Place |
Name |
Characteristic in the rating |
1 | RTS | High degree of reliability |
2 | Optimal | Best Value |
3 | Febi | The best market coverage. Most underrated company |
4 | Swag | Average product quality |
5 | Febest | The most fair price |
1 | CTR | Optimum product quality |
2 | Sidem | Large range of supported car models |
3 | Delphi | The best ratio of price and quality |
4 | MAPCO | High Performance |
5 | Fenox | The most reliable supplier in the CIS market |
1 | Ruville | The optimum ratio of price and quality |
2 | TRW | Best quality |
3 | Lemforder | The most common spare parts |
4 | MOOG | High strength |
5 | ABS | Long service life |
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The original stabilizer struts of a car such as Lada Vesta may require replacement after 5-10 thousand kilometers. The owners are trying to supply more durable parts, while focusing on their financial capabilities. When making a choice, you should pay attention to the fact that TOYOTA RAV 4 has a completely identical design of the front stabilizer struts - only 1 cm longer. This allows you to install higher quality consumables on Vesta, and a slight difference does not affect the performance of the suspension at all. Our review presents the best manufacturers of this type of spare parts on the domestic market.
For the convenience of the reader, the rating has been divided into several categories. The position of the models was determined on the basis of the characteristics declared by the manufacturer, as well as the recommendations of service center specialists who, by the nature of their activities, have information about the endurance of parts of a particular company.
Best Inexpensive Stabilizer Links
The most popular and accessible segment of the domestic market brings together manufacturers whose products are trustworthy.
5 Febest
Country: Germany (Produced in China)
Average price: 403 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.2
The German brand has long been known in the Russian auto parts market and is valued for its affordable cost with the traditionally good quality of components. And this is despite the transfer of the company's main facilities to the territory of China. Production requirements and careful process control keep the quality of spare parts within the strict limits of ISO 9001.
Febest front stabilizer struts are available for many car brands (from Subaru Impreza to domestic Lada Vesta), attracting with a fair price and a clear lack of marriage. In addition, they are able to withstand the harsh conditions of our roads for quite a long time.
4 Swag
Country: Germany
Average price: 680 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.4
One of the few firms that has retained its factory facilities from moving to China, which is also engaged in the packaging of spare parts. A feature of the manufacturer is the constant expansion of the range in accordance with market requirements. As for the quality, it is at a confident average level, not exceeding in its characteristics the original parts of many foreign cars.
At the same time, by choosing the SWAG front stabilizer struts for a domestic car (Lada Vesta, Granta, Largus and other modern models), the user receives a product that “nurtures” at the level of the original. Considering the affordable cost, it is safe to say that the spare parts of this company are worth their money.
3 Febi
Country: Germany
Average price: 620 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.5
Despite an extensive track record and manufacturing parts for Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes-Benz), Volvo (Volvo) and Opel (Opel), the Febi brand receives mixed reviews from users. In general, the attitude towards the company looks like a biased one and stretches from year to year, but we have to admit that in terms of manufacturing stabilizer struts, things are not so sad. It is possible that the current situation is the influence of the general condition of domestic roads, since in the homeland of Febi (Germany) spare parts are in high demand.
In favor of the stabilizer struts from this brand is the fact that the company has retained its facilities in Germany and continues to use high quality raw materials in production. The budget cost at the same time gives products significant advantages in the market. However, there is another side of the coin - the presence of a certain proportion of counterfeit products on sale, which is sold under the guise of products of this brand and damages the company's reputation.
2 Optimal
Country: Germany (made in China)
Average price: 500 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.6
Another representative of Germany in the automotive spare parts market. Like the Febi mentioned below, Optimal has rather conflicting user reviews, with a margin towards "plus".If in the case of Febi it is impossible to say unequivocally what is the reason for such harsh statements from domestic motorists, then this company's main problem lies in the dispersion of enterprises. The Polish and German branches produce high-quality stabilizer struts, while China "drives" not the best products to the market.
To top it all off, there is a lot of talk online about how Optimal has turned into a packer and stopped making its own parts. Stabilizer struts of this brand are available for many car brands (Citroen, Chevrolet, Fiat and others). At the same time, the quality is at the same level as the price, without exceeding the original product in terms of its resource. Despite the occurring marriage, Optimal spare parts are in demand on the market because of their price.
