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»» Steering & Suspension Page 8 - 9

»» Chain Kits-What’s Hot? Page 10 - 11

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»» Sponsored WSBK Page 12 - 13

»» NTR Vibration Dampers Page 14 - 15

»» Engine-of-the-Month Page 16 - 17

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»Vehicle » of the Month Peugeot 3008 Has Peugeot produced their best car ever?

We’re sure those of you that were die-hard fans of the 205 GTi would probably disagree but bear with us and we’ll explain.

The old 3008 certainly had its plus points however most of these were replicated by competitors’ versions and as a result, it hardly set the world on fire; practical and functional but never exciting.

Now designated as an SUV as opposed to an MPV, the new version has been styled to include a high and aggressive front end, sleek contours down the side and a tailpipe on each side to the rear; albeit just for aesthetics. As a combination, it has a far greater road presence over the outgoing model, looking more at home compared to much pricier SUVs. The French brands first attempt at a mid-sized SUV has been well received, making it not only a common sight on British roads but throughout Europe; bolstered by winning the 2017 European Car of the Year.

This neat styling also extends to the inside where you’re greeted with high-quality materials and all the tech you’d expect from any modern car. A perfect family car for both soaking up the speed bumps around town and equally at home cruising on the motorway, the 3008 has almost no downsides. Not many owners would describe the handling as fun but for most buyers, it offers what they need, especially when it’ll run you another 10k for something like an Alfa Stelvio.

Convinced?... Well, whatever your opinion, the masses seem to be, with the 3008 is looking to generate a good portion of sales within its segment. FAI carries an array of engine components for the most popular engines, but it’s Steering and Suspension where we’re seeing the most demand – get your components from FAI.

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SS8289

SS9497

B1157

Ball Joint

Hub Carrier Bush

Head Bolt Set

SS9243 / SS9244

VC012

OP345

Tie Rod Ends L/R

Valve Cover 1.6 D

Oil Pump

SS9815

FVD1008K

WP6318

Control Arm Bush

Vibration Damper 1.6 D

Water Pump

SS9865 / SS9866

HG1164D

HS1633NH

Track Control Arm

Head Gasket 1.6 D

Head Gasket Set 1.6 D

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New to Range Valve Covers

Have you seen our Valve Covers?

FAI have a range of 23 part numbers which fit hundreds of popular models.

Range Extension Highlights: Opel / Vauxhall 1.2 & 1.4i Adam, Astra, Corsa, Meriva VC003

Ford 2.2 TDCi Ranger & Transit VC005

BMW 2.0 N42 / N43 / N46 1, 3, 5 Series, X1, X3 VC020

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Application

Part Number

ALFA, CHEVROLET, FIAT, OPEL, VAUXHALL 1.6/1.8 Petrol ALFA, CHEVROLET, FIAT, OPEL, VAUXHALL 1.6/1.8 Petrol AUDI, SEAT 2.0 2004-13 Petrol AUDI, SEAT, SKODA, VW 1.6 / 2.0 2006> Diesel AUDI, SKODA, VW 2.0 2003-18 Diesel BMW 1.6 2011> Petrol BMW 2.0 2011> Petrol BMW 2.0 2006-13 Petrol BMW 3.0 2006-19 Petrol BMW, MINI, TOYOTA 1.6 / 2.0 2004> Diesel CITROËN, FORD, MAZDA, PEUGEOT, VOLVO 1.6 2004> Diesel FORD 2.2 Diesel FORD 2.2 2004> Diesel FORD 2.4 Diesel FORD, MAZDA, PSA 1.4 Diesel FORD, MAZDA, PSA 1.4 2004> Diesel JAGUAR, LAND ROVER 3.0 TVD6 L/H JAGUAR, LAND ROVER 3.0 TVD6 R/H MERCEDES-BENZ 1.8/2.0 2007> Petrol MINI 1.4/1.6 2004> Petrol MINI 1.6 2007-15 Petrol MINI 1.6 2006-15 Petrol OPEL, VAUXHALL 1.2/1.4 Petrol

VC001 VC002 VC023 VC025 VC024 VC015 VC009 VC020 VC021 VC011 VC012 VC005 VC010 VC004 VC017 VC018 VC006 VC007 VC013 VC014 VC016 VC019 VC003

