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Typical of Zilvia, lots of long winded answers... let me cut to the chase
Most of the parts are identical with minor differences. How important are those minor differences will depend on who you are. For example:
For some customers, I just order Nismo arms and get a NEW OEM+ components. What does this mean? It means it comes with new ball joints, higher durometer rubber, and silver paint. And yes, authentication paperwork for nerds and/or inspection (if ever needed).
For ME, I could give a flying fuck because the paint is inferior to powder coat. So what I do, is I strip my old arms, fab up gussets and bracing, stitch weld them, and then send them off for powder coating. Then press in my bushings and my ball joints and done. No authentic paperwork, sigh.
So it all depends on what you want. I can tell you that after all my fab work, my arms cost more than Nismo arms. So sure, there is some value in their products. Sometimes.
One thing I'd like to add is that I really hate the fucking car nerds who jerk off to all these parts. Some guys really need to step aside from cars and get laid.
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