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Aftermarket Daily News Wednesday, November 2, 2016 1 0 NEW ACDELCO COATED ROTORS & CALIPERS BUST RUST Rusty rotors and calipers are a no-go when it comes to vehicle esthetics and brake durability. ACDelco is expanding its brake lineup with Advantage coated rotors and Professional calipers to protect your customers' brake systems against rain, snow and mud, as well as corrosive road salt and liquid sprays. "When our customers choose ACDelco, they are taking care of their clients with technology that helps ensure their brakes look as good as they perform," said David Mestdagh, General Director of Global Product Development, ACDelco. ACDelco Advantage coated rotors provide the benefits of high-quality engi- neering at an economical price. Besides installing brakes that last longer and look better, here's why you can be certain ACDelco coated rotors are the optimal choice for your next brake job: the entire rotor, including its interior, has a baked- on coating for durability and longer-last- ing rust protection compared to an uncoated rotor or competitors' painted-on rotor coatings; COOL SHIELD™ coated edges and vanes stay cleaner longer for superior cooling; ACDelco Advantage coated rotors are quality-tested using a rigorous salt spray procedure recommended by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) to ensure they resist rust and corrosion. ACDelco Professional zinc-plated calipers enhance corrosion resistance compared to competitive powder-coated calipers. Advantages include: quality tested using a rigorous salt spray proce- dure recommended by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM); pre-lubrication of critical areas prevents binding; and design follows critical specifications to ensure leak-free opera- tions, and are 100 percent pressure tested for leaks. ACDelco Advantage coated rotors and Professional plated calipers are backed by competitive war- ranties. Eligible Professional Service Center program participants that install ACDelco brake components can offer Consumer Assurance and Roadside Assistance coverage for additional peace of mind. To learn more about the complete selection of ACDelco brake products, visit AAPEX booth #4609 or www.acdelco.com. NITROGEN TIRE INFLATION: IT'S NOT ABOUT NITROGEN, IT'S ABOUT OPPORTUNITY While inflating your customers' tires with nitrogen does provide value, as its inert qualities and resistance to perme- ation will increase tire life, fuel econo- my and safety, selling it as a standalone service or based upon these benefits alone isn't going to have much of an impact on your business. However, inte- grated into a comprehensive "Tire Inflation Maintenance Program," nitro- gen becomes the cornerstone of perhaps the industry's most powerful and effec- tive customer retention strategy, and hence, a critical component in driving tire and service sales. The enhanced tire life, fuel econo- my, safety and other benefits that nitro- gen inflation provides your customers are real and an important part of selling them on nitrogen, but the greatest benefit nitro- gen offers you is its exclusivity – your customers simply can't get it just any- where. Fill your customers' tires with air and they can have them serviced at the local gas station or convenience store, virtually any tire or auto repair shop or even at home, with any of a million types of do-it-yourself air compressors. Fill your customers' tires with nitrogen, on the other hand, and they are more likely to return to your business whenever they need their tire pressure calibrated, which, according to every tire and vehicle manufactur- er, is monthly. Because a whopping 78 percent of consumers buy their tires, and probably most other repair and maintenance services, from the first car care professional that informs them of the need, you need your customers to return to your business for this simple but frequently required service. Now, instead of just nitrogen, con- sider a "branded" high-purity nitrogen inflation product that your customers know and which includes meaningful benefits like tire repair and replacement coverage and roadside assistance to enhance the value of each conversion and to keep your customers engaged. In other words, consider NitroFill. NitroFill not only provides amazing value to your customers, but also an invaluable customer contact, management and marketing plat- form designed and dedicated to keeping those customers your customers. NitroFill's renowned Tire Inflation Maintenance Program bonds your cus- tomers to your business by combining its unique inflation product with a com- prehensive customer retention system, plus an array of valuable customer ben- efits to leverage regular tire pressure maintenance into customer traffic, tire and service sales opportunities – and loyalty. To learn more about NitroFill and its Tire Inflation Maintenance Program, visit www.nitrofill.com and watch the video on the home page of www.nitrofillnow.com. Stop by booth #41197 in the South Hall for more information. INTRODUCING ATRUMP'S NEW RIM LATHE The TY30-VS is a heavy-duty diamond cut alloy wheel lathe, weighing over 4,300 pounds and able to cut 14-inch to 30-inch rims. It's a compact design to save you valuable floor space, but is big on profitability with fast rapids of 393 IPM, a 10-horsepower main motor and 1.15-KW axes motors. Using the verti- cal lathe design, and the easy-to-use Tryax CNC Control, designed to cut wheel rims and the hard contours of hub caps, this is the machine you will need to maximize profit on all your wheel/rim jobs. The machine has an easy load and unload capability for the wheel. It is easy to fix the wheel with the chuck, and the chuck and wheel position reduce the vibration and increase RPMs for better finish. The linear guide way makes the machine move extra smooth. It saves on floor space with its compact design. It is user-friendly, and has easy-to-use con- trols with an on-screen guide and graph- ics. Onsite training is avail- able. The TY-30-VS is offered at a lower cost of acquisition than competitive models, also saving money. Big profitability in a small, compact designed machine should be the choice for you. Financing is offered, with regular good credit, estimated at a $1,000 per month cost. The TY30-VS comes standard with a digitizing probe and software package to quickly find the part, follow the con- tour of the rims and digitize (record) the data for reproduction/cutting. You can save the file, and never have to re-copy the same rim again, sav- ing you time and money. Included are diamond cut- ters, holders, a tooling post, a halogen work light, an auto lubrication system and USB ports. See the part on the screen as it cuts and finishes the prod- uct. Quickly copy, cut and reproduce all four or five rims for the customer, make money and do it again and again. Atrump is the exclusive U.S.A. distributor. For more information, stop by booth #16610 or go to www.atrump.com. STAGE 8 CELEBRATES THREE DECADES AS AUTHORITY ON LOCKING FASTENER SOLUTIONS Last year, Stage 8 Locking Fasteners cel- ebrated 30 years of building and develop- ing the world's best locking fasteners for a myriad of industries, including automo- tive, industrial, railroad and military. Since 1985, Stage 8 has consistently delivered measurable increases in equip- ment reliability and safety, as well as dra- matic reductions in maintenance costs and equipment failures, especially for the most critical fastener applications. The company designs the world's most effec- tive active mechanical locking systems that prevent even a single degree of fas- tener loosening rotation, and provide sig- nificantly more breakaway torque than any other locking system. In fact, over the past 31 years, Stage 8 has installed more than 20 million lock- ing systems, without a single reported failure. And it all started in a garage, of course. Bruce Bennett founded Stage 8 after the bolt holding the header of his Harley-Davidson Shovelhead kept failing. He discovered a simple but innovative fix: lay a locking wrench, called a retainer, onto a grooved head of a bolt, which will lock it down and prevent it from working loose when the machine vibrates or when the metal heats and cools. After seven failed designs, Bennett perfected his idea and Stage 8 was born. Stage 8 currently has more than 78 patents and trademarks issued or applied for. "We look forward to continuing to provide the industries we serve with the best, most reliable technology and second-to-none customer service for the next 30 years and beyond," Bennett said. Stage 8 manufactures lock- ing fastener kits for several applications, including headers, turbos, collectors, harmonic balancers, oil pans, valve cov- ers, transmission pans and intake manifolds available for Ford, GM, Mopar and imports. For off-road applica- tions, Stage 8 created the X-Lock, a patented locking spindle nut replacement assembly for Dana 44, 60 and 70 spin- dles. For more information, visit www.stage8.com or stop by booth #23125.