SEMA News—January 2015
EVENTS
Compiled by Steve Campbell
2014 SEMA New Product Awards
Honors for Innovation in 16 Categories
The New Products Showcase at the SEMA Show is a hotbed of creativity each year. Attendees flock to the display cases to learn about the latest developments in everything from street-performance, racing and off-roading to mobile-electronics, interior and exterior products. The cases are stocked before the Show opens, and a widely diverse panel of automotive professionals scrutinizes each offering before selecting a chosen few for industry honors.
Nearly 2,000 products were judged in 16 categories this year, with one winning entry and two runners-up designated in each. The New Product Awards were announced at the annual breakfast held for that purpose just before the opening of the 2014 SEMA Show. We congratulate the companies that received acclaim at the breakfast, and we are proud to present the 16 winners and 32 honorable mentions.
Collision Repair & Refinish Product WinnerMalco Products Inc. Use your existing air supply to precisely bend and close up to 3/4 in. (19.05 mm) deep wheel arc flanges of replacement quarter panels on late-model cars. Replicates a hammer and dolly motion at high speed; 80% faster based on field trials. Cushioned anvil protects panel finish while hammer rolls over and flattens flange from backside. 320-274-8246 |
Collision Repair & Refinish Product Runner Up6 Hands The Universal Holder is a device that will hold any body panel using the panel’s existing holes. It then allows the panels to rotate about the X and Y axis for ease of working. Can be used to hold panels through metalworking and through painting. +6-6-283-2924 |
Collision Repair & Refinish Product Runner UpLuma III Inc. The world’s first and only spray-gun LED attachment. The Aurora is a carbon-fiber composite, color-correct, battery-powered, solvent-resistant fitting that is accessible from just behind the nozzle of the spray gun, thus allowing technicians to check coverage, check color, and increase overlap efficiency in any spray painting environment. 316-440-4430 |
Exterior Accessory Product WinnerLund International: AVS, LUND, AMP RESEARCH, BELMOR You asked for it, we delivered! Featuring a rugged, bold design, the new patent-pending PowerStep XL offers a 3-in. lower stepping surface than the original PowerStep and makes accessing your lifted vehicle easier. 800-309-6823 |
Exterior Accessory Product Runner UpRigid Industries LED Lighting Reveal. Record. Relive. The Rigid Industries Capture combines high-power LED lighting with constant power to GoPro’s Hero cameras, removing all limitations of battery life. 855-760-5337 |
Exterior Accessory Product Runner UpWestin Automotive Products Inc. Pillar-mounted Overhead LED Light Hoop to display a 50-in. side-mounted LED Bar and a set of post-mounted auxiliary lights on a Jeep Wrangler. 626-960-6762 |
Engineered New Product WinnerHolley Performance Products The Holley EFI Digital Dash is a customizable Holley EFI compatible 7.5 by 4.625 dashboard display with a variety of gauge and indicator screens that can be programmed to display any parameter needed. It also offers a virtual switch panel, user-defined alarms and configurable shift lights and can control on-screen playback of your data logs. 270-782-2900
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Engineered New Product Runner UpAeromotive Inc. A versatile, bypass-style fuel pressure regulator featuring ORB-08 ports and an interchangeable seat, diaphragm and spring kits to meet the fuel demands of almost any engine or power level. One regulator with an available low-pressure kit for carbureted applications, a high-pressure kit for EFI and a high-flow, high-pressure kit for big horsepower. 913-647-7300 |
Engineered New Product Runner UpSilverback CarbsSilverback Carb Our new SPI system is fueled with innovation within the intake environment. We provide flow like no other, with fuel vaporization that rivals most fuel-injection systems, with other qualities of EFI, such as temp and altitude compensating devices. We offer a quad-ram effect air cleaner design with an AES air speed enhancer below the manifold. 801-393-1010 |
