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"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
04/26/2016 at 11:16 • Filed to: technically not in the shop

can anyone tell me the difference and if $35 premium for one over the other is worth it? (so if I do both we’re talking about $166 vs $100

http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.ph…

DISCUSSION (9)

Dave the car guy , still here > OPPOsaurus WRX
04/26/2016 at 11:29

Didn’t look at which one is more but I’ve used EMPI parts in the past with no issues. They’ve been around a long time.

Party-vi > OPPOsaurus WRX
04/26/2016 at 11:34

IIRC, Surtrack uses EMPI parts on their stuff.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dave the car guy , still here
04/26/2016 at 11:36

EMPI are more

OPPOsaurus WRX > Party-vi
04/26/2016 at 11:37

so its more or less the same part, rebadged? EMPI’s are more

dogisbadob > OPPOsaurus WRX
04/26/2016 at 11:41

raxles or Napa reman

Party-vi > OPPOsaurus WRX
04/26/2016 at 11:49

EMPI might be able to charge more for brand recognition. They both probably come out of the same factory in China.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Party-vi
04/26/2016 at 11:55

lol i’ll go with the less expensive ones then.

OPPOsaurus WRX > dogisbadob
04/26/2016 at 12:27

raxles were $250....... per side

His Stigness > OPPOsaurus WRX
04/26/2016 at 16:14

So I’m not as familiar with those aftermarket brands, but I do know when it comes to aftermarket axles for VW’s, you’re better off buying the OEM, which is usually only found at the dealer for incredible sums of money.

I’m not exactly sure why you have to buy dealer axles on VW’s, but I guess some are solid, or hollow, and the aftermarket ones aren’t so they vibrate and cause problems. If the axle isn’t completely destroyed, you can but the outer part and reubuild it.

And further evidence that aftermarket are very different: VW will charge you the core charge for the axle if they’re aftermarket. Broken original VW axles are worth more as a core than new aftermarket axles. And the core charge is actually more than the cost of the part sometimes, because VW needs the core to re-build.