FAI Focus February 2019

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»»FAI Sponsored WSBK Team Unleash the V4 R Aruba.it and FAI to Continue Partnership for 2019

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»» Contents »» FAI 2019 Sponsorship

»» Chain Kits-What’s Hot?

»» Vehicle of the Month

»» Good Question!

»» Steering & Suspension

»» New-to-Range

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»» EOTM - BMW N47D20 Page 16 - 17

»»A very ‘Classy’ Vehicle of the month...

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»»FAI Sponsor Aruba.it 2019 For the Second Year Running

FAI has a long history steeped in motorsport which still lives on through the teams and individuals we sponsor. Team Aruba.it is a leading figure in the WSBK championship and FAI have accepted the invitation to continue corporate sponsorship for the 2019 season. The FAI name will take pride-of-place for the second year running on the teams Ducati bikes, livery and signage.

Meet the Riders

Long standing member, 31-year-old Welshman, Chaz Davies, is heading in to his 6th season with Aruba.it; having been twice runner up, we’re sure he’ll be vying for 1st in the coming championship. Last year we saw Chaz smash circuit records and lay down the ‘gauntlet’ for all of those on his tail. His ability to climb the rankings despite not being fully recovered from injury is testament to his determination and raw talent. Will 2019 be his year? We certainly hope so!

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The new year brings with it an overhaul in both machinery and the team line-up. We bid a fond farewell to Marco Melandri and welcome another of Moto GP’s rider’s in the form of Alvaro Bautista. The Spanish rider has been competing for over 16 years; starting off within the 125cc series in 2003 which eventually led to his defining moment of winning the 250cc Grand Prix in 2009. Since then, he’s gathered considerable experience, including that of the tracks used by both Moto GP and WSBK. We’d like to give him a warm welcome and will now be looking forward to race one, Phillip Island – Australia.

New Bikey, We Likey Both Chaz and Alvaro will have the honour of competing on the brand new Panigale V4 R; a road legal race bike that has been tweaked in almost every conceivable way compared to the bike it replaces. It features a 998cc V4 engine that has been tuned to put out 221 hp at 15.250rpm. The stiffer, more aerodynamic machine was designed with the track in mind giving the team the right tools for the job.

FAI know winners when we see them and over the past two seasons the well-oiled Aruba.it team have graced us with some of the best racing in recent history. We’re set for another exciting year of competition both on and off the track. Come join FAI, the winning team. We’ll keep you up to date with how the team get on this season with exclusive race coverage via News posts, Social and of course, in FAI Focus.

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»Vehicle » of the Month

Mercedes-Benz E-Class W212 09-16 Buyers of the W210 Mercedes E-class, whether purchasing new or used, expected certain attributes for their money; namely- quality, comfort and of course performance. The same is true today, however, a large petrol engine hauling along a leather-clad armchair while achieving mpg figures in the 20s just doesn’t cut-the-mustard anymore.

The last three generations of E-class were separated by 7 years, with the last of the W210’s rolling off forecourts in 02/03 and the W212 launching in 2009 but what a difference a few years make.

All versions of the E-class tick the aforementioned attributes but the W212 brought with it a level of technology that helped keep this solid piece of German engineering at the top of the executive market.

The name-of-the-game now is Efficiency and with some fantastic diesel engines tuned to compete with the likes of BMW & Audi, Mercedes almost stamped out sales of the petrol E-class; whether they meant to or not.

The gold star for the most efficient version goes to the E300 Hybrid, featuring the good-old 2.1 diesel coupled with a 20kw electric motor that combined pumped out 204 HP yet giving a jaw-dropping 67 MPG. Mercedes were the first to market with such a combo and as a result, the technology didn’t come cheap; with a price tag of around 40k you’d have needed to be doing an annual mileage of around 85,000 to make it worthwhile.

Whilst we’re poking fun by suggesting you’d need to cover 85,000 miles a year this does actually have some truth to it. The E-class sits firmly in the large executive market, meaning that high mileage and the resulting maintenance go hand-in-hand. A combination that produces wear & tear that not even German engineers can cater for.