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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 SS10494 Rear Lateral Arm

SS10507 Rear Lower Lateral Arm

AUDI A4 / A5 2015FORD MONDEO V 2014-2017 AUDI Q5 / Q7 2015TOYOTA PRIUS 2003-2009 VAUXHALL VIVA 2015-

SS9975 Link Rod Front

CONTROL ARM BUSH REAR REAR LATERAL ARM REAR LOWER LATERAL ARM CONTROL ARM BUSH LINK ROD FRONT

SS10299 SS10494 SS10507 SS9957 SS9975

»»Top Pareto Risers SS9746 Wishbone Bush Front

SS9243 / 9244 Tie Rod End L/H & R/H

FORD TRANSIT 2013FORD TRANSIT 2013PEUGEOT 308 II 2013TOYOTA AURIS (E15) 06-2012 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA I (A) 08-17

SS9036 & SS9037 Control Arm L/H & R/H

Ball Joint Lower Wishbone Bush Front Lower Rwd Tie Rod End Left / Right Anti Roll Bar Bush Kit Rear Control Arm Rear Left / Right

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SS10113 SS9746 SS9243/44 SS9762K SS9036/37 9

»» Timing Chain Kits

What’s been popular this month?

Vauxhall / Opel

1.2 / 1.4 i 2012> Fits: Adam, Astra J, Corsa D

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BMW, Citroen, MINI

1.6 i VVT 2006> Fits: 1, 3 Series, C3/4/5, DS3, One

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Seat, Skoda

1.4 TSi 2006> Fits: Altea, Ibiza, Fabia, Octavia

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Hyundai

1.4 / 1.6 i 2008-2015 Fits: i20, i30

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»»Coming Soon!

Our TCK333 fits Thousands of Vehicles

BMW 2.0 d B47 2016-19 Mainly Fits: 1, 3, 4, 5 Series / X1, 3, 5

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»»Corporate Sponsorship

Team Aruba Take on Phillip Island, Australia

Phillip Island was experiencing heavy rain early into Friday’s free practise but after a considerable spell in the pits, riders were greeted with some well received sun. It was clear from the start that Scott Redding meant business, taking advantage of the drying track, he pulled in the quickest time of 1’30.436. A pace he carried to the next day in the Superpole race, in which Redding came 2nd; just 0.339 of a second off race leader, Sykes.

The opening race thrilled spectators with a close battle between a highly competitive leading pack, all crossing the finish line with just thousandths of a second between them.

Scott started from the front row, keeping within the leading pack, the British rider took the opportunity to take the lead which he held between lap 12 – 16. On the final lap there was nothing between the top riders however, Redding exploited the power of the Panigale on the final strait, stealing third from Yamaha’s Van Der Mark. Two races and two podium places, Redding was off to a great start in WSBK. Chaz Davies struggled to find his footing in both practice sessions and Superpole, leading to a less than favourable starting place of 16th. Despite this, Chaz hammered around the first lap, passing no less than 6 riders. The Welshman made a push towards the end of the race that gave him the pace to manoeuvre in to 8th before the chequered flag.

Redding had held his place within the top three for both Superpoles and Saturday’s race, which meant he again started in the front row for race two. Scott was pushed in to 4th early on but stayed close to Razgatlioglu, waiting for an inroad to take third. Lap six saw him make his move yet, it wasn’t an easy race, with Scott battling with Van Der Mark to keep hold of his position; a battle he won to see his third podium. Well done Scott!

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“What can I say? I’ve been on the podium three times, on two occasions I finished within a tenth of a second off the winner: not bad for my first Superbike weekend.

I want to thank the team for their work.

It was very important to get off to a good start and I am very satisfied with that. Maybe we still lack some speed but it would be wrong to make comparisons with Alvaro who is much lighter than me”. – Scott Redding Chaz had a much better final race, that saw him generate a pace just off that of the leading pack. He was pitted against ex-teammate Alvaro Bautista for 5th place, friend turned foe Chaz road like a champ to get the better of the Spaniard.

