Rear Lower Control Arms - New or Rebuilt?

[gschotland]

My '02S is in need of new rear lower controls arms, the one that's shaped like a fork on one end.

Vertex Auto sells remanufactured arms for $149 apiece and Sunset quoted me $294 apiece for new ones. Anyone have first hand experience with the remans or an educated opinion on which direction to take? My tendency is to take a chance on the remans as there's such a price difference and I'll be doing the work myself, so there will be no repeat labor cost if they don't last.

Here's the link: http://www.vertexauto.com/ShowItem/128301%...rack%20Arm.aspx

Thanks,

Gary

[ericinboca]

My '02S is in need of new rear lower controls arms, the one that's shaped like a fork on one end.

Vertex Auto sells remanufactured arms for $149 apiece and Sunset quoted me $294 apiece for new ones. Anyone have first hand experience with the remans or an educated opinion on which direction to take? My tendency is to take a chance on the remans as there's such a price difference and I'll be doing the work myself, so there will be no repeat labor cost if they don't last.

Here's the link: http://www.vertexauto.com/ShowItem/128301%...rack%20Arm.aspx

Thanks,

Gary

Don't know for sure, but reman probably means they put a new bushing in...for a street car, I would go with reman. Unless the thing is bent or cracked or something, it should be fine.

[jmatta]

Is it possible just to replace the bushings? I'm used to 911's where all the bushings are replaceable.

[RFM]

There is a DIY on the board to recover the noisy uni ball in the track arm, 996 or 986 forum, do a search. It's for sure the cheapest solution.