Lemförder stops producing some OEM suspension/steering parts - what next?

[Adore911]

I tried to order two parts recently and both suppliers told me Lemförder stopped producing them:
- 914 347 057 00 (tie rod end bushing)
- 901 341 047 00 (ball joint SWB)

I will check with my OPC now.
Any recommendation on alternatives? I used to walk around Bugiad, BUUK, Retro line... certainly for this kind of parts...
Any source in Europe where they still sell their Lemförder stock?

[P-CarLover]

I tried to order two parts recently and both suppliers told me Lemförder stopped producing them:
- 914 347 057 00 (tie rod end bushing)
- 901 341 047 00 (ball joint SWB)

I will check with my OPC now.
Any recommendation on alternatives? I used to walk around Bugiad, BUUK, Retro line... certainly for this kind of parts...
Any source in Europe where they still sell their Lemförder stock?

I'm in the US not Europe, but on the Tie Rod ends my suppliers still show a few Lemforder's in stock, but another supplier shows to have plenty of genuine ones and cost is not much more then the Lemforders and retail price is the same... try Porsche.

Ball joints show plenty of Sebro's available but not Lemforder, also Jorg auto parts(?) available for that.

Good luck
J

[Adore911]

Thanks for the quick reaction. For tie rod end bushings I found it on the Porsche Classic site as you indicated.

I contacted the local Porsche Centre today to order both parts, but as expected the ball joint is nla. The only option is to install pirat parts: Sebro, Bugiad...
Please share your experiences/recommendations on which mark to use.

[Mr9146]

Sebro is a quality manufacturer and they make a lot of Porsche's brake parts, but Jorg is a repop group that makes a lot of parts that barely fit. I wouldn't trust Jorg for anything that matters (suspension, brakes, etc.).

OEM Porsche parts get independently QCed and only get the triangle P if they pass muster.