Aftermarket
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One of the Mustangs that Ford brought to SEMA is the Tjin Edition. Built by custom builder Neil Tjin, this Mustang is based on a 2011 Mustang GT. The car has a custom DuMont Cromax Pro paint job and body kit, supplied by L&R Paint and Body, which is based in Orange, CA. Add to that a custom fabricated metal rear wing, a Webasto sunroof, and a set of five-spoke wheels from Forgestar. A Vortech supercharger lies under the hood, as does American Racing headers. There is also a Magnaflow exhaust system and a nitrous system provided by Nitrous Express. The car is suspended by a custom digital...
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HPP Shows Custom Firebird And Camaro For SEMALeave it to the upcoming SEMA show to bring out some interesting custom concepts. When the Chevrolet Camaro was reborn recently, there was no Pontiac Firebird version, primarily since Pontiac ceased existence as a company as part of General Motor's bankruptcy reorganization. But even if Pontiac...
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Eibach To Bring 2011 Mustang Show Car To SEMA
SEMA is a week away, and the previews keep coming. This time, thanks to Mustangs Daily, we are getting a look at the planned Eibach 2011 Mustang SEMA show car. As one might expect from a company that makes its living producing suspension kits for the aftermarket, the Eibach car will be showing off...
Tim Healey -
First 2011 Shelby GT350s Ready For Sale
The first production 2011 Shelby GT350s began rolling off the line last week, and based on photos posted on Mustangs Daily, it appears that the first units to hit the streets have the Whipple-supercharged Ford Racing package. This version adds $7,000 to the car's cost, but as MD points out, Motor...
Tim Healey -
Bentley Launches New Accessories Range
Bentley’s new accessories range is available now.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
mcchip Audi TTS bumps power to 315hp
No matter how far the carmakers take the horsepower wars - or how much they back down from them - the aftermarket is always prepared to go farther. Too much is never enough for a determined tuner, and the latest example is mcchip's Audi TTS. Rolling off the factory floor with 272hp (203kW) from its...
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After Steve Saleen resigned from Saleen, Inc. in 2007, the company, under its new leadership, sold the majority of its aftermarket business to MJ Acquisitions on February 2, 2009. About a month later, the new ownership decided to shut down Saleen, Inc. after selling off the supercharger, aftermarket and high-performance parts business. That meant that all warranties on parts sold by Saleen, Inc. through February 2, 2009 would be worthless - effectively voided. So rather than see the brand he created - though he no longer owns it - go down in such a manner, Steve Saleen has stepped in and...
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Saleen, Inc. voids all warranties on cars and parts sold before February 2, 2009
Saleen Automotive announced last November that it was seeking a potential buyer, with management acknowledging the firm has suffered financially from the economic downturn and rising fuel prices. In February Saleen announced the sale of its supercharger, aftermarket and high-performance street...
James Martinez -
Lumma Design to show CLR X 650 GT at Geneva Motor Show
Sometimes more isn't a good thing, and that's often the case with aftermarket mods. Even BMW's own factory designs have come under fire for adding needless elements - the recently-released 5-series Gran Turismo being a prime example. But none of that has fazed the likes of Lumma, which has moved...
Ralph Hanson -
Saleen Automotive’s new owner confirms interest in Dodge Viper business
Less than two days after Chrysler confirmed that it had received three offers for its Dodge Viper sports car business, the investors who just purchased most of the assets of specialty-car maker Saleen Automotive have revealed that they have also considered adding the Viper business to their...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
FLIR PathFindIR offers in-car nightvision to the aftermarket
Infrared nightvision displays have up to now only been available as an option on the highest-end luxury vehicles, police helicopters and military devices. Now it's available for installation on any car or motorcycle thanks to FLIR's PathFindIR. Though the PathFindIR system may not be as cleverly...
Nelson Ireson -
ProCharger blower kits bump 6.1L HEMI to 575hp
The 2008 SEMA show is over, but the aftermarket parts keep coming, and ProCharger's latest addition - a foursome of forced-induction systems and kits - promises to breathe 150hp (112kW) or more into the 6.1L HEMI V8, such as the one found in the 2008 or 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8. Two variations of...
Nelson Ireson
