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TT___50
Member Since: 07 May 2017
Location: God’s own Country
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| Couple of front shock questions please |
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Hi all,
Have searched but no luck on a couple of questions, so thought I’d ask the experts:
1. Which front strut should I get? AF have Dunlop and OEM with only £12 difference so not sure which is better🤷♂️
2. Do I need to replace as a pair?
Thanks as always 👍
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 29th May 2020 12:44 pm |
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TT___50
Member Since: 07 May 2017
Location: God’s own Country
Posts: 171
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Cheers Mike!
Will order one now then and the other after furlough!
Thanks 👍
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| 29th May 2020 3:50 pm |
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Laptom
Member Since: 10 Nov 2021
Location: Eindhoven
Posts: 2
 
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Disco_Mikey wrote:OEM is better
Pairs is advisable, but not essential
What is the original brand (I see on some sites saying BWI and other saying Dunlop)?
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| 14th Jan 2022 9:16 pm |
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Lee Trinder
Member Since: 12 Aug 2018
Location: Henley in arden
Posts: 515
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I think the original was Delphi but they are made by another company or have changed there name.
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| 14th Jan 2022 9:44 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6563
 
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I looked into this a while (few years or so…) ago.
My D3 has original air struts and they’re Delphi. Internet forum rumors have it that Delphi did not manufacture them originally but slapped their own sticker on them. In business school this is called adding value. 
I also do know that if you order a genuine you’d get a Dunlop today.
Hope this helps.
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| 14th Jan 2022 11:44 pm |
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Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
Posts: 1815
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But for sure it was NOT Dunlop who supplied JLR…for the D3/4…
As far as i know is BWI the supplier of JLR now..
I once used Dunlops on my D2…. Wish i hadn’t…
Within 1,5 year use they did blow, on the german autobahn hitting a bump, when the D2 was heavy loaded, but within max payload…. Not something i like to experience ever agian… Best regards
Harold
Always looking for Pre '55's & Pre war British Motorcycles! knowing or having one for sale? PM please. I visit the UK 6 times a year
Ps. I edit my texts quite often, english is not my native language, so I will edit My “typo’s” etc. 
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| 14th Jan 2022 11:46 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6563
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BWI (Beijing West Industries) acquired the part of Delphi that made suspension and brake related things around 12 years ago.
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| 15th Jan 2022 12:07 am |
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Laptom
Member Since: 10 Nov 2021
Location: Eindhoven
Posts: 2
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Good to know, I will be looking for some BWI's then without the genuine price sticker slammed onto it.
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| 16th Jan 2022 2:01 pm |
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Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
Posts: 1815
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@laptom
Welcome!
You will find that here: https://www.island-4x4.co.uk/spring-front-...-5222.html
Ps stel je ff voor in het daarvoor bedoelde topic… vinden ze prettiger hier en krijg je meer en sneller hulp.. Best regards
Harold
Always looking for Pre '55's & Pre war British Motorcycles! knowing or having one for sale? PM please. I visit the UK 6 times a year
Ps. I edit my texts quite often, english is not my native language, so I will edit My “typo’s” etc.
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| 16th Jan 2022 2:56 pm |
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