Finding the most excellent retailers, installers, and establishments in any field can be a time-consuming task. We all want our vehicles to be in the best hands possible but we may not all have the resources to make sure our judgment is correct.
Through the power of word-of-mouth along with years of experience in the area, we have compiled a series of car customization establishments for whatever your customization needs may be; from custom paint jobs, to custom stereo systems.
Custom Paint
If you are looking to have a custom paint job, World Auto Body and Paint is the place to go. Located at 1199 South La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90019, World Auto Body and Paint can handle any paint job. Equipped with state of the art paint booth technology from Global Finishing Solutions (Magic Spray Booth with a fully heated downdraft and Global Finish Solution’s separate mixing room), World Auto Body and Paint provides exceptional paint jobs with consistency. World Auto Body and Paint is so confident in their workmanship that their website guarantees that their paint finish will be better than the factories! Not only would this be a great place to go for a custom paint job, but they are also a good place to go for color correction along with frame and body repairs.
World Auto Body and Paint has been able to maintain a 5-star rating on Yelp with over 185 reviews. These reviews show how pleased their customers are with their service, with Gregory R. stating “from a minor scratch to a major collision related body work, to custom body and paint artwork, Armen and his team rock!”. Cathy M. is another one of the hundreds of satisfied customers that have posted on various internet review sites stating that “THIS IS THE PLACE to take your vehicle to for incredible service and phenomenal quality workmanship!”.
Vehicle Protection
Once you get your paint corrected or have a custom paint job applied, you’re going to want to protect your vehicle’s exterior. Located at 4638 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, Sticker City can handle all of your vehicle protection needs with precision and amazing results. In their bag of tricks to keep your vehicle looking show-ready in a moment’s notice, Sticker City provides and installs paint protection film (also known as PPF), clear bras, clear wraps, ceramic coatings, chrome deletes, vinyl wraps, windshield skin protection, and SLiPO universal skid plates, along with brake caliper painting, wheel powder coating, dent removal, and wheel repair.
Sticker City has been climbing the tower to the top in the Los Angeles area for the past 20 years, and has become the leader of PPF application and only use the best products, such as those from XPEL, KPMF, and ClearPlex. Awarded XPEL’s “California Dealer of the Year” in both 2018 and 2019, there is no better place to go for your vehicle protection and aesthetic wants. Their testimonials display Sticker City’s dedication to their customers and their demand for nothing short of excellence.
Custom Suspensions
No matter if you are looking for the lowest possible ride or suspension for offroad adventures, SS MotorSports can serve you. Located at 4486 Runway St. Unit A, Simi Valley, CA 93063 and recognized as the “leading suspension modification experts on the west coast”, SS MotorSports can provide the perfect suspension for whatever you are looking for, on whatever make of vehicle you have. They are knowledgeable in and are stocked with a wide range of spring and shock combinations along with coil over systems and Airlift Air Ride Technology. Being partnered with a variety of quality providers such as CST Performance Suspension, ReadyLIFT Suspensions, McGaughy’s Suspension Parts, Rough Country, Icon, and Kelderman they can work on any truck and SUV and have the perfect products no matter if it is a Ford, Chevy, Dodge or Jeep.
With more than 25 years of experience with various forms of customization including custom suspensions, SS MotorSports is ready to take on any project. Their technicians are all ASE certified (Automotive Service Excellence), and their work has received many awards. In 2017 alone they won two separate vehicle build contests (Boosted Bash and SpringFest). On top of suspension customizations, you can go to SS MotorSports for audio and video installations, diesel modifications, performance customizations, and wheels and tires.
Custom Stereo Set-ups and Video Monitors
Al & Ed’s Autosound can meet all of your custom stereo and video monitor expectations. With a mind-boggling selection of automobile electronics, you can find whatever you could possibly desire within their inventory. From Pioneer Digital Car Receivers to GPS tracking systems, this facility is the place to go to find everything under one roof. Choose from a variety of stereo systems, amplifiers and processors, speakers, subwoofers, video entertainment systems, factory system upgrades, and satellite radios.
Although this long-standing establishment (since 1954!) is a retailer by nature, they have professional installers available at their 14 locations with extensive experience. One of the highlights of going to such a business is their ability to provide things such as free shipping on many items, free returns, and a money-back guarantee for the first 30 days after installation. They also are willing to match the price of any “legitimate retailers, authorized or not”; saving you valuable money.
Performance Modifications
For the most high quality and trusted performance modifications, Gintani is what you are looking for. Specializing in Ferraris, Lamborghinis, McLarens, Mercedes-Benz, BMWs, Porches, Audis, Rolls-Royces, Aston Martins, Bentleys, Alfa Romeos, and Bugattis, Gintani is the most trusted production house for exotic and European vehicles. For example, a few of the performance modifications available to BMWs include carbon fiber aero kits, drive train upgrades, turbocharger, twin-turbo (the only one that exists on the market), and supercharger systems; with their E9X M3 Platform outperforming all competitors in respects to the reliability, horsepower, and torque.
Gintani performs their own research and development, manufactures in house, and handles all of their own tuning and installations to ensure the best possible outcome. They provide basic services, forced inductions, performance tuning, race and track preparation, and has a CNC machine shop for production purposes. There is something at Gintani’s for everyone, with ECU tuning for European vehicles and exotic exhaust systems available regardless of make or model.
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