Mobile Electronics Product WinnerApp-Tronics LLCSmartNav 5 SmartNav 5 is the benchmark updatable rearview mirror with full-featured iGO Primo Navigation. Front-viewing DVR with pre-loaded ADR software. A 5-in. rear camera with the brightest display available, Bluetooth 4.0, FM transmitter and a host of media players and functions, including optional wireless radar- and laser-protection and parking sensors. 888-587-4111 |
Mobile Electronics Product Runner UpCustom Autosound Manufacturing Now a radio that looks classic until you slide the slidebar to reveal a full-featured digital display. Includes AM/FM USB flashdrive iPod dock. 800-888-8637 |
Mobile Electronics Product Runner UpPalmer Performance Engineering DashLogic is the most advanced gauge system to date! Customize your factory instrument cluster display or heads-up display. DashLogic is plug and play—no tuning or installation required, just plug it into your OBD-II port. View horsepower, torque, knock, air/fuel ratio, oil temp, boost, 0–60 time and much more right on your factory dash! 801-709-6300 |
Interior Accessory Product WinnerSwitch-Pros The Switch-Pro 8100 offers eight user-programmable switches. Switches can be programmed and controlled via smartphone or switch panel. Features include a sealed, 100-amp power module (safe for under hood), adjustable back lighting, built-in over-current monitoring, low-voltage disconnect, flash and strobe functions, and user selectable switch legends. 949-581-2991 |
Interior Accessory Product Runner UpRightline Gear The Rightline Gear Roll Bar Storage Bag is a great way to stow extra gear on your Jeep Wrangler. The bag is perfect for towels, jackets, hats, sun screen and tool kits. Strap the bags to the vertical roll bars with your Jeep’s top up or down. The weatherproof bag is constructed from nylon re-enforced PVC with welded seams and coated zippers. 888-685-4327 |
Interior Accessory Product Runner UpUS Speedo A ’14–’15 GM Truck/SUV Stainless Steel Speedometer Gauge Face Kit with optional classic stainless or the new timeless edition with blue, red or white numbers. Each kit comes with our new color-matching needles, removal tool and instructions. Installation videos on YouTube and full one-on-one tech support available. 810-244-0909 |
Merchandising Display WinnerMickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels 330-928-9092 |
Merchandising Display Runner UpHusky Liners Introducing the Rider from Husky Liners, an interactive POP display that invites the customer to feel the liner. Includes three pairs of front X-act Contour Floor Liners and three matching four-piece Mud Guard sets. Available in aftermarket, Chevy/GMC, Ford, Ram/Jeep and Toyota product mixes. 800-344-8759 |
Merchandising Display Runner UpN-FAB Inc. N-FAB takes POP innovation to a new level with the N-FAB Step Display. This space-saving POP displays three final production steps and an interactive tablet, allowing the consumer to not only see and feel the quality of an N-FAB step, but they can immediately find the right application and part number for their specific vehicle. 866-806-6322 |
Performance-Street Product WinnerAeromotive Inc. Specifically designed for the increased fuel demand of flex fuel engines, this is a complete drop-in fuel system that places a high-performance (450 lph) fuel pump and baffle system into almost any gas tank. Its modular design provides proper fuel slosh control, venting and performance. A perfect solution for high horsepower and flex-fuel applications. 913-647-7300 |
Performance-Street Product Runner UpHotchkis Sport Suspension Tubular upper control arms with 4130 steel cross shafts enhance handling and control with 3.125 degrees more positive caster and an additional 2 degrees of negative camber. 877-466-7655 |
