SEMA News—June 2016
NEW PRODUCTS
Advanced Clutch Technology
While each of the kits is engineered for the specific make and model, they all include a heavy-duty pressure plate, a choice of street or race disc, a concentric slave cylinder with release bearing, and an alignment tool. 661-940-7555 | Baer Brakes
The new Kenny Brown/Baer Pro4-R race-spec brake kits are great for performance street, autocross, track days, club and pro racing. The kit features heavy-duty, lightweight, four-piston, full-race calipers and a machined banjo inlet is designed to eliminate pipe threading in the caliper. 602-233-1411 | |
BOLT Lock by Strattec
With the ’14 Chevy or GMC pickup ignition key, users can access multiple BOLT locks, including the Padlock 2.0, Receiver Lock, Cable Lock and Toolbox Latch, making it practical for vehicle owners with numerous locks on their trucks and trailers. 844-972-7547 | AutoLoc
503-863-5737 | |
California Pony Cars
The cover is designed as a direct fit over the existing tank. Each coolant tank cover comes with black-oxide mounting hardware and features simple bolt-on replacement. Made with durable, paintable ABS material. 888-225-7669 | Design Engineering Inc.
Stainless-steel locking ties hold the shield in place for a long-lasting, durable insurance against power loss. The kit includes four 20-in. stainless-steel locking ties, a free Locking Tie Tool and one C7 Corvette Catalytic Converter Heat Shield. 800-264-9472 | |
Centerforce
A direct replacement for the factory components, the Centerforce kits include a dual friction clutch and a heavy-duty billet steel flywheel. The kit comes complete with an alignment tool, pressure plate, friction disc, flywheel, pilot bearing, throw-out bearing and bolts. 928-771-8422 | Firestone Industrial Products
An enhanced coating technology protects against the elements. Ride-Rite kits provide load support using air pressure. They level off-center loads, decrease suspension fatigue, increase vehicle stability and reduce bottoming out. The kits require no drilling and use existing holes in a truck’s frame for easy installation. 800-247-4337 | |
XS Power Batteries
This kit works very well when updating to 134a refrigerant. Includes evaporator, accumulator, orifice tube, hose assembly and pressure safety switch. 865-688-5953 | Hornblasters Inc.
The horn comes complete with a powerful 12-volt electric direct-drive motor, an automotive-style 40-amp relay and high-volume air line. 877-209-8179 |
Advanced Clutch Technology (ACT) released heavy-duty clutch kits for ’13–’15 Ford Focus ST, ’06–’14 VW 2.0L Turbo, ’02–’05 VW 2.8L six-speed, ’04 VW R32 3.2L and ’00–’06 VW 1.8L Turbo applications.
Mustang builder and racer Kenny Brown and performance brake manufacturer Baer Brakes have teamed to introduce a pro-level Pro4-R Big-Brake Kit for late-model Mustangs from ’96–’14.
BOLT locks are available for the ’14 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra.
AutoLoc introduces its large Bear Claw door latch with installation kit. Each Bear Claw latch features an all-steel mechanism and a lifetime guarantee. AutoLoc says that its Bear Claw latches are perfect for doors with shaved handles because of their lever-action triggers, three-stage latching system and five-coil steel springs, which allow Bear Claw latches to generate more than an inch of throw on many types of doors. All Bear Claw latches come with a limited
California Pony Cars’ ’15–’16 black coolant tank cover is designed to improve the appearance of the engine bay, covering the factory white coolant tank and leaving the look of a factory finish under the hood.
DEI now offers a thermal control solution for the C7 Corvette with the introduction of its Catalytic Converter Heat Shield. Constructed of an inner layer material that is 89% silica to block heat from the converter, and bound with DEI’s proprietary Titanium outer layer material, engine oil is kept within acceptable ECM heat limits.
Centerforce now offers a ’07–’11 Jeep JK dual friction kit for the 3.8L V6 engine. These clutch kits are engineered to be street-friendly while also improving low-speed off-road performance.
Ride-Rite extreme-duty air spring kits utilize high-strength steel alloy brackets, grade-8 fasteners and commercial-grade cord and rubber lifted from Firestone’s Airide product for heavy-duty trucks for added durability. The kits can handle up to 150 psi and level loads up to 7,500 lbs. (not to exceed vehicle’s GVWR).
Old Air Products introduces a new evaporator conversion kit for ’73–’77 Corvettes. Eliminates the VIR assembly and updates it to an accumulator/orifice tube-type system like those found on later Corvettes.
