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True Alternative parts designed to meet the fit, form, function and CRASHWORTHINESS PERFORMANCE of OE service parts for maximum damageability assurance.


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Diamond Standard Pickup, Van and Multi-Purpose Vehicle Full Assembly Stepbumper Systems Certified: VESC V-5 Towability Standard Compliant Documentation of certified test results and assembly system performance to State and Federal Standards by an accredited and respected independent testing firm. Click here to read the report if you are a registered user. (Requires Adobe Reader 8 or newer.) For security purposes, viewing this report requires registered access. Apply for full site access here.

Industry White Paper “Meeting Collision Standards Head On” A Compilation of Crashworthiness Testing and Examination of Key Issues Facing Collision Parts Performance Today. Click here to read the White Paper if you are a registered user. (Requires Adobe Reader 8 or newer.) For security purposes, viewing our Industry White Paper requires registered access. Apply for full site access here.

Diamond Standard Expedites Safety Parts Certification

Publish Date: Jan 28, 2010 Source: Automotive Body Repair News Diamond Standard Parts Expedites Safety Parts Certification In response to an alert by the aftermarket presentations at NACE in November 2009, and CIC in January 2010, Diamond Standard (a U.S.-based manufacturer of high strength steel reinforcements, front steel bumpers, high density foam energy absorbers, full assembly step bumper systems and bumper brackets) has accelerated the time frame for full certification of safety parts. Click here to read the entire story.

Publish Date: July 30, 2010 Source: Collision Week COLLISION REPAIR: NSF Certifies First Aftermarket Parts Through New Program NSF International has completed the certification of the first group of parts through its new Automotive Aftermarket Parts Certification Program. NSF's Parts Certification Program was launched in order to offer independent, third-party testing and certification of only those aftermarket structural parts that replicate the safety and damage criteria design of the original vehicle part. Click here to read the entire story.

Bumper Systems Test Analysis

Comparing Diamond Standard Brand Safety part performance to OEM, seeing is believing and compelling. DS Parts are more cost efficient without compromising safety and damageability. (Requires Adobe Flash-Player Plugin.)

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Two Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Low Speed crash tests were conducted at MGA Research Corporation on January 5, 2007. A barrier was impacted by a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado at a velocity of 10.0km/h. A summary of test conditions is provided below:

	Test 1	Test 2
Test Vehicle	2006 Chevrolet Silverado	2006 Chevy Silverado
Test Speed (km/h)	10.0	10.0
Bumper Cover	OEM	PBSI
Total Cost of Repair	$1,778.31	$1,453.84
Savings		$324.47

This test was performed according to the IIHS Low – Speed Crash Test, dated May 2006 test procedure. Damage estimates were provided by Lynch Collision Repair.

Steel Reinforcements Test Analysis

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In dynamic tests on 2007 Camry rebars conducted by MGA Research, Reflexxion Diamond Standard Reinforcement Bars were tested vs. OE and an offshore aftermarket part from a leading supplier. Click and compare to see the results for yourself. In the dynamic test, Diamond Standard Parts perform in the same manner as OE while the aftermarket part fails. The reason being Diamond Standard rebars use OE equivalent high strength steel (HSS) and ultra high strength steel (UHSS) material, and are roll formed processed for maximum strength and safety. The failing part uses lower strength material sacrificing safety in the favor of lower pricing. Diamond Standard Parts - the safe choice for collision repair and true alternative to OE performance at an affordable price!



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