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TRW Announces New Brake, Steering & Suspension Catalog Publications

1 November 2000

TRW Announces New Brake, Steering & Suspension Catalog Publications

    Automotive Writers
    AAPEX 2000
    Booth No. 6038

    LAS VEGAS--Nov. 1, 2000--TRW Inc. has introduced its first Steering & Suspension catalog, a new Brake Products catalog, an updated Brake Technical and Illustrated Guide and the 2001 Brake Parts Buyer's Guide under its AUTOSPECIALTY brand.
    Information on these publications is available at TRW's AUTOSPECIALTY Booth No. 6038 at the Sands Expo Center.

    Steering and Suspension

    AUTOSPECIALTY's newest publication, the Steering and Suspension catalog, expands the current AUTOSPECIALTY family of products. The catalog lists over 2,500 domestic and import applications for steering and suspension products including ball joints, tie rod ends, idler/pitman arms, bushings, sway bar links and rack and pinion.
    The easy-to-read format, which AUTOSPECIALTY is renown for, lists coverage through 2000 and with complete Buyer's Guide and Illustrations for today's most popular vehicle configurations.

    Brake Products

    The Brake Products catalog, AUTOSPECIALTY's newest brake catalog, contains over 300 new part numbers, as well as additional applications for existing coverage. Many 2001 applications are now made available within the new catalog such as Ford Crown Victoria, Focus, Taurus and Excursion, including DaimlerChrysler, Toyota and Honda make/model data. Additionally, the catalog includes complete FMSI Brake Pad and Shoe reference.

    Brake Technical and Illustrated Guide

    AUTOSPECIALTY's updated Brake Technical and Illustrated Guide, which will be available soon, contains full-size Brake Pad illustrations, complete Brake Shoe illustrations, over 2,400 photo illustrations of hydraulic cylinders with specifications, complete FMSI pad and shoe cross references, including Brake Drum and Rotor dimensional specifications.

    Brake Parts Buyer's Guide

    The new 2001 AUTOSPECIALTY Brake Parts Buyer's Guide is available for immediate release. The new guide is an up-to-date, comprehensive numeric list of over 12,000 AUTOSPECIALTY components, listing Brake Pads, Brake Shoes, Drums & Rotors, Hydraulics, Calipers and Hardware.

    TRW's aftermarket business delivers a comprehensive range of braking, electronic, and electrical products as well as providing diagnostic, technical and marketing support to more than 100,000 customers globally.
    TRW's aftermarket business is part of TRW Chassis Systems, a world leader in braking, steering and suspension systems, commercial steering and engine components.
    TRW Inc. provides advanced technology products and services to the automotive, aerospace and information technology markets. The company's 1999 sales were $17 billion. TRW news is available on two Internet sites at www.trw.com and www.businesswire.com/trw/.