Performance-Street Product Runner UpRideTech The ’68–’79 C3 Corvette Coil-Over Suspension System package includes Track Quality (TQ) Series CoilOvers on all four corners with the front MuscleBar, TruTurn System, Rear MuscleBar and Rear StrongArm System. Easy to install and will greatly enhance your vehicle’s performance and ride quality. 812-482-2932 |
Powersports Product WinnerDakota Digital Direct-fit, direct plug-in digital instruments for ’14–up Harley-Davidson Touring Models, including the ’15 Road Glide. Using the stock harnesses, stock chrome bezels and supplied oil temp sensor, installation couldn’t be easier. Added features: oil temperature and gear position without losing and factory readings. Available in red or blue. 800-593-4160 |
Powersports Product Runner UpLazer Star Lights Lazer Star Lights Motocross Racing headlight bracket offers serious racers and recreational riders an easy-to-use universal bracket that can be teamed with a wide variety of our LED light options. Seen here with 2 x PN: 100201. The LED MX Kit is race proven and has competed and won by more than six laps at Glen Helen 24Hr races for two years running. 805-226-8200 |
Powersports Product Runner UpKicker Weather-resistant little speakers mount directly onto any ride with handlebars, directing quality sound right to the ears. It consists of a full-range 3-in. driver pair enclosed in durable, high-quality chrome plating. A handle-bar clamp attached to the enclosure resists vibrations and locks onto handlebars with single-point mounting. 405-624-8510 |
Performance-Racing Product WinnerSilverback Carbs Technology fueled by innovation designed specifically for strip, drags, ovals, off-road and marine. Suitable for 300-1,000hp applications. Industry-first variable flatslide venturi with adjustable strip CFM from 600–850 and race CFM from 950–1,200 with temp and ALT compensating. Real gains of 20–50 hp. We pushed science to maximize intake energy. 801-393-1030 |
Performance-Racing Product Runner UpCOMP Performance Group Complete kit that allows drag racers to accurately stage a vehicle in a repeatable manner by allowing the racer to carefully and very slowly pulse the trans brake, enabling the vehicle to move forward slowly during staging. This allows a much higher degree of precision of staging depth than drag racers can achieve manually. 877-334-8355 |
Performance-Racing Product Runner Up3pConnect Turbosmart’s Wastegate Sensor caps allow for data logging and valve position-based tuning. The caps use a standard 0–5V reading and accept a 0–5V EGR Valve position sensor 909-476-2570 |
Off-Road/4-Wheel-Drive Product WinnerBubba Rope Gator-Jaw 7/16-in. soft shackle is rated at 32,000 lbs. Replaces heavy steel shackles. Benefits: safer, lighter and higher tensile strength than comparable steel shackles, flexible, one-piece construction, floats in water. Applications: towing, vehicle or equipment recovery and various marine uses. 877-499-8494 |
Off-Road/4-Wheel-Drive Product Runner UpOmix-ADA/Rugged Ridge The new Rugged Ridge Exo-Top is an innovative patent-pending design that combines the joy of top-down driving with the utility of a roof rack, taking convenience, function and style to new levels. Offered for both the two- and four-door configurations, the Exo-Top features direct bolt-on application with no drilling required for installation. 770-614-6101 |
Off-Road/4-Wheel-Drive Product Runner UpFactor 55 The ProLink Bridle replaces unsafe conventional winch hooks. Providing three closed-system shackle-mount locations for a centered single pull or two outer shackle locations for a bridle configuration. Simple shear pin installation. Rubber pads protect all fairleads. Fits cables and ropes. Rated at 16,000 lbs. U.S.A. made. U.S. and foreign patents pending. 208-639-1674 |
Street Rod/Custom Car Product WinnerRon Francis Wiring This fully programmable, state-of-the-art relay system allows full control of 10 individual relayed circuits. Control windows, door locks, fuel/water pumps, fans and more with this all in one unit. Bluetooth module for Blackbox remote control will be available spring of 2015 with both iPhone and Android applications. 800-292-1940 |
