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| 914Sixer |
 Oct 1 2021, 06:54 AM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 8,909 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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The place of manufacture JUMPED out at me on this tie rod end. I know it is the way of the world.
Reminds me of the shuttle astronaut I talked to. I asked what was the scariest part of the trip to space. He said " Knowing the low cost bidder built the damm thing". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Superhawk996 |
Oct 1 2021, 08:10 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,915 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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I don't understand why everyone assumes China = junk. Do we really believe that Lemforder doesn't still control the quality?
Is there data to show that the parts no longer meet the same validation test requirements? Would we (914's owners are notoriously thrifty) be willing to pay double or triple to have it manufactured in the US or Germany? Especially for a hobby cars that usually will never see mileage that would represent full design life of a component part like a tie rod end. Don't get me wrong, I'd love for the manufacturing to have stayed in the US and Germany. What we are seeing now is a fullfillment of the policies that began as far back as the 70's and 80's. I used to work regularly in this plant that made ball Joints and tie rods for Chrysler. I'm bettering no one shed a tear when it closed and silently slipped away back in 2009. https://www.allpar.com/threads/maxwell-chry...e-plant.229401/ Regulation, labor costs, energy costs, and taxation are but a few of the reasons it became unprofitable for that plant to continue to operate. That plant isn't alone. They have been slipping away, unnoticed, all across the US and Germany. You don't even want to know how many parts from China are contained in the vehicles bought and built for the military. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) Politics and economics matter. I understand why they are frowned upon on this site and I try my best to stay out of trouble with all the moderators. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Ansbacher |
Oct 1 2021, 12:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Tampa Bay, Florida Member No.: 17,589 |
QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Oct 1 2021, 10:10 AM)  I don't understand why everyone assumes China = junk. Do we really believe that Lemforder doesn't still control the quality? I would be amazed if Lemfoerder has even a couple of inspectors on the production line in China. And even if they are there, they are probably wined, dined, and bribed to look the otrher way. Ansbacher |
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914Sixer CHECK Your Lemforder Parts Oct 1 2021, 06:54 AM
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