1 RTS
Country: Spain
Average price: 530 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.8
The Spanish auto parts giant equips the market with very high quality stabilizer struts. All production work takes place on the territory of the EU, from where the spare parts come to the Russian market. To say that the quality is at its best is not always possible. Sometimes (and this is some kind of collapse) racks come with torn anthers, and this is not the merit of careless transportation. It feels like the quality control of the output batch is completely excluded from the production process. Fortunately, only rubber parts suffer, because there are no complaints about the iron.
To summarize, we can confidently speak about the sound quality of the goods. The stabilizer struts of this brand have practically no fakes in the domestic market. When choosing, you should pay attention to the condition of the anthers - sometimes there are deviations in quality when they are pressed in.Otherwise, spare parts are quite reliable, and can easily last longer than the original.
The best mid-range stabilizer links
In this segment, there are many more companies whose spare parts are distinguished by better reliability and a long service life.
5 Fenox
Country: Belarus (produced in Germany, Russia)
Average price: 349 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.5
One of the best brands in the post-Soviet space is initially focused on the market of the CIS countries. The front shock absorber struts are one of the high-quality products in the list of thousands of manufactured spare parts. From the offered assortment, you can find and supply a number of parts for popular cars in Russia, such as Lada Vesta, Largus or Renault models (Sandero, Logan and Duster).
The fact that the production has been certified according to EU standards can additionally tell about the high quality of products. In addition, the current contracts for the supply of spare parts to service centers (located in 50 countries) for the maintenance of prestigious European car brands give no reason to doubt the reliability of Fenox.
4 MAPCO
Country: Germany
Average price: 664 rubles
Rating (2022): 4.7
This German brand has recently appeared on the domestic spare parts market, but managed to gain popularity among buyers. This company is not a packer, but a manufacturer, and its spare parts meet the high requirements of the European market, which is more selective in terms of quality products.
Putting MAPCO front stabilizer struts on a car (suitable for a wide range of models, including Lada Vesta) means ensuring that there are no problems in this unit for at least 20 thousand mileage, and this regardless of the quality of the roads. Especially for harsh environments, the HPS series of stabilizer struts has been launched, which is more resistant to wear and will last much longer. The growing popularity of the company's products attracts not only buyers - there are fakes on the market that harm the brand's image, and also cause material damage. As a rule, falsification makes itself felt during the first weeks of operation, so the choice of suppliers should be taken more carefully.
3 Delphi
Country: USA
Average price: 815 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.9
The only representative of the middle segment of the top three, not mired in the abyss of endless proceedings to curtail production. The American concern works conscientiously - among the consumers of spare parts for "hodovka" on an official contract basis is the well-known German brand Opel (Opel). In terms of the quality of the stabilizer struts produced, the company is among the strong middle peasants (however, as well as in terms of price). It is difficult to say about the working resource - it all depends not only on the condition of the roads, the characteristics of cars and driving style, but also on the correct operation of other parts of the chassis.
Advantages and features:
- has a contract for the supply of parts for cars of the Opel brand;
- users note the good quality of products;
- the cost is within the normal range for the middle segment.
Flaws:
- missing.
2 Sidem
Country: Belgium
Average price: 750 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.9
Stabilizer struts from a European manufacturer are among the highest quality in their segment. Almost 90% of the products are produced by the company itself, the remaining 10% are shipped by less well-known companies (but the quality is also quite good) under the Sidem brand. Real car enthusiasts tend to choose racks from this particular manufacturer, while prudent car enthusiasts are much more attracted to inexpensive (and lower quality) racks from other companies.
Tellingly, due to scarce demand, spare parts are not forged - front companies are simply not interested. The range of car models for which the company's products are suitable makes it very popular in the European market, which cannot be said about Russia. Own production, which has established a serious control of the technological process, prevents the defect from falling into the hands of the consumer. The front stabilizer bars of this brand are distinguished by great endurance, comparable to original spare parts for cars such as Skoda Octavia or Ford Focus.
1 CTR
Country: Korea
Average price: 690 rub.
Rating (2022): 5.0
Korean manufacturer supplying spare parts for Kia (Kia) and Hyundai (Hyundai) to the secondary market. It specializes only in suspension, so you don’t have to worry about the quality of the stabilizer struts you buy. Ironically, CTR has no particular problem with fakes, so finding the original is not difficult. In addition to the release of spare parts under their own label, they are actively shipped to packaging companies (the same Lemforder). They have an excellent reputation among users and an attractive price.