“It was a pretty tough weekend, but all in all, things didn’t go badly in Race 2. It was good to be able to get closer to the front group even though the starting position was very complicated… it was very important to finish in a positive way. We still have a lot of work to do and I can’t wait to be in Qatar, a track that I really like”. – Chaz Davies FAI Focus March 2020

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»»New to Range Vibration Dampers

FAI has introduced a significant range extension to cover a series of popular applications, bringing the range to 130+ part numbers.

Range Extension Highlights: Alfa / Fiat / Vauxhall 1.6 / 2.0 D-Multijet & 1.9 CDTi 08> FVD1046

BMW / Mini / PSA 1.4 / 1.6 VTi 2007> FVD1050 Ford Transit 2.4 TDCi 2000 - 2006 FVD1096 Mercedes 3.0 CDi 2005 - 2017 FVD1112

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Application

Part Number

Alfa/Fiat/Vaux 1.6/1.9/2.0/2.2 JTDM 2008-Current BMW 1.6/2.0 N46N 2001-2011 BMW/Mini/PSA 1.6i 2007-Current Fiat 1.2 188 A5.000 1999-2012 Ford 1.4/1.6TI 2007-2012 Ford 1.8/2.0 2000-2015 Ford 2.4TDCI/TDDI 2000-2006 Ford/Landrover 2.0 Ecoboost (204PT/TNWA) 2010-Current Ford/Volvo 1.8/2.0 (B4204S3/QQDC) 2004-2012 Mazda 1.8-2.3MZR (LF18/LF-DE) 2002-2014 Mazda 2.0CDI (RF7J/RF5C) 2002-2010 Mercedes 2.1 CDI OM611 2000-2007 Mercedes 2.7 CDI(Automatic Only) OM612 1999-2009 Mercedes 3.0CDI OM642 2005-2010 Nissan/Ren 1.4/1.6 (K4J) 2000-2017 Opel/Vaux 1.6-1.8 A18/B18 2008-Current Subaru/Suzuki 1.3-1.6i 2000-2007 Toyota 1.4-1.8 (1ZZ-FE/4ZZ-FE) 2002-2012 VAG 1.8T/2.0FSI 1996-2015 VAG 1.8TFSI/2.0TFSI 2004-Current VAG 1.9TDI 1998-2010 VAG 2.0TFSI 2004-2014 VAG 2.8/3.2FSI 2005-2012

FVD1046 FVD1047 FVD1050 FVD1052 FVD1056 FVD1057 FVD1096 FVD1060 FVD1061 FVD1064 FVD1065 FVD1083 FVD1098 FVD1112 FVD1069 FVD1113 FVD1105 FVD1085 FVD1079 FVD1114 FVD1087 FVD1081 FVD1115

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»»Engine of the Month Mercedes 2.1 CDi OM.646 If you’ve driven a diesel Mercedes from the 2000s badged 200 or 220 CDi, then it’s highly likely to have been powered by the OM 646 series of engines. The German manufacturer applied the Euro 4 compliant powerplant to its biggest selling models, including the C & E Class.

The flexible unit was tuned to produce anywhere between 87 and 168 HP, with most buyers opting for a middle ground of either the 121 or 148 HP derivatives.

Serving as the first mass-production engine to replace the woeful naturally aspirated diesels of the 90s, the new 2.1 would find its way into hundreds of thousands of vehicles across the globe; until its successor in 2010.

Bonus Parts - W203 SS2308 (L/H) SS2309 (R/H) Tie Rod End

SS2311XT (L/H) SS2312XT (R/H) Track Control Arm Front Lower Rear

In 2006 the turbo was swapped out along with the glow plugs, now opting for a ceramic heating element, which improved engine starting; one of the gripes from a decerning customer base.

Despite the ageing applications powered by the OM 646, demand is still strong for what are fairly low stressed units, finally showing their age. Check out a snapshot of the FAI offering here with more online – faiauto.com Note: There are many derivatives of OM 646, always check the exact engine code before ordering.

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SS2313XT (L/H) SS2314XT (R/H) Track Control Arm Front Lower Front

TCK147

FVD1067

BCH041

Timing Chain Kit

Vibration Damper

Bare Cylinder Head

BM1047-STD/025/050

HG864

LP055

Main Bearing Set

Head Gasket

Lucas Glow Plug

OP321

WP6367

IV95114 / EV95115

Oil Pump

Water Pump

Valves (inlet & exhaust)

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HS1480NH Head Gasket Set

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