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Old Aug 24, 2023 | 10:36 AM
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OPGI suspension arms

Anybody have any luck with these as far as performance wise.
I usually go bmr or qa1 but idk throwin feelers out.

Old Aug 24, 2023 | 01:18 PM
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Id call them and ask
(1) where are they made
(2)are they dimensionally any different than stock
(3)who makes the ball joints,
I here people complain about the oversea s arms having junk ball joints that should be replaced with Moog or equivalent
Old Aug 24, 2023 | 01:58 PM
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X2 70W-32. I bought ALL Hotchkis front and rear components for 64 F-85 "post car " build.



Old Aug 24, 2023 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by TEX69
Anybody have any luck with these as far as performance wise.
I usually go bmr or qa1 but idk throwin feelers out.
Those are the same offshore Chinesium control arms found everywhere. The Arms themselves are ok, but some people have had serious issues with the ball joints. Enough issues to warrant swapping the ball joints out with MOOG or some other quality part.
Old Aug 24, 2023 | 03:00 PM
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That's good to know. I've read folks say the imported parts were junk. Ball joint failure is a serious concern.
Old Oct 10, 2023 | 02:14 PM
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You can stay original by using used parts if you'd like. 2blu442 thinks he has them. Used arms may likely need new bushings. Replacing the bushings isn't complicated.
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