SEMA Cars & Trucks

We’re really excited to be at the SEMA show this year because of all the new products we have to introduce to the public. But one of the other reasons we always love to be at the SEMA show is to catch up with the many builders that have been working hard to get their hot rod ready for the show.

Today is Monday, and this is the day Tony and Ty walk the show floor handing out dozens of “wheel trophies” to be placed by hot rods. These are cars / trucks that have been build using our products. It is truly one of the best days of the year, because at the end of the day, it is the cars (and the people who own / build them) that are the reason we do everything we do.

We are honored to be associated with these rolling works of art, and the hard working people who make them happen.

We are also proud to be able to share these images with you. (look for photos to be added soon)

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New Select Series Shocks

RideTech is pleased to bring the latest in OEM shock technology to the hotrod market
with the new RideTech SELECT series of shock dampers. The RideTech Select series is
a steel body monotube damper with TWO sets of independent internal valving so you
can choose between a soft compliant ride or a firmer “sport mode” for handling
performance…all at the touch of a switch!

The RideTech Select series will be available in a coilover, a ShockWave [airspring],
or a stand alone configuration with no surrounding spring. RideTech [formerly known
as Air Ride Technologies] has long been known for the ShockWave, a combination
airspring and shock absorber. With the new Select Series damper, RideTech is now
the ONLY manufacturer able to bring this new electronically selectable valve
technology to the coilover customer as well. The Select Series is also available
with no coil or airpsring.

The heart of the RideTech Select is two independent sets of electronically controlled
valving inside the monotube damper. In default mode [no power applied], the lower
valving stack is engaged and provides a very compliant ride to optimize a plush ride
quality. When power is applied through a dash mounted control panel, the upper
valve stack is engaged to firm up the ride quality and provide extra cornering and
handling performance, or to optimize ride quality when towing or carrying a heavy
load such as passengers, luggage or a trailer.

This selectable valve technology has been refined and proven on many OEM
vehicles over the past 9 years. RideTech now offers the ultimate solution
to the ride quality and handling issues of the hotrod and trailering market…
the RideTech SELECT!

Click Here for a PDF flyer.

The Select Wins New Product Award!

Video of the Select Series Unveiling.

The 2nd annual OPTIMA Batteries Ultimate Streetcar Invitional

The 2nd annual OPTIMA Batteries Ultimate Streetcar Invitional
When: Saturday November 7, 2009
Where: Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch, Pahrump, NV.

OPTIMA Batteries and FM3 Performance Marketing announces the The 2nd annual OPTIMA Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational presented by Ridetech. The event is designed to give builders and owners of some the world’s most awesome street driven cars the opportunity to show their stuff on a closed circuit professional road-racing course. The event is held following the conclusion of the SEMA show and is intended to reflect the craftsmanship and performance of SEMA-quality vehicles and to promote those manufacturers and vendors that are closely associated with the automotive performance industry supported by SEMA and it’s members. The OPTIMA Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational presented by Ridetech is an exclusive invitation-only event designed to highlight the best-of-the-best street cars in the country.

The event will be a combination of styling, driving, handling and acceleration/braking. The goal of the event is to bring up to 40 of the best street cars in the world to the track and put them through their paces highlighting overall design, build quality and performance. Each event, styling, autocross, 0-60-0 and road course hot laps will be timed individually (styling will be judged) with the overall cumulative times being the final result. The lowest cumulative time for each vehicle, combined with styling points will determine the finishing order. Awards will be presented to the top three finishers in each event and “The OPTIMA Batteries Ultimate Street Car” award will be given to the vehicle posting the lowest cumulative time over the combined events. The styling portion of the event will be determined by a 4-judge panel of automotive industry styling and design professionals with points being awarded on a 1-10 scale (1 being the best and 10 being the worst). Style points will be added to the cumulative time for the final result.