ICON Vehicle Dynamics has teamed up with Dirt Alliance to place some vehicles  at this weekends LA Auto Show as well as some vehicles we sponsor. Dirt Alliance asked Icon Vehicle Dynamics to bring out several vehicles that are purpose built for off-road, but still have mass appeal. We also have a second Ford Raptor built by Street Concepts located in the Wheel Warehouse Booth.

The Los Angeles Auto Show is one of the top automotive events worldwide, bringing together the latest new vehicles from auto manufacturers around the world. With no shortage of exotic vehicles, concept cars & stock rides, we wanted to make sure the Dirt Lifestyle was represented as well.

Be sure to get out there and take a look at vehicles that are second to none. This is an amazing opportunity to not only see ICON vehicles up close, but the hottest new releases from many other manufactures as well.

ICON Vehicle Dynamics -  Ford Raptor with Billet Upper Arms, ICON 3.0 Coil Over and rear 3.0 Bypass Shocks

ICON Vehicle Dynamics – 2011 Chevy 2500HD with 5-8″ Lift Kit with ICON V.S. Series 2.5″ Shocks

Street Concepts -  Ford Raptor with Billet Upper Arms, ICON 3.0 Coil Over and rear 3.0 Bypass Shocks

ICON Vehicle Dynamics 3.0 Suspension on the Street Concepts Ford Raptor

Riverside, Calif. – October 2011 –

Icon Vehicle Dynamics, a leader in performance manufacturing in aftermarket suspension components for Truck’s, SUV’s, and off road suspension development is proud to announce its participation in the upcoming 2011 SEMA Show. SEMA show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. Drawing the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center attracts more than 100,000 industry leaders from over 100 countries for unlimited opportunities in the automotive, Trucks, SUV, and Off-road markets. Last year, the SEMA show drew more than 50,000 domestic and international buyers and will once again provide attendees with educational seminars, product demonstrations, special events, networking opportunities, and much more.

“Last year’s SEMA Show was a great experience! We met with several potential customers, and as it turns out, they are now current customers,” stated Jeremy Johnson. “Our focus this past year has been on new and innovative products. These products will be featured in the “New Products” Section at this year’s SEMA Show 2011.”

As for new shocks, Icon will be featuring the recently released 2.0 Aluminum Series and upcoming ZETA Racing Bypass Shocks that are revolutionary to the industry and offer a variety of features and accessories. The ZETA Bypass Shocks require no tools for bypass adjustment and our unique adjusters are precisely detented so you can easily keep track of where you are by counting the “clicks”.  Featuring replaceable bypass tubes and a compact design unlike anything on today’s market, Icon helps eliminate the need to replace the entire shock body and fits the ZETA shocks into compact spaces where no one else can.

“Our New V.S. Aluminum Body 2.0 Shock Program has been a great addition to the IVD Shock line,” says Johnson. We have been in production for a couple months now and have seen a tremendous increase in sales.”

All Icon products undergo rigorous testing in Icon’s R&D department as well as out in the field, where every product is designed to ensure quality and precision. Using Dyno’s to aid in precision shock tuning and a team that is committed to making the highest quality shocks on the market, Icon looks to showcase their newest products at the 2011 SEMA Show for you to come check out.

“People sometimes forget that IVD does more than just shocks,” says Brad Myers. “Our Fabrication Department has been hard at work producing products like the new Tubular Uniball Upper Control Arms to offer our customers a less expense alternative if they choose not to go with our machined Billet Aluminum Upper Control Arms.”

The new products are already in production with some available now and others scheduled to be available within the next 3 months. Icon plans to expand its product line with the addition of the New Zeta Shocks as well as 01-10 & 2011 GM 2500HD/3500 lift kits and more V.S. Series 2.0 Aluminum Shocks. Everyday is a push to move forward and progress as they work hard at their intensified efforts to continue increasing ICON’s market share by broadening its target customers. Along with the Dodge 2500/3500 lift kits the Complete V.S. Series 2.0/2.5, & 2.5 Coil-over Shocks will be featured at the official 2011 Icon SEMA Show booth. The booth will feature an interactive Kiosk where attendees can learn more about each of the product as well as submit an entry for a raffle/drawing giveaway.

“We look forward to seeing everyone at the show and encourage them to stop by for a minute to see what’s been going on behind the doors of ICON this past year. Everyone is excited to keep pushing the envelope and bring more exiting products to the table!” exclaimed Johnson.

Official ICON Vehicle Dynamics 2011 SEMA Show Booth Information:
Address: Las Vegas Convention Center – 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Location: Upper South Hall / Aisle Carpet: Red / Drape: Red

Dates & Times: November 1st- 4th: 9AM-5PM

Pricing and Availability:
For a list of all of our products please visit our product sections on our web site www.iconvehicledynamics.com or call us at: (951) 689-ICON [4266]

Riverside, CA.

ICON Vehicle Dynamics is hosting a FREE Shock Dyno Day September 24th, 2011! Learn exactly what your shocks are doing and talk to other enthusiasts and people in the shock industry.

