This program represents the first complete implementation of an innovative program aimed at providing aftermarket companies the opportunity to employ state-of-the-art engineering technologies in addressing the increasingly complex legal and technical challenges they face. While focusing on FMVSS 126, it also provides insights into how these tools and techniques can be used in both marketing and design activities. The Superlift 6” Lift Kit Modified Ford F150 that was the subject of this study exhibited exemplary vehicle dynamics characteristics. Read more...
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The historic relationship between Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and the Aftermarket has been tenuous. On one hand, there have been widely recognized mutually beneficial relationships (Roush/Ford, AMG/Mercedes, Callaway/Chevrolet, etc) but conversely, OEMs often see the Aftermarket companies as adulterers of their pristine creations. Clearly, the Aftermarket does not exist without OEMs. Yet just as definitively, OEMs have often benefited from their products being deemed readily accessible for modification. Read more...
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The SEMA Vehicle Dynamics Program encompasses all the performance aspects of the aftermarket and the ESC performance of aftermarket-modified vehicles. If your product affects vehicle acceleration, deceleration, or handling, you need to be able to objectively describe the improvement as well as be aware of the growing regulatory requirements that must be met. Read more...
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