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So, whats the current preference...OE tie rod end vs. ECS heavy duty

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Old 10-05-2005, 09:21 AM
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Default So, whats the current preference...OE tie rod end vs. ECS heavy duty

i know i read one bad review for ECS heavy duty...a while back
anyone else care to compare?
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i have HD and they are fine... also less $$$
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Have ECS heavy duty, tight feel, also less cash...
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Default when you say less cash, its only $5 if you look at purems price for OEM vs. ECS heavy duty

unless i'm missing something? is the purems one not OEM? i know ECS sells the OEM one for like $95
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Default Is the Purems price per side or per pair??!! $100 for a pair seems very cheap, compared with $180 @

ECS.
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I would prefer Lemfoerder, as I wrote about my bad experience with both the ECS and OEM. YMMV howevr
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Default try here for Meyle HDs (same as ECS HDs)

<ul><li><a href="http://www.stopshopanddrive.com/item.wws?mfr=MEYLE&amp;sku=VW077535&amp;price=38.0 2&amp;orpartno=1074707&amp;cookieID=1GE15VG9I1GE16 00MM&amp;drillid=9&amp;image=">http://www.stopshopanddrive.com/item.wws?mfr=MEYLE&amp;sku=VW077535&am
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Default $60 each...they are the lemfoerder ones or so the site lists..

<ul><li><a href="http://www.purems.com/products/description.php?II=1096&amp;CA=565&amp;PA=7">http://www.purems.com/products/description.php?II=1096&amp;CA=565&amp;PA=7</a</li></ul>
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Default you posted a passat one...

i think this is the one for S4's...damn thats cheap.<ul><li><a href="http://www.stopshopanddrive.com/item.wws?mfr=MEYLE&amp;sku=VWW064947&amp;price=38. 48&amp;orpartno=1074707&amp;cookieID=1MP0UJAI61MP0 UKO70&amp;drillid=9&amp;image=http%3A%2F%2Fcatimag es2%2Esophio%2Ecom%2Fwebapp%2Fwcs%2Fstores%2Fservl e
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Lemfoerder =/= OEM. Go with Lemfoerder! They are beefier than ECS &amp; OEM.


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