Does anybody here have any experience with Detroit Axle on Ebay? They have a full 16pc front suspension kit listed for only $295 listed here. According to the listings part numbers (based off my autoparts store knowledge and how companies do their part numbers) it includes Monroe Quick Struts and Moog or National everything else. I find it kind of hard to believe and too good of a deal for those brands. I did a search and there were only a couple mentions of their parts and they were from the same user. I'm just wondering if anybody else has purchased from them before and what they received. I'm looking to do a fresh overhaul steering and suspension overhaul on my 2000 GT, but if these parts are even halfway decent they could save me $200-300 compared to even buying them off RockAuto.
Detroit Axle Ebay Suspension
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Fivefingerdeathpunch
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What is exactly needing replacement on your front end?
Just buying parts to replace parts isn't the smartest, don't fix was isn't broken kind of thing.
I wouldn't trust their wheel bearings, cheap bearings will not last. I get ones with a warranty for sure like a SKF bearing. If they aren't loose or grinding then you don't really have to replace them.
Controls arms can be had for 35-40 a side with dorman parts if the bushings are all ripped up. Tie rods are cheap but again it's worth seeing exactly what needs replacing first.
Just buying parts to replace parts isn't the smartest, don't fix was isn't broken kind of thing.
I wouldn't trust their wheel bearings, cheap bearings will not last. I get ones with a warranty for sure like a SKF bearing. If they aren't loose or grinding then you don't really have to replace them.
Controls arms can be had for 35-40 a side with dorman parts if the bushings are all ripped up. Tie rods are cheap but again it's worth seeing exactly what needs replacing first.
The only major item that needs to be replaced is the swaybar snapped so I'm going to get the Dorman 927100 kit and the RF forward lc arm bushing has some light tearing on it. The main reason for wanting to do the whole kit is that it's a New England car with 120k miles on it that more than likely has never had anything replaced. I'm 90% sure it has the stock struts so I wouldn't mind freshening those, the tie rod end boots are torn, and I detect the slightest play in one of the wheel hubs. So, that, and everything is all rusty and I wouldn't mind cleaning it up some.
WarStryker13
I break things.
I got control arms from Amazon for 86 bucks shipped, the Dorman Police Impala ones. Slightly better than stock, and still pretty cheap.