> in a full suspension overhaul? This is my first time undertaking the
>> suspension on my s4. I want to get this solid so I don't have to  
>> worry
>> about it for awhile.
>>
>> Oh an thanks for the tips guys I turned out that replacing the bpv
>> fixed all my problems and the turbo is spoiling perfect in 1 st  
>> again,
>> hitting 15psi everytime. Thank again everyone
>>
>> Take it easy
>>
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