Neilw wrote: » I was told never to use febi as they were cr@p and didn't last long.
Matt Simis wrote: » Who told you that!? Febi/Bilstein are effectively the de-facto benchmark for parts. They supply many OEM original parts. Now there are claims that some Febi stuff in certain regions (ie the US) are sometimes produced to a lower quality than the brand standard, claims I would tend to put some faith in. But in general terms, all cars, all parts, this is as good as it gets for mass produced pattern parts. Did your source give a tip to what a good brand is in their opinion?
Matt Simis wrote: » Who told you that!?
George Dalton wrote: » I have used lots of their parts and I don't rate them. In particular their rubber bushes don't seem to last at all. I would rate TRW and Lemforder higher than Febi. As an example if you compare a BMW suspension arm made by Febi to a TRW or Lemforder part it is clear that the Febi part is not at the same standard as the others. When it comes to anti roll bar links nothing lasts like OE parts. I know that is not a popular view among lots of members on here but that is my experience and I have tried every aftermarket brand out there.
mickdw wrote: » Ha ha Classic! Who are good for audi control arms etc? Ive not had to replace anything yet suspension wise after 5 years and 75k miles but no doubt something will crop up soon.
sean1141 wrote: » A mate was recently doing work on an A6 2.7tdi. He had to replace two drop links as part of it. Local motorfactor was pricing them at near 90 each retail and audi were 55..
bmstuff wrote: » 55 euros for control arms from Audi? No way
George Dalton wrote: » I have used lots of their parts and I don't rate them. In particular their rubber bushes don't seem to last at all. I would rate TRW and Lemforder higher than Febi. As an example if you compare a BMW suspension arm made by Febi to a TRW or Lemforder part it is clear that the Febi part is not at the same standard as the others.
tossy wrote: » He says drop links you think control arms
sean1141 wrote: » What about Delphi parts?? This is what my local crowd supply
Matt Simis wrote: » While Im surprised you rate TRW so highly, I absolutely agree on Lemforder. My point being though, Febi Bilstein are the "standard" for parts. That doesnt make them the best part. But to say they are "crap" would be (IMO) woefully ignorant of the fact the majority of no-name to semi no-name parts (ie mostly whats on offer) are undoubtedly vastly inferior quality to Febi.
George Dalton wrote: » I absolutely agree with you. Febi stuff is not bad. It is superior to the other assorted scrap that many factors sell. It is just not on the same level as the TRW or Lemforder stuff in my experience.
The Pontiac wrote: » What are FAG parts like? Need a wheel hub/bearing kit for my car. Prices vary a lot, but from what I gather FAG were OEM for my car. Don't want to but a crap brand on, as I heard of people having trouble with the abs sensor.
The Pontiac wrote: » Any of these brands good?
turbostan wrote: » Febi parts are very highly rated within the car parts business mainly because they are an OE supplier for many premium car brands, esp German cars. There's a good chance that if you buy Febi replacement parts for say a BMW or a VW that you'll be getting the original parts without the original wrapper/box. Same goes for TRW (Lucas) as mentioned earlier. Personally I would also consider MOOG to be on the upper end of the quality spectrum, whereas the likes of Firstline or Delphi would be on the lower end..