Advantages and features:
- active aftermarket supplier of stabilizer struts for Kia and Hyundai;
- gives not always complete, but accurate information about spare parts;
- ship part of the manufactured products to other firms;
- racks are optimal in cost;
- fakes are extremely rare.
Flaws:
- not detected.
Best Premium Stabilizer Links
The most attractive category for those buyers who are the last to look at the cost, focusing exclusively on the high performance of the product when choosing.
5 ABS
Country: Netherlands
Average price: 675 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.7
The range of this leading European company for the manufacture of spare parts for car suspension includes about 30 thousand items. Specializing mainly in the production of consumables for brake systems, ABS has gained great popularity in the markets of different countries. Since 2005, the model range has been significantly expanded and, among other things, stabilizer struts have appeared for many cars, including Russian brands (Lada Vesta, Largus, etc.).
Everything that comes off the assembly line of the factories of this brand meets the stringent requirements of ISO 9001 in quality. The manufacturer uses only the best raw materials, which determine the high wear resistance and durability of parts. All ABS components have a factory marking and high-quality packaging, which, with care, allows you to distinguish original spare parts from counterfeit ones - it is she who has a long service life.
4 MOOG
Country: USA
Average price: 897 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.7
The largest manufacturer of automotive suspension parts is known for its reliable products and the absence of defects thanks to a modern quality control system. The premium segment attracts unscrupulous businessmen who pass off counterfeit products as branded goods, although the external characteristics of the original units are at a high level, which is easy to distinguish with the naked eye.
Assembly lines of brands such as GE and FORD use MOOG components in the primary assembly, so there is no reason to doubt the quality of the products. In addition, the details of this company can be supplied to many domestic cars - the resource of spare parts will be noticeably higher than the original components. The front stabilizer struts for Lada Vesta (catalog number KILS8342) are neat and will serve their owner an order of magnitude longer than competing counterparts.
3 Lemforder
Country: Germany
Average price: 1660 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.9
The once-great auto parts firm (including stabilizer bars) is now showing how the “strong man” from production is living his life. Even seven years ago, it was simply impossible to think that Lemforder would be retrained as a packaging company. Now this should be taken for granted, but it should also be paid tribute - in the original packaging under the Lemforder label, level stabilizer posts from the Korean CTR are distributed. Ultimately, we have a brand with a brilliant past, which now demonstrates the wonders of marketing and is confidently afloat.
Advantages and features:
- under the brand of this company, you can find no less cool stabilizer struts from CTR (currently);
- the original racks were, in fact, a product of Boge
- the firm is part of a group of five companies;
- the originality of the details can be identified already by reviewing the packaging box;
- spare parts cover three market segments (based on their price level).
Flaws:
- if you do not go into trifles, then there are no shortcomings.
2 TRW
Country: USA
Average price: 1500 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.9
A giant in the production of parts for the general market, as it affects both the aerospace and military industries. It has active contracts with several car manufacturers for the supply and production of a large range of products. As for the chassis parts, the products very rarely enter the secondary market. Finding original TRW stabilizer links anywhere in the mall is problematic, although they are worth it. The bulk of them is shipped to the warehouses of official dealers or goes straight to the conveyor.
Only restored parts or rough counterfeit products reach the secondary, crumbling already at the first stages of use. But it is possible to identify a fake, and first of all, you should carefully choose a supplier - if the official representative values \u200b\u200bhis image (and this is very easy to notice), then the stabilizer struts from TRW will be of exclusively original origin. Despite the high popularity and excellent quality, the price of the products is quite democratic, which was noted by the consumer.
1 Ruville
Country: Germany
Average price: 1000 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.9
A clean packer who values his own reputation. Stabilizer struts, as well as other spare parts (with the exception of body parts and electronics), are of exceptionally high quality and resource. Since other companies are engaged in production, it makes no sense to list supported car models. Another important advantage is always accurate and up-to-date information on the applicability of a particular rack, since the number of models is very large. If it weren’t for the high price, part of which is charged simply for the “brand”, then the company could be called the best in its class.
Advantages and features:
- high quality of supplied racks;
- cooperation with top manufacturers of auto parts;
- supply of parts for a wide range of car models.
Flaws:
- overpriced.