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Auto Carbon 2020 Lighter | Stronger | Faster AUTO CARBON 2020 LIGHTER | STRONGER | FASTER CONTENTS Reinventing the wheel since 1974 1.0 The Dymag Brand 2.0 Provenance of Champions - Auto 3.0 Provenance of Champions - Moto 4.0 Provenance of Technology & Innovation 5.0 Leader in Carbon Composite Wheels 6.0 The BX Elite® Carbon Hybrid Wheel 7.0 The BOXSTROM® Carbon Barrel 8.0 The BX Elite® 7X Carbon Hybrid Wheel 9.0 The BX Elite® 7Y Carbon Hybrid Wheel 10.0 The BOXSTROM® Carbon Barrel for OEM Projects 11.0 Dymag’s future plans 12.0 10Reinventing the wheel since 1974 DYMAG IS AN ELITE, BRITISH WHEEL DESIGN AND MANUFACTURER WITH AN UNPARALLELED HISTORY OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN MOTORSPORT. Leading the way in wheel design and production for over four decades, we pioneered the manufacture of carbon hybrid automotive and monobloc motorcycle wheels, for racing and road use. Today, Dymag Performance Wheels offer a range of carbon, magnesium and alloy wheels for motorcycle racing and road use, as well as our latest creation, the patented BOXSTROM BX Elite® carbon composite automotive wheel. Named in honour of Dymag’s founder Max Boxstrom. The BOXSTROM® carbon barrel, ensures load path optimisation (removing stress raisers) and utilises a sacrificial layer to protect the load path. This is teamed with a high specification forged aluminium centrepiece. The result is a wheel that is up to 40% lighter than forged aluminium and with a 40% lower moment of inertia, improving all elements of driving performance. Drivers will experience faster acceleration, sharper braking, as well as vastly superior road handling; all without compromising safety. Already a huge hit with many leading car manufacturers, the BOXSTROM® is available to the aftermarket as the BX Elite® 7Y and 7X, combining exceptional performance benefits with stunning design. Dymag is expanding into the US aftermarket via a strategic partnership with ADV.1, a subsidiary of the WELD Racing, LLC., and leader in aftermarket performance wheels. Dymag continues to innovate in design, materials and production techniques to further develop our range of performance automotive and motorcycle wheels. In collaboration with our partners, from leading OEMs, the National Composite Centre to global wheel companies, we are already working on the next generation of our products to push the boundaries of design and manufacture to deliver the finest performance wheels available. LIGHTER | STRONGER | FASTER 20The Dymag Brand 45 YEARS IN ELITE MOTORSPORT DYMAG – LEADING THE WORLD 1974 Max Boxstrom forms ‘Competition Wheels’ later to become Dymag. IN WHEEL INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE Dymag invent world’s first 3 spoke magnesium moto racing wheel used by 1975 - 94 World Champions including Eddie Lawson and Barry Sheene. Dymag is a company with its heritage firmly rooted in racing. From the early 1970’s, we Dymag die-cast magnesium wheels supplied to FI and IndyCar driven by racing quickly established a reputation for pioneering legends such as Senna, Prost and Mansell. innovation with die-cast magnesium wheels for major F1 and Indy car teams and their drivers Dymag launch world’s first one piece and two piece carbon motorcycle as well as inventing the world’s first 3-spoke 1990’s wheels for racing and aftermarket. magnesium motorcycle racing wheel. Dymag launch world’s first commercial carbon composite auto wheel for racing Dymag was the first company in the world to 2004 and aftermarket. manufacture carbon composite wheels for both high performance motorcycles and cars 2011 The brand is relaunched by CEO Chris Shelley and key former employees. certified for road and race use. Uniquely, Dymag manufactures lightweight wheels in high quality forged magnesium, aluminium and lightweight Dymag wheels fitted to triple IOM TT winning team Hawk Racing/ carbon composites. We believe no other 2014 Buildbase BMW Motorrad S1000RR. company has the capability and technology to do this. 2015 Dymag secures new venture capital investment and wins £7.2m UKTI funding programme to develop advanced manufacturing process in consortium with The new BOXSTROM® carbon barrel and the UK National Composites Centre, Bristol. BX Elite® 7X and 7Y carbon hybrid wheels, are the Dymag launch the patented and revolutionary BOXSTROM® carbon barrel. latest and arguably most exciting development in 2016 Dymag’s long history of innovation. Dymag begin manufacturing BOXSTROM® Carbon Composite Auto Wheels 2017 for OEM’s and the aftermarket including our BX Elite® wheel. Dymag riders win world’s leading road races on our UP7X wheel, with 2019 Glenn Irwin victorious at the NW200 and Dean Harrison at the IoM TT. FORMULA ONE | INDY CAR | LE MANS 24H | GT RACING | TOURING CARS | PARIS DAKAR GP500 ISLE OF MAN TT | SUPERBIKES: SBK/ENDURANCE/BSB/AMA LIGHTER | STRONGER | FASTER 30Provenance of Champions - Auto OVER 40 YEARS HERITAGE IN ELITE MOTORSPORT Formula One McLaren, Williams, Tyrrell, Jordan Arrows and Simtek used Dymags, including several branded as other well known international brands, until the mid 90s. IndyCar - Indy 500 Lola and Reynard fitted Dymag Aerodynamic wheels as OEM to all cars supplied