Street Rod/Custom Car Product Runner UpNotcHead 360-243-3492 |
Street Rod/Custom Car Product Runner Up E-Z CLIP REFRIGERANT HOSE KIT Our E-Z Clip Refrigerant Hose system is now available as a universal kit. The E-Z Clip refrigerant hose is easy to assemble. The entire process—fabricating, routing and crimping—can be done in your own garage. The unique smaller-diameter hose allows for tighter radius bends, which makes for a much cleaner install. www.vintageair.com/ PN: 547002 |
Tire and Related Product Winner |
Tire and Related Product Runner Up Discoverer SRX Cooper Discoverer SRX brings tread technology innovations, such as Stabiledge and advance silica compounding to deliver precise handling and all-season performance for CUVs and SUVs. www.coopertire.com/ PN: 90000022312 |
Tire and Related Product Runner Up |
Wheel and Related Product Winner Wide Whitewall Tire Rim This is a 20-in. rim that replicates a 15-in. steel wheel with a 2.5-in. section of whitewall tire attached. The customer adds their own hubcap, for the model of car they are building, and mounting to a 20-in. low-profile tire, a nostalgic look of old-school wide whitewalls is created with modern performance. www.deluxewheels.com/ PN: 861145 |
Wheel and Related Product Runner Up Vorsteiner Flow Forged V-FF 103 With Vorsteiner’s Flow Forging Technology, the majority of surplus weight can be shaved by the use of less-but-stronger aluminum. As high-pressure rollers heat, stretch and fortify the barrel to the specified width and density, the molecular compound of the metal hardens in a streamline direction optimal for many European luxury vehicles. www.vorsteinerwheels.com/ PN: 103_20 |
Wheel and Related Product Runner Up |
Van/Pickup/Sport-Utility Product Winner DECKED Pickup Truck Bed Organizer and Storage System www.decked.com/ PN: Model/Year/Bed-length specific |
Van/Pickup/Sport-Utility Product Runner Up LED 5-Function Corner Step OE Replacement LED Corner Step for ’14 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. Five functions: red LED running, brake, right turn, left turn and white led reverse. OE Replacement. Easy installation. Added safety. Hi-Intensity (HIL) LED technology. www.anzousa.com |
Van/Pickup/Sport-Utility Product Runner Up Portable WIFI Back-Up Camera/Multi-Function Monitor Multi-functional portable backup camera/monitoring device connects directly to any Android or IOS phone or tablet via built-in Wi-Fi connection and HD lens that produces improved vision anywhere. It incorporates an adjustable magnetic base for multiple mount options. There are also app controls for photos, video, audio, zoom, image rotation and clarity. Patent pending. www.rampageproducts.com/ PN: 77101 |
Tools and Equipment Product Winner Groove Glove, Mobile Tire Laser Diagnostics Groove Glove-Mobile Tire Diagnostic Tool. A laser-powered tire-tread depth and alignment measurement instrument utilizing cloud-based software developed by Tire Profiles Inc. www.tireprofiles.com/ |
Tools and Equipment Product Runner Up |
Tools and Equipment Product Runner Up Aurora www.lumaiii.com/ PN: Aurora I4 |
Packaging Design Winner |
Packaging Runner Up |
Packaging Runner Up |
Continental TrueContact
www.continentaltire.com/
PN: 15497440000
EXO Grappler AWT
The Exo Grappler AWT is built to meet the all-weather demands of off-road truck enthusiasts. The Exo Grappler AWT is built for four seasons of four-wheeling. Featuring an all-new chip-resistant all-weather compound, three-ply sidewall construction, and large, thick sidewall lugs, the Exo Grappler AWT provides armor for the elements.
www.nittotire.com/
Verde Custom Wheels - V25-Quantum
www.verdecustomwheels.com/
PN: V25-Quantum
Naja Evolution 3D Measuring System
www.celette.com/
PN: NA.3D.2014
X-act Contour Floor Liners Packaging
www.huskyliners.com/
6-Pack Traveler
number for increased sales.
www.internationalaeroproducts.com/
PN: 5757
PowerBraid
www.painlessperformance.com/
PN: 70902