The Musket Horn EH-M1K, as its name implies, has a smooth-bore, extra-long trumpet that fires a commanding sound across the traffic battlefield. Black by design, it is easy to conceal on any vehicle.XS Power Batteries
Said to be perfect as a direct-fit upgrade for many motorcycles, side-by-sides, snowmobiles and much more. 865-688-5953 | Steelmate Co. Ltd.
+852-23459412 | |
Escort Inc.
It’s the first to connect to a smartphone via Bluetooth, enabling GPS location, time, G-force, speed information and access the iRadar community for speed/red-light cameras, live police locations and shared radar alerts. 773-889-3087 | MTX Audio
800-225-5689 | |
Sony Car Audio
Make calls or stream music with Bluetooth with NFC technology. Optimize the sound with the 10-band EQ, 5-volt preouts, ClearAudio+ and MegaBass. 877-865-7669 | Voxx Electronics Corp.
800-645-7750 | |
DongGuan Greenway Battery Co. Ltd.
+86-769-27282088 | AE Distributing
888-212-1213 | |
Voxx Electronics Corp.
800-645-7750 | Voxx Electronics Corp.
800-645-7750 |
High-performance, 12-volt AGM battery for powersports applications.
TP-91I is a tire-pressure monitoring system for classic motorcycles, with two professional internal sensors. It has visual and audible warnings when the tire has an abnormal situation such as high or low pressure, high temperature, fast or slow leakage or a low battery. The system will turn on/off automatically via a built-in shock sensor for saving power.
The CDR 855 BT offers continuous recording, a 2-in. screen, a 160° viewing angle and a G-sensor to automatically save and protect clips.
MUDHSB-B is an all-weather, universal, handle-bar-mount audio system featuring six speakers, an internal amplifier, Bluetooth and auxiliary inputs and an auxiliary output for additional amplifiers.
Rock out with a full-featured 160W rms Sony head unit (2.5X standard head units). Set up and control the system with the SongPal app. Stay safe with Siri Eyes Free for iOS devices.
Custom 8-in. headrest systems bring unlimited content options to rear-seat passengers, allowing them to enjoy not only larger screen viewing but also all of the features that an Android operating system has to offer, while still supporting DVD.
A 12-/24-volt jump starter that can start any kind of car or truck with different capacities to choose from, including 36,000 mAh to 108,000 mAh. Different sizes and different capacities to solve all car jump-starting requests.
Tons of bass in a little space. The only 10-in., under-seat amp/bass package. Great way to add much-needed bottom end to any vehicle without wasting valuable space.
CarLink delivers safety telematics in one smart, connected-car service that is the first of its kind in the industry. With Auto-Crash SOS and e-call services to roadside and insurance discount services, CarLink is said to offer the most complete suite of services in the aftermarket.
Vehicle remote start and keyless entry system with two-way LED command-confirming remote control and up to 2,500 ft. of operating range.American Force Wheels
They are made in the U.S.A. and include a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects. 786-345-6301 | Mishimoto Automotive
877-466-4144 | |
Hellwig Suspension Products
800-435-5944 | Flex-a-lite
When used as an expansion tank, coolant can be drawn from the tank back into the radiator as the system cools. When used as an overflow, the tank simply contains any fluid that escapes the pressurized radiator cap when high temperatures are encountered. 800-851-1510 | |
Rockford Fosgate
800-669-9899 | Metro Moulded Parts
800-878-2237 | |
Nitrous Express
Lightning nitrous solenoids feature an integrated purge port for direct connection to the body of the nitrous solenoid. They also feature a fuel bypass port, which allows connection of a small return line to the tank. The CNC aluminum bodies are topped with carbon-fiber cans. 888-463-2781 | TGC Suspension Systems
865-681-3008 | |
Auto Metal Direct
866-591-8309 | Lokar
877-469-7440 |
American Force Wheels introduces its new 28-in. dually wheels with optional 10-lug or direct bolt-on. Like all American Force wheels, these are custom forged and made to customer specifications.
Mishimoto releases a front-mounted intercooler kit for the ’15+ Subaru STO. The intercooler is direct fit, 3.5-in. and rated to 600 whp. No modifications to the front bumper are needed, and fog lights are retained. Mishimoto’s intercoolers come with a lifetime warranty.
