SEMA News—November 2015
NEW PRODUCTS
Custom Autosound
Information: www.custom-autosound.com or 800-888-8637. | Del City Information: www.delcity.net or 800-654-4757. | |
Diode Dynamics Information: www.diodedynamics.com or 314-205-3033. | Design Engineering Inc. (DEI) Information: www.designengineering.com or 800-264-9472.
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Fidanza Performance
Information: www.fidanza.com or 440-259-5656. | Flex-a-lite Information: www.flex-a-lite.com or 800-851-1510. | |
Grex Airbrush Information: www.grexairbrush.com or 888-447-3926. | Multi Seal Information: www.BarricadeSealant.com or 800-577-3353. | |
PML Information: www.yourcovers.com or 310-671-4345. | Holley Performance Products Information: www.holley.com or 866-464-6553. | |
Racepak Information: www.racepak.com or 949-709-5555. | SpeedStrap Information: www.speedstrap.com or 714-774-9444. | |
Quarter Mile Foundation Information: www.quartermilefoundation.org or 440-888-0088. | TUFTRUCK/West Coast Winch Information: www.westcoastwinch.com or 888-794-8357. | |
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. Information: www.toyotires.com or 800-678-3250. | Wagner SprayTech Corp. Information: www.wagnerspraytech.com or 800-328-8251. | |
Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels Information: www.mickeythompsontires.com or 330-928-9092. | Kicker Performance Audio Information: www.kicker.com or 800-256-5425. | |
Meguiar’s Information: www.meguiars.com or 800-347-5700. | Knipex Tools Information: www.knipex-tools.com or 847-398-8520. |
Custom Autosound’s USA-630 radio includes a USB input on the back of the radio. The jack is on a 14-in. extension, which allows it to be placed in the glove box or ashtray for easy access without wires or plugs hanging out of the radio. The alphanumeric display shows song, artist and album titles during playback of MP3 and WMA files. Custom Autosound modifies each radio to fit specific vehicles so the radio fits in the dash right out of the box.
Blue Sea Systems bus bars now available at Del City. These engineered products are designed, tested, and built to meet the stringent requirements of the boating, emergency and commercial vehicle industries. Single power inputs can be re-distributed across the entire bar so that multiple output connections can be added. Select from a variety of single- and dual-bus bars, ranging from 100A to 1,000A. Battery terminal-mount bus bars (both positive and negative) can be easily added to a threaded-post battery terminal.
Diode Dynamics releases brand-new LED components, featuring an independent white chip in addition to multi-color functionality. By adding a discreet white chip, the white color is substantially brighter and more balanced by comparison. The company is now utilizing these components in a full line of LED products. By upgrading factory-installed LED lighting with the replacement products, vehicle owners can achieve multicolor functionality along with a crisp and pure white output.
DEI’s reflective fuel-can covers are designed to keep race fuel cooler and denser. The covers are now available in three sizes: 5-gallon round, 5-gallon square jug and 54-gallon drum. Introduced with a new design, these covers can protect expensive race fuel. DEI’s reflective fuel-can covers reflect heat away from the can, keeping temperatures stable and extending the life of the fuel. DEI’s covers are designed with a sewn-in handle for quick removal.
Fidanza Performance releases a new performance flywheel application for the Scion tC. This application covers up to the ’14 Scion tC with the 2.4L engine and the ’15 2.5L engine. With the 2.5L engine making 179 hp and 173 lb.-ft. of torque, a lightened flywheel is a great way to unleash some more excitement from this engine. The Fidanza Performance tC application weighs in at 9.55 lbs., roughly half the weight of the stock flywheel.
Flex-a-lite introduces the LS Conversion performance aluminum radiator, electric fan combination and oil cooler for ’70–’81 Camaros. The new radiators are dual-pass with the inlet and outlet on the passenger-side tank, and they include a 1/4-in. NPT bung to make connecting a steam tube to the LS engine easy. The Flex-a-Fit aluminum radiator and electric fan combination bolts in without any drilling or modifications to the vehicle, and comes with the electric fan pre-mounted to the radiator without going through the radiator core.
Grex Airbrush announces a fan spray cap accessory for its line of tritium and New Genesis airbrushes. It transforms the standard round spray pattern of an airbrush into the elongated fan spray pattern of a spray gun, useful for laying down even coverage with fewer passes. Grex fan spray caps are available for 0.3mm, 0.5mm and 0.7mm nozzle sizes. They are available individually or packaged alongside a full nozzle kit.
Multi Seal has unveils a new retail tire sealant product, Barricade. Sold in one-liter recyclable bottles, non-toxic Barricade is scientifically formulated to seal leaks and punctures up to 1/2-in. instantly. Barricade is easily installed, and one treatment lasts the life of the tire. Affordable and perfect for protecting tires on tractors, RVs, trailers, ATVs, UTVs and golf carts, Barricade is always working and always defending tires from potentially dangerous blowouts and annoying flats.