During our preliminary shock dyno day, the Icon team will be anwsering questions and giving examples. With the amount of people already interested in showing up, we’re excited to test the waters and see how many shocks we can test as well as the actual amount of people that will show up.  Even before our 1st opening session, we have already begun planning for our 2nd Shock Dyno Day which will include a 30-45 min. shock seminar on the basics of shocks and valving and the various myths that come with it. This seminar is not to promote our shocks and we welcome any shock brands to be run on the dyno and any questions asked!

Here is what you can expect when you come to these future Shock Dyno Days:

Featuring:  -How to read a dyno sheet -Shock myths discussed and science behind it -Examples of opinionated ride quality -Any Brand is welcome! -Although we do not represent any other shock company, our staff is knowledgeable on a variety of shock brands -Shaft speeds up to 135IPS -Nitrogen, heat guns, and temp strips will be supplied -Combined Video and Graph displays showing examples of actual wheel speeds -FREE Snacks and Drinks -FREE Bench Racing

Our 10 hp dyno is capable of real world shaft speeds. Duplicating actual shaft speeds is crucial when making intial setups and much can be learned by harnessing the data this dyno can deliver. Our state of the art data logging system can record shaft speeds up to 500ips and stroke 15″ allowing any truck/car/bike to be used when tuning.

The hype behind this event has been boiling over and we are excited to host such an orginial idea. Please sign up on our sign up page to list how many people you will be attending with, what shocks you plan on bringing, and your contact info for updates.

Click Here to Sign Up

If you are planning on attending our FREE Shock Dyno Day please read the following notes to help keep these as organized as possible.

Be prepared when you come:
-Please only relatively clean shocks in decent working condition
-Unfortunately we can not have people removing shocks in our parking lots!
-Remove coils from coilovers!!
-Knowing valving ahead of time will help in determining your shocks specs
-Bring a USB drive if you would like the raw data Dyno Files. Our Shock Dyno Software is freeware and available on the web.

ICON Vehicle Dynamics looks forward to having anyone in the industry or people that want to learn to show up! Spread the word and be sure to sign up and download the FREE shock dyno software!

Click Here to Download Software

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Riverside, Ca. Friday August 26, 2011- The hot sun scorched the racers and fans at this past weekend’s race at Glen Helen Raceway, but nothing could keep down the success of the ICON Vehicle Dynamics, SDHQ, Nissan Motorsports driver, Andrea Pathiakis as she ended the beautiful day with a 1st place trophy in her hand and more than praise for her entire team.

This was her second race in the Lucas Oil Regional Off Road Series, with her premiere race concluding with a podium finish. Pathiakis charged throughout her practice and qualifying laps with the only thing holding her back from qualifying first; a distributor knocking off the mount and leaving the truck dead on the track in the fourth qualifying lap. She had this to say: “When I got back to the pit I knew that my team would be there 100% to fix any problem I had and I could get back out in the main event with the same fast pace, and shoot for that podium. I found my lines and knew I could only go up from there.” Her team included a full arsenal of sponsors including ICON Vehicle Dynamics and the quick thinking of Tim Duncan and crew at DMZ Fab and Race Prep, of Norco, California

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In the main event, APRacing started right next to another Nissan but had the confidence and agility to pass him in the whoops after turn two, thanks to her ICON shocks, and was able to break away with the faster classes in front of her. A close call with a Stock Modified truck as he veered across the course in front of her could have ended her day, but with quick thinking Pathiakis drove right around without contact and it was full steam ahead. “In turn one and two all the trucks were super close but I held my line. That was my line and no one was going to take it! All I could think was ‘this is short course, this is where I want to be.’ That was a really awesome moment and it didn’t shake me at all.”

The #11 Mini Stock placed a large gap on the other trucks in her class and was on her way to chasing down the larger classes in front of her. A clean course also helped Pathiakis put down some impressive lap times, as she shaved seconds each lap of the twelve lap race. In the conclusion of the hot August day, Pathiakis ended up on the number one spot of the Glen Helen podium although her fellow racers were surprisingly missing but this did not take away from the thundering applause for the driver from all the race fans present that day. “I owe a huge thank you too all of my sponsors and I definitely owe today’s success to each and every one of them.”

Pathiakis’ hard working team and fast lap times will be very beneficial for the driver as the series concludes once again at Glen Helen Raceway on October 1^st. “I am super close in points and my overall goal of course is to end up as series champion, it is very possible and it will come down to the line in October.” Very ambitious for the rookie short course driver but with the speed and talent that she has shown in the Lucas Oil Regional Off Road Series, we wouldn’t put it past her.

APRacing will be competing at finale of the Lucas Oil Regional Series here in So Cal with the next race set to take place October 1st. Andrea Pathiakis Racing is proud to support each of the companies that stand behind the team: ICON Vehicle Dynamics, SDHQ, DMZ Fab & Race Prep, Method Racing Wheels, Nissan Motorsports NA, and Hellfab Fabrication. Click on the photo’s for links to the current sponsors. Be sure to like us on Facebook and Follow Us on Twitter and YouTube!

APRacing Glen Helen Race Coverage