Hellwig Suspension Products releases its updated sway bars for the ’73–’83 Chevy C10 square-body pickup. The updated front 1¼-in. sway bar now removes the old D-shaped polyurethane bushings on the factory control arms and adds an upgraded end link. Out back, the 1⅛-in. adjustable rear sway bar includes new adjustable end links that allow you to match your vehicle’s specific height, while the bar’s three-hole design allows the sway bar rate to be adjusted to also match the vehicle’s tires and owner’s driving style. For the enthusiast running heavy-duty rearends, this kit also includes U-bolts and brackets to let it fit on axles with both 3.0- and 3.5-in.-diameter tubes.
Flex-a-lite introduces a cooling system expansion and overflow tank designed to match the engineering and appearance of the company’s Flex-a-fit radiators. This new product is designed to be used as either an expansion tank or an overflow canister.
Rockford Fosgate announces its new lineup of Deadskin sound-damping products, designed in partnership with Hushmat. Products include trunk, door, speaker, laser-etched stainless-steel license-plate frame and bulk kits. With a material thickness just under ⅛-in., Deadskin is flexible and cold-formable to irregular surfaces, so no heat guns are required to install the products. Foil is available in silver or black.
Metro Moulded Parts releases its front door seals for ’66–’67 MOPAR B-body four-door sedans. These top-quality reproduction seals feature correct-style nylon mounting pins that are properly spaced for an exact fit. The seals are made from soft yet durable closed-cell EPDM sponge rubber, specially formulated to resist damage from sun, wind and weather. Models include Dodge Coronet (Deluxe, 440, 500) and Plymouth Belvedere (I, II).
NX Lightning solenoids feature an improved flow path that allows nitrous/fuel to enter above the seat and exit out the bottom.
TGC’s new progressive-rate coil springs feature closely wrapped, soft-resistance coils on one side, transitioning gradually to more widely spaced, firmer and resistant coils throughout the body of the spring. This combination of resistance levels is designed to allow one spring to provide both the cushion and smoothness desired for daily driving and the strength and level of control necessary for more extreme performance. These accommodating coil springs are available for the ’14–’16 Ram 2500 4x4, ’03–’13 Dodge Ram 2500/3500 4x4, and ’05–’15 Ford Super Duty F-250/F-350, and they are compatible with a range of lifts from 2.5 to 8 in.
Auto Metal Direct (AMD) releases its all-new, OE-style quarter panels for ’70–’72 Chevrolet Monte Carlos. Made from heavy-gauge steel on AMD’s own steel tools, these new quarter panels feature all correct lips, turned edges and holes like factory-original parts, and they are fully licensed by the GM Restoration Parts program.
For a compact and clean look, Lokar has put a modern bend on classic brake-pedal pads. The curved brake-pedal pads add style and function to classic cars. Designed with hidden screws, these pads are curved and pocketed to match and bolt directly to the factory steel brake pedal. Each brake-pedal pad has been fashioned after its corresponding factory rubber pad and is available in brushed or black finish. The ’55–’57 brake pedal pads are available for brake and clutch, factory power and non-power.Racepak
949-709-5555 | Proform Co.
586-774-2500 | |
Meguiar’s
800-347-5700 | ||
Introducing the Racepak Virtual Dash App and Module. This combination turns any iOS device into an on-the-fly display by streaming data directly from any Racepak data recorder or digital dash. The Bluetooth V-Net module can be added to any V-Net system, and data can be streamed instantly after downloading the Racepak Bluetooth app. The display features four pages that can be swiped left or right to view. Each page shows six user-definable data channels, with programmable warnings.
Proform’s latest upgrade is adding Black Diamond coating to its carburetors’ main bodies and fuel bowls. This non-stick coating has PTFE, which improves heat dissipation and durably combats dirt, oil and rust. According to Proform, Black Diamond reduces fuel temperature by as much as 6%. Eight new Black Diamond mechanical secondary applications are currently available. Street-series models are offered in three levels: 650, 750 and 850 cfm. Race-series units, which delete the air horn, choke tower and choke control for maximum flow, come in 650, 750, 850, 950 and 1,050 cfm.
Mirror Bright Detailing Spray is a multi-task product that gently cleans both exterior and interior automobile surfaces and finishes. The no-scratch formula is safe for all paint types, including lacquers, enamels and clear coats. Excellent for removing bird soiling, grime and other contaminants from paint finishes between washings. Mirror Bright Detailing Spray can also be used on automobile interiors, including instruments, gauges and screens. The product comes in a 22-oz. trigger spray bottle.