Technical Control arm query

[AAB1992]

I wondering if any of you guys can help!

I've got a 2018 Panda Pop. Its done over 70k and the control arm rear bushes are beginning to separate. I've been doing a bit of research into replacements. What I've found is most web catalogs show arms that go up-to 03/16 construction year. Nothing for post 2016. I can't find anything on the internet aside from a used one on eBay. I've messaged ZF aftermarket and they drew a blank. My question is, whats likely to have changed after 2016? I can't see the overall design and bushings to have changed??

MK3 2012-2016 O/S 51957400 N/S 51957401

MK3 03/2016 O/S 52013959 N/S 52013960

I dont really want to pay sky high fiat prices for what will most likely be Lemforder parts as i've seen their stamp on the original arms.

 

[Jiffycom]

Sometimes it's just a case of a part number being changed?

Shop4Parts seem to know their Fiat parts and list no 2016 change:

Front Suspension Arm RH 51928527

www.shop4parts.co.uk

 

[FiatMatt94]

I also own a 2018 Panda Pop & there are a few minor differences in the post 2017 Panda's to the pre 2017 Panda's, some I already knew about & some I was informed by the Fiat/Alfa specialist who does my MOT's
1) The front wishbones are thicker on the post 2017 cars as the earlier pre 2017 cars were prone to cracking as they were quite thin metal, so Fiat upgraded them on the later cars. Informed about this by the MOT man
2) The bushes in the rear dampers were upgraded for better quality ones, also told this from MOT man
3) The seats were upgraded to memory foam across the whole range as many people complained about the seats in the earlier cars.
4) Slightly different steering wheel to the earlier car with the flat bottom & the bits on the sides for thumbs, i'm tempted to convert mine to the earlier wheel.
5) The Pop was downgraded from 4 speakers to 2 speakers as Fiat removed the speakers from the rear doors, higher spec cars got the 4 speakers & optional tweeters in the A pillar trim

 

[koalar]

I am no expert with the post 2012 but have come across this sort of inconsistencies before

Someone post something and then it’s copied and pasted over and over again

Molar only list one 2012 onwards

There’s only one listed in M/M catalogue

It something I wouldn’t buy off the internet. There’s plenty of fakes out there. Just look at the price some FCA are being sold online . Can they can be genuine and 1/3 the price. You will be lucky to get a couple of years out of them before they are toasted or fail