I have been doing a little research on the subject and found that most if not ALL the articles are VERY bias on
the side of aftermarket shops.
Not exact matches
With its extensive selection
of aftermarket parts, AutoZone cashed in on increased demand for the parts that owners needed in order to keep their vehicles running longer, and it also worked closely with repair shops to cultivate professional relationships and capture that
side of the business.
There are «pollo rampante» (prancing chicken) shields on the
side of the front fender and big, red
aftermarket brakes poking out from the spokes
of aftermarket wheels.
Most
of the
aftermarket packages on offer for Ford's Mustang do little to help it adapt to life this
side of the pond — 800bhp supercharged engines and fat stripes, although fun, probably don't suit your European sensibilities.
So lower the car by 30 - 40 mm, use semislick tyres and stiff up the compression and the car will be much better on track... The bad
side of the R&T kit, both
aftermarket and OE, is that there's no front camber adjustments, so you end up eating the tire sidewalls.
Trade - offs included an
aftermarket exhaust that was too far on the tuned - Civic
side of the sound spectrum for my taste, a dead stereo head unit, and tires nearing their wear bars.
TFP — Bronze Cerritos, CA www.tfpusa.com OEM and
aftermarket accessory manufacturer
of stainless - steel fender trim moldings and chromed trim accent covers for most exterior body parts, such as door handles, tailgate handles, mirrors, taillights, headlights, fuel doors, third brakelights, body -
side molding, sill plates, pillar posts and more.
Along with the completely custom exterior, this Lifted Jeep includes a long list
of aftermarket components such as: - Starwood Motors Signature Gobi Tan Exterior Finish with Satin Black top and Fenders - AEV Hood - 35 Nitto Trail Grappler - 20 Centerline RT - 1 Wheels with Lifted Off - road Faceplate Wheels - Rugged Ridge Hurricane Fenders - Rugged Ridge XHD Stubby Front Bumper - SmittyBilt X20 10,000 LB winch - SmittyBillt tow hook with X20 Fair Lead - Vision X Headlights -(4) Rigid Industries 2x2 Dually LED cubes mounted (2) per
side on the A-pillar - Rigid Industries mounting brackets - 10 Rigid Industries LED light - bar mounted to front bumper - Rubicon Express 3.5 Lift - TeraFlex Steering Stabilizer - SmittyBilt Rear Tire Carrier - Rugged Ridge Headlight and tail light covers - Alpine System A Alpine 7 ILX - 107 / 207 or INE - W960HDMI TouchscreenReverse / BackUp camera w / mountIdataLink (3x Lock to start) remote start integration - AEV ProCal Module - Starwood Motors All Weather Floor Liners - Starwood Customs Billet Badge * For all inquiries please contact Starwood motors at 888-464-7174 *
Body kits are
aftermarket parts that replace the front bumper,
side skirts and rear bumper
of a car or truck.
Manufacturer
of aftermarket and OE automotive accessories, including fender flares, bedrail / tailgate caps, cargo liners, bumper protection and body
side molding.
OEM and
aftermarket accessory manufacturer
of stainless - steel fender trim moldings and chromed trim accent covers for most exterior body parts, such as door handles, tailgate handles, mirrors, taillights, headlights, fuel doors, third brake lights, body -
side molding, sill plates, pillar posts and more.
Manufacturer
of aftermarket headlights, taillights, foglights, wheel covers and
side marker lights.
An
aftermarket device that attaches to the
sides of a tractor - trailer successfully prevented a midsize car from sliding underneath the trailer in a 40 mph crash test conducted by IIHS.
I did note the lack
of a driver's
side grab handle, which has led to many
aftermarket modifications to add one on.
The good: good tiresextra set
of 4 studded snow tiresgood fuel economydecent
aftermarket stereo with remotenew batteryruns, drives, stops goodThe badneeds driver's
side window workneeds some sw
Amazon doesn't include its
aftermarket power brick; that's a $ 20 extra-cost (and, sadly, requires more space than its small footprint belies, since the USB cable attaches on the
side instead
of the top
of the power brick).
That's somewhat on the short
side, but still a decent improvement — though
of course there will likely be some
aftermarket wireless options after the system launches in September.
I do hate that Sony keeps putting a dock connector on the left - hand
side of the device - this confuses in the hand, feeling a bit like the volume key, and I can't see that it's something many people would actually use given the smaller sales
of such
aftermarket accessories.
And they're coming from each
side of the OEM /
aftermarket divide.