Have no fear though, FAI have the parts! Hurrah!!! Check out what we’ve got at catalogue.faiauto.com

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HS1782

WP6603

B1465

Head Set - 250 CGi

Water Pump - 2.1 CDi

Head Bolts - 250 CGi

IV95192 / EV95193 Valves - 2.1 CDi

HG1902 Did you know?

Head Gasket - 250 CDi

The W212 launched in 2009 selling half a million within two years.

TCK227

LP168

R227S

Chain Kit - 2.1 CDi

Lucas Glow Plug

Rocker Arm - 2.1 CDi

TCK230 Chain Kit - 250 CGi

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STEERING & SUSPENSION TIE ROD ENDS & RACK ENDS

TOP STRUT MOUNT KITS COIL SPRINGS

CONTROL ARMS / WISHBONES

BALL JOINTS

LINK RODS

ANTI ROLL BAR BUSH KITS WISHBONE BUSHES

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»»Steering & Suspension

Your monthly update FAI’s Steering & Suspension range is constantly being improved with the introduction of new part numbers; fitting a wide range of applications. Dozens of new parts will be added in the coming months which we’ll keep you up to date with. Please see below for some of our latest new to range.

»»New to Range Highlights SS9059 Strut Mount

SS9059 SS9482 / SS9483 SS9484 / SS9485 SS9569 / SS9570 SS9625

SS9482

SS9485

Control Arm

Front Link Rod L/R

Strut Mount Control Arm Front Link Rod L/R Wishbone Lower Rear L/R Rear Axle Fwd. L/R

Citroen Dispatch 2002Dacia Duster 2010Jeep Grand Cherokee IV 2010BMW X5 2013Rack End

»»Top Pareto Risers SS8890 Lower Ball Joint

SS8890 SS9165 / SS9166 SS8134 / SS8135 SS8941 / SS8942 SS9187

SS9165 Wishbone Lower Left

Lower Ball Joint Wishbone Lower Left Link Rod Rear Left Tie Rod End Left Rack End

SS8134 Link Rod Rear Left

Dodge Caliber 2006Vauxhall Mokka 2012Mini Countryman 2010-2016 Mini Countryman 2010-2016 Vauxhall Insignia I 2008-2017

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»» Timing Chain Kits What’s been popular this month?

CITROEN, FORD, MAZDA, PEUGEOT 1.6 HDi DV6TED4 2004> Cam chain kit - use with TBK190

»»TCK7 BMW 2.0i N43B20A 2006> Mainly Fits: 116i, 118i, 120i (E81)

»»TCK22 HYUNDAI, KIA 1.4 / 1.6i G4FA / G4FC 2007-2016 Mainly Fits: i20, i30, Cee’d, Rio III

»»TCK203NG 10

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»» »»Nissan YD25DDTi Family Tree

Nissan 2.5 D YD25DDTi Common Rail

Non Common Rail

Early Version

Late Version

206mm Guide

204mm Guide

Check Upper

Check Upper

Tensioner Design

Tensioner Design

TCK42L

Late Version 01/2010>

Check: Upper Tensioner Design >08/2006

TCK42CRD

TCK42

TCK42-06

Early Version >2010

08/2006>

TCK42CRD-06

08/2006>

New Design:

Check Upper

Check Against

Tensioner Design

Product Images

TCK42CRD-10 Product Note: TCK42, TCK42-06, TCK42CRD, TCK42CRD-06 The small black guide rail pictured here was superseded

by OE to a standard size of 115.5 x 32.7mm.

FAI kits feature the latest design which may differ in size to the original item fitted. The larger and smaller guides are interchangeable.

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»»Good Question!

Our product experts answer your questions.

Q. What’s the difference between TCK227 and 227L? A: These kits cater for the 1.8 & 2.1 CDi units fitted to popular models like the

A-Class, C-Class and Sprinter from 2006. The engines that the TCK227 & TCK227L fit are broken by date range, producing an early and late version depending on application; the TCK227L being the latter.

Year ranges can sometimes be too vague without additional data. This is especially true in the instance of the A-Class where vehicles registered around 2012 may require either kit.

