2 months ago I replaced my springs and shocks due to the car scraping, and the mechanic shook the wheel and told me I needed my front upper control arms replaced. The car drove fine and didn't make alot of noise when driving over bumps. 2 months pass and yesterday I went ahead and got my new front control arms installed and everything is very tight now when shaking the wheel by hand. Road test the car and small bumps make loud noises, this is very weird, it sounds like the car is no longer absorbing the impact of bumps in the road. I took it to brake check this morning and they said everything looked great and felt tight. I did go with aftermarket ebay adjustable front control arms could this be the problem or could myself not replacing the lower control arms and bushings be the problem? HELPPPP!!!!!

cliff notes
old worn parts - great ride all around
new prats - great ride bad reaction to potholes and road bumps.

 

most likely when you buy cheap you get cheap results.... i would rather pay more for a brand that has made a good rep. Then save a few dollars.

 

Cheap ebay no-name parts = complete roll of dice as to end result (some lucky, others not so much)

More info on these arms you bought please.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190807167171...84.m1439.l2649

Any better recommendations? or should I just goto Autozone or get a used oem part. I can't afford to take it to the dealership.

 

Check out the classifieds for some used name brand adjustables

 

No, no and no! Check with our MARKETPLACE under vendor suspension, either SPL or SPC adjustabel a-arms will work for ya. This is another example why I never recommend buying anything from ebay....Gary

 

 

Stay away from ebay on this one....

 

Or, if you saved your OEM arms, just replace the bushings with whiteline bushings. They are great, and quiet. If you don't need adjustability then this is a good option.

 

agreed. or check the classifieds on both here and my350z.
People sell oem arms all the time for cheap.