Are there two versions of the upper control arms?
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I ordered a pair of the Karlyn front upper control arms from FCP, and they arrived yesterday. They certainly LOOK like a quality part. The casting is good, the ball joint is good (as I'd expect for a US BJ), and the bushing looks excellent. It is NEARLY solid, with just two small openings. As I recall the OE arm on my '07 A8 base has 5 holes through the bushing, and they are fairly good sized. I suspect this bushing may be a bit stiffer than the OE one was. I'll get a picture posted of the bushing soon.
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I ordered a pair of the Karlyn front upper control arms from FCP, and they arrived yesterday. They certainly LOOK like a quality part. The casting is good, the ball joint is good (as I'd expect for a US BJ), and the bushing looks excellent. It is NEARLY solid, with just two small openings. As I recall the OE arm on my '07 A8 base has 5 holes through the bushing, and they are fairly good sized. I suspect this bushing may be a bit stiffer than the OE one was. I'll get a picture posted of the bushing soon.
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Any update Gary? I need to do mine soon, but I will probably just go OEM and not take the risk since I am sure the install is a PITA. Looks like the S8 OEM arms are cheaper "F" version, so maybe I will use those.
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