Clutch Forks - Aftermarket or OE?

[dukeboys]

Need to buy a new one and weighing up whether to buy an original fiat item or buy the ones for sale through Shop4Parts. Its obviously a key component and a royal pain to change it if its not up to a decent standard.

Whats the concensus on the "original birth" items from S4Ps? Avoid like the plague or just as good as OE?

Also the same applies to strut top mountings - are the bearings and rubbers up to a decent standard or prone to failure in a few weeks or months???

Just wondering if there is any need to spend more on OE Fiat when the aftermarket items may be just as good???

 

[fingers99]

Shop4Parts (and eurocarcare.net) have an enviable reputation regarding quality and customere satisfaction.

Often their stuff will be OE but sourced from the manufacturer, rather than FIAT.

To my mind, you'd be barking to pay full dealer for it/them.