to US Champ Car series in 90s. Arie Luyendyk recorded the fastest ever lap in unofficial qualifying at 1996 Indianapolis 500 , averaging 239.260mph, on Dymag low drag wheels. Nigel Mansell wins IndyCar series for Newman Hass Lola team in 1994 on Dymags. Paris Dakkar Rally Dymags used on the dominant Mitsubishi Pajeros through the 90s. Le Mans 24h Dymags were used widely in GT Racing and Le Mans, culminating in the legendary Jaguar XJR-9 win in 1988. World of Motorsport Dymag supplied a wide range of applications including Touring Cars, GT, Rally Corvette Challenge and IMSA. 40Provenance of Champions - Moto LEADING THE WORLD IN WHEEL INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE. Dymag has continually sought to use the most advanced materials and latest manufacturing technology in its pursuit of being the go-to motorcycle racing wheel for two-wheeled champions. Dymag is once again at the pinnacle of road and track racing, supplying championship-winning teams in the BSB and at the world’s greatest road races including the NW200, Ulster GP and iconic IoM TT, setting records and securing victories for decades. DYMAG CHAMPIONS Dymag CA5 Carbon Composite wheels are also PAST & PRESENT IN now at the forefront of British Championship MOTO GP, SUPERBIKE Supersport class with Spirit Motorcycles. & IOM TT The Dymag UP7X is the undisputed choice of champions at the Isle of Man TT, with several lap PAST CHAMPIONS: records - including the first ever 134mph average Barry Sheene lap in 2018 by Dean Harrison - and helping him to his maiden win in 2019. Eddie Lawson Joey Dunlop Freddie Spencer Michael Dunlop PRESENT CHAMPION: 2019 IoM Senior TT winner: Dean Harrison Silicone Racing on Kawaski LIGHTER | STRONGER | FASTER 50Provenance of Technology & Innovation MOMENT OF INERTIA LOW MOMENT OF INERTIA Less energy to accelerate and slow down wheels All Dymag wheels are born from the same meticulous design process, including a thorough Has an exponential impact engineering & optimisation phase where all r as size of wheel increases unnecessary material (where durability will not be impacted) is carved away. m In short - the bigger r the wheels, the greater The result is a range of wheels with a super m the relative benefit of low moment of inertia (MOI). Design for low MOI reduces the amount of energy required to lightweight carbon barrels overcome inertia resulting in vastly improved vs. other materials acceleration, braking & directional changes; a low MOI offers supreme handling. LIGHT WEIGHT UNSPRUNG WEIGHT The light weight nature of all Dymag wheels Lower unsprung weight utilising low density materials offers a huge reduces: reduction over original equipment (OE) wheels. Newton told us that a force acting on a body of The effect of bumps on lower mass (Dymag wheels) will accelerate faster handling than the competition. We trust Newton. The vibrations felt from STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY the road The resolution that Dymag has become known Bouncing and hopping of for drives our technology, including the design & the car over uneven surfaces development of the BOXSTROM® Barrel and BX Elite® Carbon Hybrid Wheels. LIGHTER | STRONGER | FASTER 60Leader in Carbon Composite Wheels The first carbon composite wheels developed by Dymag were 3 spoke motorcycle wheels, which went on to be used by the Phase One Kawasaki Endurance Team in 1996, winning the World Endurance Championship that year. The company also produced a range of 2 piece carbon wheels with magnesium spokes for Ducati Performance, and the aftermarket, before moving onto the hugely popular one piece CA5, which has been supplied to many racing and aftermarket customers during the past 10 years. There were even wire spoke carbon motorcycle wheels for the Ducati Monster and KTM Superduke. In 2004 Dymag launched the 9 spoke Dymag Carbon Composite wheel, based on a hybrid design, initially with magnesium and later with a forged aluminium spoke system. Dymag Carbon Hybrid Wheels were used on a wide range of applications and OEM fitments to the Koenigsegg CCX, Mosler and other niche sports car manufacturers. DYMAG LEAD THE WORLD ON AUTO AND Over 10 years later, the BOXSTROM® represents MOTO CARBON WHEELS the next generation in composite wheel Dymag began developing carbon composite motorcycle technology, the lightest, stiffest and strongest wheels in 1994, designed to meet the fatigue and carbon wheel ever made by Dymag. durability standards for street use in aftermarket and racing, unlike any carbon wheels that had gone before. LIGHTER | STRONGER | FASTER 70The BOXSTROM® Carbon Hybrid Wheel DYMAG - LEADING THE WORLD IN WHEEL INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE The Dymag BX Elite® Carbon Hybrid Wheel offers many technical advantages: • Typically 40% lighter than standard cast aluminium wheels • Typically 25% lighter than equivalent OEM forged aluminium wheels, tested to the same OEM standards • 30% to 40% lower moment of inertia than aluminium cast and forged wheels The BX Elite® is stronger than any carbon wheel ever made by Dymag: • The BOXSTROM® barrel successfully achieved over 2.5 million cycles on radial fatigue testing at loads up to 1,913kg.
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