Now showing inside every AI assistant

PISTONSAI

The AI parts layer for the aftermarket

When a builder asks Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot what fits their truck, PistonsAI answers with fitment-verified parts, real prices, and a link to buy.

MILE1Fill ’er up

AI already answers parts questions. Badly.

Every day, builders ask AI assistants what fits their ride. The answers come from old training data.

BuilderWhat lift kit fits my ’22 Silverado 4WD?

AI assistantThere are many popular lift kit brands to consider. Be sure to check compatibility with your vehicle before purchasing…

No fitmentNo priceNo buy link

No sale happens. The builder closes the app and goes back to guessing in a Facebook group.

MILE2The shift

Buyers are moving to AI. The aftermarket isn’t wired for it yet.

AI assistants now plug into live stores and data through MCP, the open standard for connecting AI to real services. Specialty parts have no connection. That’s the gap we’re closing.

$0Bin U.S. aftermarket parts sold online in 2025

0 toolslive on the PistonsAI server, from fitment checks to build plans

FirstAI parts layer built for custom trucks, restomods and off-road

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MILE3The big garage

DIY is booming. Every build starts with one question: will it fit?

They plan before they wrench

Builders research for weeks before a single bolt comes off.

Fitment is the bottleneck

Bolt pattern, offset, lift height, gearing. One wrong part means a return.

The answers are scattered

Forums, Facebook groups and YouTube comments. Half right, no accountability.

AI is the new shop manual

Builders already ask AI first. It just can’t answer with real parts yet.

Fitment-verified partsReal prices and stockPhased build plansLocal installers

MILE4Tonight’s feature: how it works

Builder

AI assistant → PistonsAI search_parts({ year: 1972, make: "Chevrolet", model: "C10", category: "suspension", use_case: "restomod" })calling…

AI assistantHere are three fitment-verified options for your 1972 C10:

Front coilover suspension systemFits 1967–72 C10

$2,450

4-link rear suspension kitFits 1967–72 C10

$1,295

Drop spindle and sway bar packageFits 1967–72 C10

$689

Builder asksAny AI assistant, plain English.

AI calls PistonsAIOur server is plugged in through MCP.

We verifyFitment, price and stock, live.

Your brand sellsBuy link straight to your store.

MILE5Custom shop — your turn

Build it. PistonsAI checks every part.

Suspension

Tires

Wheels

Exhaust

Paint

Demo build with example pricing. Whatever you build here drives the rest of the road.

MILE6The drag strip

Brands on PistonsAI leave the line first.

Your brand on PistonsAI

Everyone else

Press Stage, wait for green, then launch. Spacebar works too.

Standard $500/mo

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Premium $1,000/mo

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PlacementTop 3

ReportingMonthly

Pole position

Exclusive $2,000/mo

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Placement#1 + brand highlight

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Every tier also earns a commission split on referred sales. Pay annually and save 15%.

MILE7Finish line

Founding partners get pole position.

Who’s behind the wheel

Chris Hamilton, founder of PistonsAI and Pistons & Ink LLC
Editor-in-Chief, Engaged Media Auto Division: Street Trucks, Diesel World, C10 Builder’s Guide, TREAD and more
1.1M+ reach across automotive social channels
Years on the SEMA floor with the brands that build this industry
Built in-house by a full-stack developer who drives a lifted Gladiator on 37s