TRW Lower Wishbones back ordered, what are the other best options?

[Z33KLF]

Hi guys,
I was going to replace my worn original front tension arms and lower wishbones with TRW arms since TRW is the manufacturer of the BMW Original arms.
However, when I was ordering those parts, I was informed the TRW lower wishbones are currently on back order and has a longer-than-expected lead time. I’m pretty sure it’s the front lower wishbone that is on back order. Part#: 31102283577
I do not want to spend $199+ on the BMW Original ones yet. So i searched part number and found few other options here and there:
DELPHI from Rockauto or ECS:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/partsear...&a=avl13644097
DORMAN from Amazon or Ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/11600564157...3ABFBM6JfFrZ1j
APF from various Ebay sellers:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/11600564157...3ABFBM6JfFrZ1j
There are definitely few more brands but I assume they are pretty much the same with Rockauto/Delphi ones.
Does anybody have experience with OEM replacement parts other than TRW?
Should I just go with Delphi/Rockauto and wait till the TRWs are back on stock?

Thanks

[Fooksdaddy]

I'm in the same boat. I wanna refresh the suspension but don't want to pay the OEM BMW price, just sitting and waiting for the TRW stuff to come back in stock.

[For3]

You might be waiting a while. I was looking for the TRW arms as far back as last July and they were out of stock then.

[tdott]

Originally Posted by For3

You might be waiting a while. I was looking for the TRW arms as far back as last July and they were out of stock then.

There were a few in stock Late January, I ordered one and received it.
Sign up for notifications, and order it as soon as you get the email it's in stock.

It was a TRW Germany arm with BMW logo grinded off. I now have both sides TRW and a spare Delphi Left side arm.

[For3]

Good to hear. Thanks for letting us know.

[Trinh_7]

Have you tried this website ? https://eeuroparts.com/product/trw/JTC1426

I bought a pair last August and have yet to install them. Prices of both arms have increased a little bit but still shows "In Stock"

[slow530]

You might want to watch this video. TRW ain't what it used to be...

https://germanautosolutions.com/wp-c...Comparison.mp4