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Old Jun 19, 2018 | 04:25 PM
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Have you considered an Insight?
Old Jun 19, 2018 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by concealer404
Have you considered an Insight?
HA! i see what you did there
Old Jun 19, 2018 | 04:26 PM
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You should just get a set of xidas for the insight
Old Jun 19, 2018 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by matrussell122
HA! i see what you did there
I believe Bahurd beat me to the punch.
Old Jun 19, 2018 | 04:34 PM
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thanks you guys
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Old Jun 19, 2018 | 11:53 PM
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No test products

Zero validation

No investment in the community

No prior experience with our specific cars

No plans to do any sort of testing or real-world validation on cars before offering product to real-world customers

But sure, I'll send them $3000. Sounds like a brilliant idea.
Old Jun 20, 2018 | 08:46 AM
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And Sav comes in to finish him off with a curbstomp.
Old Jun 20, 2018 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
I have a dream
Five score years ago
Old Jun 20, 2018 | 01:21 PM
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If only someone offered a stamped-steel arm, formed and welded to provide good strength in areas where it's necessary without adding excess weight.

If only someone offered such a product for incredibly cheap prices, with 25 years of product validation and a million units in service with almost no recorded failures.

If only.
Old Jun 20, 2018 | 11:27 PM
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Uninterested in any sort of "baller" arm without rod ends/roto joints. Defeats the purpose.
Old Jun 21, 2018 | 11:49 AM
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But what if I told you that the customer service is great?
Old Jun 21, 2018 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
But what if I told you that the customer service is great?
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Old Jun 22, 2018 | 12:02 PM
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Doesn't OP hate V8R for whatever reason?
Old Jun 22, 2018 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ridethecliche
Doesn't OP hate V8R for whatever reason?
nope, they just sent me incorrect parts like every vendor ever. Shawndell or however it is spelled, is very helpful.

I actually didnt know they were still selling the billet parts, they have been unavailable for a long time.

Thanks everyone for your responses.
Old Jun 22, 2018 | 01:12 PM
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sent me incorrect parts like every vendor ever
now I'm even more motivated to drop 3k on control arms

can you please just take my money?

Please
Old Jun 22, 2018 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
now I'm even more motivated to drop 3k on control arms

can you please just take my money?

Please
In retrospect, i wish i had kept OEM arms.
Old Jun 22, 2018 | 01:36 PM
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You and Marcello should organize a v8r victims support group

I bet that between all the non-fitting, mis-matched, and incorrectly sized parts y'all can probably put together a few sets that work and possibly even fit
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Old Jun 22, 2018 | 01:47 PM
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My arms fit. They just hit the body of the car before the bumpstops engage.



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