What’s the solution?...There are a few minor, yet important differences between the kits that can be easily checked by a visual inspection. Please see the images and notes below to help identify the correct kit for your customer.

Still stuck? Call our friendly Customer Service team on +44 (0) 1525 351800 (UK Sales: Option 3 - International Sales: Option 4)

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TCK227 (early) 1 x Timing Mark

Q. Does FAI offer a heavy-duty Steering & suspension range to help compensate for battery weight in Electric/Hybrid vehicles?

A: FAI maintain high standards of material grades and perform rigorous testing to ensure a quality product that offers a like-for-like safety equivalent repair.

Vehicles that were designed from the off-set to be pure electric, mostly feature a unique set of suspension components, which, if included in the FAI range, will match the original.

Electric versions of existing models, such as the VW E Golf, are fitted with the same parts as their fuel burning equivalents at point of manufacture. Steering & Suspension components are designed with safety in mind, so a variety of day-to-day driving conditions are well catered for, whether fully ladened – bumbling down B roads or pottering along the motorway. It’s for this reason that the extra few dozen kilos that the electric system adds are easily distributed throughout the standard set-up.

In short, FAI offers the same part that’s coming off the vehicle, despite which drivetrain the vehicle is fitted with.

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»»New to Range Our latest products

»»C390 (in) & C391 (ex) Citroën Fiat Iveco Peugeot

Relay Ducato Daily III, IV, V Boxer

3.0 D / HDi

2005 - Onwards

»»C400 (in) & C401 (ex) Nissan

Cabstar Murano II NP300 Navara Pathfinder III

2.5 dCi

2005 - Onwards

»»WR323 (front LH) Vauxhall Opel

Insignia A

Most Models

2009 - 2017

»»WR324 (front RH)

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Vauxhall Opel

Insignia A

Most Models

2009 - 2017

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»»FHBK1037 Honda

Accord VI, VII

Most Models

1998 - 2003

»»FHBK1101 Volvo

S60 II, S80 II, V60, V70, XC60/70

Most Models

2008 - Onwards

Ford

Transit

Most Models

1992 - 2006

»»FHBK1104 Volkswagen

Touareg

Most Models

2010 - 2018

»»FWBK1034

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»»Engine of the Month BMW N47D20 A/B/C/D Q. How many model variants are there currently available from BMW? 10? 22?....

A. Nope, 39! Yeah, we could hardly believe it either. Admittedly this covers rare beasts like the 8 Series and i8 but seriously, how can you cover parts for all these variants.

The short answer; just stock FAI’s wide range of parts for the N47 family of engines.

Before you say it, Yes, that doesn’t cover them all... and yes, it wasn’t fitted to all models however, it covers a big percentage of vehicles sold over the past decade.

Coupe to SUV, 116d to 525d, the N47 Has Powered Them All

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This versatile unit powered everything from a 1 Series 116d rep-mobile to a luxury X5 SUV weighing in-excess of 2100kgs. The latter of which was tuned to 218 BHP which produced a 0-60 time of just 8 second; all yours at the bargain price of 50 grand.

That pretty much sums up why your business has seen high demand for engine components such as our popular timing chain kit TCK133C, which features the upgraded design chain, guides & tensioner currently offered by BMW. We predict that this trend will continue for many years, especially as the powerplant was widely used up until 2018.

FAI cover the most popular parts which include engine sealing solutions, water pumps and valve train componentry, covering all variants of the N47D20.

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WP6549

HS1622NH

HG1622A

Water Pump

Head Set

Head Gasket

TCK133C

B1756

LP153

Timing Chain Kit

Head Bolts

Lucas Glow Plug

C381 / C382

BB2027-STD

FVD1013K

Camshaft

Big End Bearings

Crankshaft Pulley

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R974S Rocker Arm

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Engine Components 3 Engine Sealing.

3 Valves & Guides.

3 Camshafts.

3 Rockers & Followers.

3 Cylinder Heads.

3 Timing Chain Kits.

3 Oil & Water Pumps.

3 Pistons, Rings & Bearings 3 Fully catalogued - MAM & TecDoc.

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