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A f t e r m a r k e t D a i l y N e w s 9 3 Tu e s d a y, N o v e m b e r 3 , 2 0 1 5 Suspension takes pride in building kits here in America with American workers. Focusing on precision engineering, facto- ry geometries, ease of installation, off- road performance and a lifetime warran- ty, Revtek has generated huge demand for its growing product line. The SEMA show release of its REVTEK PRO line is an acquisition of Prolift Suspension, and bringing back industry veteran Randy Haflich. The technology in these new kits is superior to others using CNC machined 6061 air- craft grade billet aluminum with propri- etary AVT Anti Vibration Technologies. Experienced industry veteran Randy Haflich shares his design philosophy this way: "We understand how all of the sus- pension components interact with each other, and have implemented an integrat- ed design approach that takes the per- formance of our vehicle suspension sys- tems to the next level. You can see it in our components. The intelligence is evi- dent in both the complexity and simplic- ity of our parts; engineered for ultimate performance, yet simple to install in a minimum amount of time." Revtek has the skills and the crafts- manship to get the job done right. Revtek is so confident in its products that it offers its industry-leading guarantee for Revtek (Cont'd. from p. 1) life. Revtek will be there to work with you and support you through installation as you build your rig. "We know our customers and the kind of gear we would want as fellow sportsmen, and that drives everything we build. We optimize the performance of each system while maintaining OEM specified geometry. We study each vehicle, rip it apart and put it back together again, to identify all of the components that need to be designed to work together, as a system, to build the ultimate kit," says company President Allyn Clark. Revtek Suspension has kits for Chevy/GMC, Dodge RAM, Ford, Jeep, Nissan and Toyota. Revtek Suspension has the gear to help anybody build a rig for the ultimate off-road adventure, whether that's off-roading, camping, hunting, fishing or daily life. New Revtek Part Numbers are P/N 427, 3-inch Suspension kit for the new 2016 Tacoma 4x4 and Prerunner, P/N 317, 7-inch suspension kit for the 2014, 2015 and 2016 Chevy/GMC ½ ton trucks, and P/N 715, dual steering stabi- lizer for the 2013-2016 Ram 3500 4x4 and 2014-2016 Ram 2500 4x4. For more information, visit booth #31175, go to www.revtek.com, call 800.543.8869 or email sales@revtek.com. from other companies? JR: The biggest differentiator is that we're an open-source vehicle company that manufactures vehicles in microfacto- ries. Local Motors opens up the design process with an open-source approach that allows everyone to participate in product development. ADN: What's new for the company this year? JR: We've opened up a store in Beijing. That's new. We've also opened up an office in Berlin, and we've debuted the world's first 3D- printed car for production. The biggest thing is the advent of the 3D-printed car. Local Motors is launching a crowdfunding campaign for that, which will be the first crowd-funded car for America and the world. ADN: Will you have a model on display at the show? JR: We will, yes! I drive a Rally Fighter, and you can't drive one of those down the street without 14 people taking pic- tures. The 3D-printed car, the LM3D Swim, is the first model from the LM3D series and it's similarly striking. It's called Swim because it's meant to be an Local Motors (Cont'd. from p. 1) outdoor beach vehicle. ADN: What's your target market? JR: We are always looking for indica- tions of a target market where we simply know the size. A million? Twenty thou- sand? Reselling is about saying, "If you want it, I'll build it." When we think of who our target market is, we like to think about the niche that could be served by a unique, fast-turned product. ADN: What's the outlook for the next year? JR: You're going to see the first 3D- printed cars hit the road. They're going to be crowd-funded, which gives access to the vehicles quickly. Lots more trans- parency. You're going to see the launch of four more models, with our money where our mouth is. We're also opening new microfactories. You may see a microfactory come along quickly in cities such as D.C., Detroit, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas, Austin, Chicago – those are really big hitters. These are really powerful places which have a lot of innovation, but they aren't as much on the national map, so it's exciting to see which of those areas are popping up. For more information, visit booth #20353 or go to www.localmotors.com. and manufactured starter drives, and in 1950, began production on the industry leading Facet ® /Purolator brand electron- ic fuel pumps which is now the core product line. What began as the Eclipse Machine Company in Elmira, New York, has grown into a leading manufacturer of electronic fuel pumps for OEMs and aftermarket customers worldwide. Over the past 100 years, the Facet/Purolator brand has earned a repu- tation for providing exceptional quality and value. The complete line of Facet/Purolator electronic fuel pumps includes GOLD-FLO ® , CUBE ® , POSI- FLO ® and DURA-LIFT Solid State elec- tronic fuel pumps. In 2007, Motor Components introduced the Facet/Purolator automotive in-tank fuel pump and module program. This allowed Motor Components to supply the auto- motive aftermarkets with a high quality product for today's cars. Motor Components developed new products over the years to meet the con- stant changes in the automotive and industrial markets, introducing the patented technology of the POSI-FLO and DURA-LIFT fuel pumps. These composite, high performance pumps Motor Components (Cont'd. from p. 1) have become an industry standard. As carbureted engines began to be phased out, Motor Components developed its brand of fuel pumps to meet the ever- challenging diesel engine requirements. Keeping pace with the changes such as Tier4 requirements, Motor Components' electronic fuel pumps needed to evolve to work with diesel fuel, biodiesel, blended alcohol fuels and fuel additives, as well as gasoline. "Our customers know Facet/Purolator pumps last nearly twice as long as our closest competitor," said Paul Puleo, National Sales Manager of Motor Components. "We manufacture to the highest standards, often exceeding our customers' requirements." The durability and reliability of Facet/Purolator fuel pumps helped Motor Components move beyond the automo- tive market in recent years. Today, com- panies like Caterpillar, JCB, Kohler, Carrier and Thermo King depend on Motor Components to engineer fuel pumps to their exact specifications. To see Motor Components' Facet/Purolator fuel pumps, stop by AAPEX 2105, Level 2, booth #32013 or to learn more about the company's histo- ry, visit www.facet-purolator.com. part numbers, as well as caps, plugs and kits. With more than 450 million auto- motive quick-connect fluid fittings in service worldwide, Jiffy-tite's state-of- the-art products are known for their proven technology and proven perform- ance. Chances are, whether you're repairing an automatic transmission, radiator or auxiliary cooler, the OE used Jiffy-tite fluid fittings. Jiffy-tite brings American-made original equipment to suit your auto- Jiffy-tite (Cont'd. from p. 1) motive aftermarket needs, giving you the fittings that last. Replace a Jiffy- tite with a Jiffy-tite, the OEM's choice. Please take the time to stop by booth #5307 and learn more about how Jiffy-tite can enhance your reputation. Visit the booth to pick up its new cata- log. For more information on becoming a dis- tributor, call 888.605.7788 or email aftermarket@jiffy-tite.com. Learn more at booth #5307. WREN SOUND SYSTEMS STEPS UP WITH PLAY-FI PLATFORM When it comes to wireless streaming technology that will bring music from a mobile device to multiple speakers, Sonos has been the market leader, with a product good enough to all but corner the market. Now, a new player has emerged to challenge that market dominance with its own streaming technology that's win- ning hearts and ears among audiophiles. "We believe that DTS Play-Fi is the first viable multi-room alternative to Sonos," said Mike Giffin, Founder and President of Wren Sound Systems, who's a fan of the technology, so much so that he's included it as the core WiFi technol- ogy in his new flagship V5US speaker. Giffin's enthusiasm for Play-Fi comes both from his dedication to great sound and his excitement about being part of an ecosystem in which consumers are able to buy audio equipment from a variety of manufacturers and sync it har- moniously rather than being locked into one brand for all their equipment once they've made their first purchase. "DTS Play-Fi is a licensing model, not a walled garden," Giffin said. "Their technology is being licensed to computer companies, handset makers and other manufacturers of all kinds of audio equipment. That frees the consumer to choose from a large and growing range of audio brands and products that work together seamlessly in a wireless multi- room system" Expanding the number of choices available for consumers' wireless stream- ing needs will be good for retailers as well as for consumers, Giffin said. "Not only can retailers offer more multi-room WiFi audio choices, but they can make more profit. The level of retailer interest in Play-Fi has been very high." Wren Sound Systems designed the V5US speaker to take advantage of the wide range of choices in audio equipment available to consumers, in that it's device- agnostic. It's not an AirPlay, Bluetooth or Play-Fi product. "It basically integrates all of those technologies," Giffin said. "It will work with Apple AirPlay and DTS Play-Fi, and it has Bluetooth with CSR aptX. All of these WiFi or wireless technologies are enabled in this device, and once it's hooked into the network, anybody with any device can play on it. It's also capable of multi- room streaming to up to eight speakers." Alongside the V5US in the Wren Sound Systems hospitality suite at International CES, Giffin will be show- ing the new Wren V5AP15, a combina- tion AirPlay and Bluetooth product that will retail at around $399 and a new audio platform called the V3, a smaller version of the V5 for people who want to extend their multi-room setup into small- er environments. For more information, visit www.wren sound.com and www.dts.com.