PML introduces heavy-duty valve covers for Chevrolet 348, 409 W-block engines. These valve covers feature an unadorned look and top-quality, cast-aluminum construction. The thick gasket flange provides a secure seal to the cylinder head. Because these new PML valve covers do not have fins or logos, they provide a backdrop for customization or other engine features the builder may want to show off. The covers are available in a natural sand cast or a polished finish.
Holley Performance Products announces additions to the Hooker Blackheart exhaust line. Hooker Blackheart exhaust components are constructed from lightweight, 18-gauge 304 stainless steel. The components feature quality welds throughout for strength, longevity and good looks. Cat-back and axle-back exhausts are available with either a straight-through or no-muffler design that exits into a variety of dual-wall polished stainless-steel tips laser-etched with the Hooker logo. Applications include Dodge Challenger and Charger and Chrysler 300.
The IQ3RZR Dash from UTV Racepak replaces the factory gauge with a rugged, pre-programmed digital display, which connects seamlessly to the factory ECU, providing engine information, GPS speed, heading and time data. Plus, add additional inputs to monitor belt temperature, oil pressure and more with available Racepak sensor kits. The optional custom dash panel, in black gel coat, can be finished to match the RZR and uses factory mounting locations. Utilizing factory mounting points, the custom dash panel installs in minutes. 
SpeedStrap, a division of Piston Driven Manufacturing, expands its line of limit straps and accessories. Hand made one at a time in Southern California from 7,000-lb. black nylon webbing double-wrapped over each 10,000-lb. buckle, they have an internal deflector and are stitched together with massive 346 thread. The 4130 Chromoly steel buckle—tumbled and finished in corrosion-resistant black—is likewise manufactured in Southern California.
The Quarter Mile Foundation has released its limited-edition “We Are Legend” T-shirt design, honoring the names of legends and pioneers of drag racing and the automotive performance aftermarket. The shirts will be available in three versions, each featuring an entirely different set of names of legendary figures in random order on the back of each shirt. The 100% pre-shrunk cotton short-sleeve shirts are available in black, white and, for women, pink.
The West Coast Winch is a Honda gas-powered capstan pulling winch ideal for vehicle recovery, hunting and forestry to name a few. This portable winch does not require access to electricity or hydraulic power as its energy source, these winches run on four-stroke Honda engines and weigh as few as 20 lbs., allowing as much as 2,200 lbs. of pull in the most remote locations.
Toyo Tire brings year-round versatility and winter-weather safety together with the Celsius tire. Variable-tread technology results in an asymmetric tire that has a visibly different tread from inside to outside. Snow claws are located at the base of the outer circumferential grooves to help improve deep snow traction while providing block rigidity for better ice and wet traction. Deep slush grooves help evacuate heavy slush and snow from the tire for increased traction. Available for passenger cars and crossovers.
MotoCoat sprayers are designed to apply low-flashpoint coatings, such as protective materials for truck beds and undercoating, rubberized peelable coatings and auto finishing paints. No compressor is needed. A spark-contained motor and a 39-ft. hose allow for maneuverability around vehicles. Outfitted with Wagner’s X-Boost turbine, they provide fast and complete coverage with low overspray. In addition to adjusting power and material flow settings, users can adjust the spray pattern to horizontal, vertical, narrow or wide.
Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels recently announced the availability of its next-generation tire from the ET Street Radial line, the ET Street S/S—an impressive performance radial street tire that’s drag-strip ready. According to the company, the ET Street S/S (S/S is for street-to-strip) combines the proven R2 drag tire compound with polyester-ply, steel-belted, tubeless radial construction to deliver an exceptional combination of dry-traction performance, strength and reliability.
Kicker Performance Audio has developed four new Vehicle-Specific Solutions (VSS) for Ford F-150, F-250 and F-350 truck owners. VSS provides a custom Kicker subwoofer, amplifier, wiring harness and bracketing with repeatable performance every time, featuring no-cut metal and leaving factory wiring intact. The systems include a 200-watt powered subwoofer, sans the factory speaker amplifier. The VSS SFSDC08 SubStage system fits under the back bench of all ’08–’15 Super Duty F-250 and F-350 SuperCrews.
Meguiar’s introduces the MT300 dual-action polisher. The polisher is designed with a lightweight, ergonomic form and a billet counterweight with multi-bearing design. Additional features include a wide 3,000- to 7,500-opm speed range for maximum control, soft start function for easy control and an incorporated brush port for quick and easy access to brushes during operation. A multi-position D-handle easily adjusts the tool for added control.
Knipex Tools’ new 10-in. Cobra QuickSet pliers feature a slide and lock system that makes repetitive tasks more convenient. The tool’s speed comes from its easy-to-use sliding handle method. Simply open the jaws, set the top jaw on the work object, slide the lower jaw up to the object and squeeze the handle for a precise fit. The tool locks in that opening position until the user resets the position when needed. The Cobra QuickSet is constructed from high-alloy German chrome vanadium steel, with a stable box-joint design and a pinch guard to protect hands and fingers.
