We're a small performance garage in Palachiramad. Saleem runs the floor. Three of us do the work. A wall of brands behind us. And about five hundred happy owners on the road.
since 2013
by our last count
authorised installers
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Meet Saleem.
The man behind every build
that leaves the floor.
Saleem started Drift Automotive in 2013 with a single idea: build cars the way they should have left the factory in the first place.
Twelve years later, he still puts a hand on every build that leaves the workshop. He's the one you'll be speaking with when you call. He's the one who'll quote your build, plan it, and hand it back to you.
The crew is small by design. Three people. Same hands begin and finish every car. No outsourcing. No middleman. No surprises.
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The
brands on the wall —
and on every car
we hand back.
We don't sell parts you can't get. We're authorised fitters for the serious tuning houses — the kind whose pieces will outlive the car they go on. A short list, in no particular order.
- ARB4×4 protection
- BILSTEINSuspension
- TEINCoilovers
- H&RSprings & sway
- EIBACHPro-Kit springs
- FORGEMotorsport
- BREMBOPerformance braking
- AKRAPOVIČExhaust systems
- THULERoof & rack
- SPARCOSeats & harnesses
- K&NAir filtration
- AMGMercedes
- BMW MOEM ///M
- + moreask Saleem
Six things we do, &
one we'd quietly add: your idea.
Each chapter below is a programme we run regularly. The cars in the pictures are real — recent customer builds, photographed on the way out of the floor. Tap any to start a quote.
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01
Sport & muscle modification
Mustangs, Civics, Skylines, BMWs. Drop, wheel upgrade, exhaust character, aero. We make the car feel as quick as it looks.
- Suspension drop · springs or coilovers
- Forged or replica wheels · 17–22″
- Cat-back exhaust · valved options
- Front splitters & aero kits
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02Off-road & 4×4 builds
Wranglers, FJ Cruisers, Thars, Prados. Lift geometry, mud-terrain tyres, recovery gear, snorkels. Built for Kerala's worst roads — and the ones with no road at all.
- +1.5″ to +4″ lift kits
- Mud & all-terrain tyre packages
- ARB protection & recovery
- Snorkel + skid plate fitments
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03Custom bumpers & body protection
Steel front bumpers, rallye lamps, light bars, side rails. Built in-house, fitted in-house, finished in-house.
- Heavy-duty steel front bumpers
- Hella Rallye 3000 / 1000 fitments
- Roof rails & cargo carriers
- Skid plates & underbody armour
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04Two-wheel work
Harleys, Ducatis, Kawasakis. Suspension, exhaust, fairing repair, custom seats. The same care, on two wheels.
- Suspension & rear shock upgrades
- Slip-on & full exhaust systems
- Custom seats & bar work
- Fairing repair & respray
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05Premium parts fitment
Bring the part, we'll fit it right. Authorised installer for the brands on the wall — torqued to spec, full warranty, full documentation, full handover. Pictured: a TEIN coilover going on.
- Bilstein / TEIN / Eibach suspension
- Brembo brake systems
- Sparco interiors
- K&N intake & Akrapovič exhaust
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06Tell us what you're picturing
If it isn't on the list, we've still probably done it. Drop by the workshop or message Saleem with what you have and where you'd like to go. The conversation is free.
- Bespoke programmes · 2–8 weeks
- Vintage restoration · 3–9 months
- Show car & event prep
- Conversion projects · ICE → ICE+
Four steps. No surprises.
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01 Same day · WhatsApp
You tell us about the car
Send a few photos and a sentence about what you have in mind. We reply with a sense of cost, a timeline, and what we'd recommend.
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02 Within 48 hrs · in writing
We send a fixed quote
Itemised parts, labour, and timeline. Nothing creeping later — the number you approve is the number you pay.
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03 1 to 8 weeks · build dependent
We do the work
The same hands begin and finish your build. You get progress photos every week. The car comes out when it's right, not when the calendar says.
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04 Lifetime · come back any time
You drive away
Walk-through, full documentation of what was fitted, every receipt. Bring it back any time — we know the car better than anyone now.
Cars you might have spotted
on the Tirur–Calicut road.
A small archive — six recent photographs from the floor.
across forty-one reviews on Google.
“He saw the build in his head before I'd finished describing it. Six weeks later it came back better than I'd asked for.”
“Best modification studio in Kerala. Honest, fair, and the work is on the road for everyone to see. Drift earned the trust.”
“Brought my Rubicon for a full custom. Professional team, transparent costs, finished on time. Will be back for the next one.”