German or English chains?

[mole42]

Mine came from LD.

JWIS is pronounced something like ifis in German so the name does sometimes get spelled differently. Even the manufacturers have started spelling it IWIS!

[Klaus Schlueter]

Also worth searching under IWIS, something to do with tge German language and J's and I's. Hopefully one of our German friends could explain.

Roger

It is definitely IWIS not JWIS, see http://www.iwis.de/en/engine-systems/company/

I think the abreviation comes from the founder's name Johann Winkelhofer Söhne (=sons). But JWIS is unpronounceable in German.

BTW: Be careful with the terminus "German chains": Look at this ebay search for a BMW timing chain (104 links) which fits into the Stag: http://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_from=...32176&_sacat=0

The result shows several German chains from wellknown companies like Febi Bilstein, Ruville, FAI, SWAG, Tawa etc.--but who is the manufacturer? Or one could buy this chain directly from BMW (approx. €95 !).

Klaus

[mole42]

Thanks Klaus, I was relying on my memory of pronunciation from when I lived in Petershausen, near Munich years ago. But that would be Bavarian pronunciation, wouldn't it?

"company founder Johann Baptist Winklhofer casually referred to the launch of his first product, a high-performance precision chain bearing the J.W.I.S. (Joh. Winklhofer & Söhne) brand"



Richard

[Klaus Schlueter]

Thank you for reading the text Richard--I didn't

[Bandit1200]

When I changed my chains I bought 2 sets, one German IWIS, the other standard ROLON(I think)
Comparing the 2 sets together it was obvious that the engineering of the German chains was vastly superior so on they went and the others went on Ebay.
Best wishes
Steve

[GDPR]

Looks like I got the last pair last week - arrived the day after ordering - excellent and courteous service from Peter

[Seaking]

You could try these people http://www.motionindustrial.co.uk/ch...-sprockets.htm.

Cheers Glenn

[Stagdad]

When I changed my chains I bought 2 sets, one German IWIS, the other standard ROLON(I think)
Comparing the 2 sets together it was obvious that the engineering of the German chains was vastly superior so on they went and the others went on Ebay.
Best wishes
Steve

i did some comparison photos on here a while back using a micrometer to show the differences. Post 65 onwards http://socforum.com/forum/showthread...ht=Iwis+chains

[mole42]

When I changed my chains I bought 2 sets, one German IWIS, the other standard ROLON(I think)
Comparing the 2 sets together it was obvious that the engineering of the German chains was vastly superior so on they went and the others went on Ebay.
Best wishes
Steve

I gave my new Rolon chains to someone at the last SOC meeting. Couldn't be bothered to put them on eBay. I only got them because I got an offer on a set of chains/sprockets/tensioners/gaskets so the Rolons were effectively no cost to me. Hope they last a while on the chaps Stag!

[Klaus Schlueter]

The Chain Man was recommended by IWIS years ago:

http://www.the-chain-man.co.uk/

Klaus

[jbuckl]

IMHo Probably best to avoid conveyer / industrial chain suppliers, unless thats what you need their chain for.
Reason is, that they normally want to sell 000s of metres / 000s of sprockets & the technology isn't really that similar. (speed & torque spikes from crank)

Iwis / Jwis (!) is the defacto car industry 'primary' drive chain company though, although they make both, i believe.

You could try these people http://www.motionindustrial.co.uk/ch...-sprockets.htm.

Cheers Glenn