{"id":13687,"date":"2016-11-23T11:36:46","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T16:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bds-suspension.v1gkatq8-liquidwebsites.com\/?p=13687"},"modified":"2020-09-17T09:52:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T14:52:58","slug":"sema-show-2016-bigger-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bds-suspension.com\/?p=13687","title":{"rendered":"SEMA Show 2016: Bigger and Better"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Each year more than 100,000+ automotive aftermarket industry professional converge on Las Vegas for the biggest industry event of the year, the SEMA Show. Closed off to the general public this show boasts more than 2500 vendors, OEs, and automotive royalty for 4 days showcasing the latest and greatest in automotive customization at the Las Vegas Convention Center and surrounding area. This year marked the 50th annual show with vendors, attendees and media coming from around the world to take part in the action. This year was without a doubt bigger than its been in recent years proving the automotive aftermarket is alive an well.\u00a0This industry only show boasts something for every automotive enthusiast, from hotrodders to racers, lifted trucks, lowrider, powersports to restoration.<\/p>\n

This is BDS Suspension\u2019s 8th year attending the industry show and each the show gets bigger, pushing the envelope, and gets more over the top with manufacturers stepping up to wow the attendees\u00a0with over-the-top builds, new technology and the latest innovations. BDS had a new booth this year, adjacent to our previous location which was used by parent company FOX. Our new larger 25×90′ booth space (#30204) was shared among our sister companies, BDS Suspension, Zone Offroad Products, JKS Manufacturing, and recently acquired RT Pro UTV. Across our sprawling booth space we had several show vehicles on display including Project Ascension, our 2017 Super Duty that made the cross country journey to SEMA with a stop in Moab to go 4wheeling. Also on display was a Xtreme Offroad Performance built\u00a02016 Jeep JKU sporting the Jspec 3.5″ lift system w\/ front coilover conversion, Norcal Motor Company’s ’72 Ford F100 race truck, and the Scosche 2016 GMC Denali HD outfitted with the BDS 6.5″ coilover conversion accompanied by a pair of UTVs outfitted with RT Pro gear.<\/p>\n