febi

febi goes back to 1844, when Ferdinand Bilstein opened a small ironmongery in Ennepetal, Germany. The business grew into one of Europe's larger independent aftermarket suppliers and today sits in the bilstein group next to SWAG and Blue Print. The febi range runs to tens of thousands of parts for European and Asian cars, with steering, suspension, rubber-metal mounts and service fluids at its core.

For the workshop, febi's strength is coverage: one catalogue for drop links, wishbones, tie rod ends and engine mounts across most of the cars that come through the door. Chassis parts are checked against the carmaker's requirements for fit, dimensions and material, and many links and ends come with new lock nuts, so the job can be finished without a second order.