The latest part of Delphi to be sold to a private firm was its Ride Dynamics and Brakes unit, which became Beijing West Industries (BWI) Group in November 2009. Now carmakers beyond GM are being offered new part technology.
Of particular interest will be BWI’s magneto rheological (MR) engine mounts, the latest addition to the company’s range of premium car parts that will first feature on the Porsche 911 GT3.
Delphi was one of the first companies to address the problem of engine mount optimization, and was the first to introduce glycol-filled mounts that could be tuned to control one main vibration frequency.
The latest MR mounts have almost completely eliminated the need to compromise mount behaviour, in allowing mount stiffness to be tuned to control powertrain frequencies in real time, says, Tim Schlangen, MR Mounts Engineering Manager.
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In addition to engine mounts and shock absorbers, BWI also produces braking systems for a variety of carmakers. In China, it supplies both national and transplant companies, including BYD and GM.