As the premier independent supplier of manual transmission products to the automotive aftermarket, AMS Automotive continues to set the standard for product performance, reliability, and durability! What’s more, we offer nearly 100% coverage on all domestic and import applications for passenger cars and light or medium duty trucks.

Quality

Due to increases in installation times and labor rates, questionable quality manual transmission components just aren't acceptable to the majority of professional installers.

That’s why we never rely on less expensive products produced by inferior off-shore suppliers. Heat treating, specification variance, material density, assembly procedures, and engineering analysis from these off-shore sources fail to meet our O.E.M. criterion.

Nor do we rely on “will-fit” consolidations that don’t look or perform like the O.E. style component. Quite often these components prematurely fail simply because they don't function as a precision matched system with the other driveline components.

Moreover, as an impartial independent supplier, we aren’t tied to defective designs and/or obsolete product tooling. Whereas other suppliers may have no choice but to sell certain products simply to recoup their fixed costs and tooling expenditures, AMS is free to compile a product offering based solely on our commitment toward high quality and outstanding value.

As an additional measure, we manufacture heavy-duty and high-performance “Series Upgrade” clutch kits, engineered to replace O.E. designs that simply can’t withstand certain driving styles and operating conditions. Each Series Upgrade features a unique combination of application-specific torque capacity, coefficient of friction, and clamp load.

Coverage

Putting together a manual transmission component program for the automotive aftermarket is a lot like putting together a puzzle. Without all of the pieces of the puzzle, the image just isn’t complete. Without comprehensive coverage, sales are lost, and lost sales lead to lost profits.

Worldwide O.E. production of manual transmission components is extremely fragmented. To create the industry’s most comprehensive program, AMS has partnered with a multitude of O.E. clutch and bearing suppliers, along with numerous O.E. suppliers of flywheels, clutch hydraulics, and other clutch system components. Additionally, because we manufacture heavy-duty and high-performance components, we work with a whole host of raw materials suppliers, friction materials manufacturers, and so on.

Compatibility

Further complicating matters, issues of component compatibility continue to increase. Rarely do different manufacturers of O.E. components work in conjunction with one another. In most instances, it’s up to the vehicle manufacturer to match the driveline components from multiple suppliers. Additionally, vehicle manufacturers may rely on more than one O.E. supplier to provide duplicate components for the same make and model year vehicle. In other instances, suppliers tool-up aftermarket versions that are incompatible with the other driveline components.

At AMS we resolve these issues through years of primary research provided by various vehicle manufacturers, applied product expertise, and in-vehicle testing. This information is then cross-referenced and verified using IDD (Identification by Design) compatibility analysis. Click here for further information regarding IDD.

More Details

To learn more about AMS Automotive products, we encourage you to explore the specific product sections of AMS Automotive Online. In addition to product information, you’ll also find useful education information, warranty details, cataloging particulars, and so much more.

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