ZF Aftermarket product portfolio
Steering and suspension parts for passenger cars and LCV from ZF Aftermarket are top-quality safety components that are subject to special diligence during design, production and assembly. After all, they have to provide the best possible safety conditions for every driving situation. A car may have as many as 70 chassis components.
The TRW Product Range
TRW is a global leader in car parts development and distribution
We have designed, developed and will distribute over 2600 chassis parts for 90% of the vehicles in operation for the North America independent aftermarket. From control arms to ball joints, stabilizer links to tie rod ends, we have a range of aftermarket parts in easy reach of your business.
Steering linkage
TRW designs and manufactures original equipment specification Steering Linkages for the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers and the aftermarket.
TRW’s Steering Linkage range contains 1100+ parts including:
- Bellows
- Stabilizer Links
- Tie-Rod Ends and Assemblies
- Center Links
- Idler Arms
- Pitman Arms
The TRW research and development team’s continuous improvement program has improved Steering Linkage performance through the development of a range of innovations:
- Two-seat design
- Specialised dust covers
- Polished ball pins
- Individually developed grease
Because we manufacture for vehicle manufacturers you know that what the aftermarket gets can be relied upon to be matching original equipment quality.
All TRW Steering Linkages are tested thoroughly for performance and safety to conform to and often exceed all relevant international standards.
TRW provides continuing support to the aftermarket in the form of training, guidance and installation instructions. TRW provides full OE repair kits as standard on a large selection of inner tie rods and tie rod assemblies. All Steering Linkage come with easy to follow multilingual installation instructions.
Ball Joints & Tie Rod Ends
TRW sets the standard within the Aftermarket, with tests that go beyond the ordinary to ensure every chassis part we produce meets stringent vehicle manufacturer quality standards, in line with the Original Equipment specification.
To help make sure that our parts can go the distance, TRW utilizes on the road tests and the most advanced test machines available, in both our Original Equipment and Aftermarket facilities as well as by independent testing labs. So you can be sure that TRW parts are tested for your safety.
TRW’s state-of-the-art ball joint program includes the latest, high performance designs which incorporate the following features:
- Long lasting dust covers made from the highest quality rubber that eliminate dust and water from entering the ball joint, improving the reliability and life-span of the part
- Manufactured using forged or cold formed steel
- Low friction plastic bearings that enhance damping and reliability
- Original Equipment quality hardware installation accessories
Control arms
TRW is a leader in the design, development, manufacturing and integration of chassis systems for passenger cars and light trucks.
The TRW Control Arm range has more than 300 part numbers. TRW's portfolio includes upper and lower control arms for both front and rear suspension systems.
Upper and lower Control Arms designed as:
- Aluminium forged Control Arms
- Aluminium cast Control Arms - low weight/high performance
- Steel forged Control Arms
- Steel stamped Control Arms
Ball Joints include the latest state-of-the-art high performance designs:
- Temperature resistant
- Low-torque/high comfort solution
- Ball stud diameters ranging from 25 to 42mm
- Integral and non-integral designs
Built in Bushes:
- Rubber Bushes
- Rubber and Metal Bushes
- Hydraulic Bushes
TRW control arms can help improve fuel economy, emissions, energy savings, driving comfort and most important, safety.
TRW continues to develop next-generation designs to reduce cost and weight, while maintaining or improving ride handling and performance.
TRW provides hardware kits as standard on all ball joints, installation instructions and catalog information in all formats.
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