---
title: "Trend — shim kit - Flapen"
canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/shim-kit/trend"
last_updated: "2026-08-09T19:26:26.246Z"
locale: en
meta:
  description: "Niche score 44/100 · $103K/yr market · 42K searches/yr · $54.09 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:description": "Niche score 44/100 · $103K/yr market · 42K searches/yr · $54.09 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:title": "Trend — shim kit - Flapen"
---

# **shim kit**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-8.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 25Growth 21Conversion 54Competition 52Returns 62Price range 39Avg price 92Brand share 36Review moat 93Quality gap 27

**Review moat**

**Great****144.32**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Great****$54.09**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Returns**

**Good****2.5%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Good****4.5%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Competition**

**Good****54%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Price range**

**Okay****$10.03–$228.97**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Okay****83%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Okay****$103K**

$103K/yr · 42K searches

**Growth**

**Bad****-8.0%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")

## Trend