June 30, 2008
Dymags on Audi R8
Hello Dymag fans! I have a special treat for you. We received a CD full of images of Dymags on some pretty sweet cars so I'll be posting the best of them over the next several weeks. Subscribe to the RSS feed so you don't miss any.
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June 25, 2008
British Grand Prix - Donnington Park
Last weekend it was up to to a 15 year-old British boy to win the British Grand Prix in Donnington Park. Scott Redding is the youngest rider ever to win a GP.
Stefan Bradl took a spill and couldn't finish the race. He is still 3rd in the championship.
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April 02, 2008
Daytona Bike Week 2008
Five enthusiastic Aussies arrived at Daytona, in a black Hummer emblazoned with the Australian flag and blacked out windows. Talk about a kangaroo with a gold tooth. In tow was a bike built by a small specialist engineering firm from outer Melbourne here to take on the Americans in the Battle of the Twins for all comers at Daytona.Ken and Barry Horner of HRD Engineering have not only redesigned and built three Irving Vincents to compete in the Classic Classes in Australia, they have now designed and built a 1600 CC version to comply with the American rules and won at their first attempt. Without any corporate or government help the Horner Brothers have put Australia in the media spotlight before the biggest motorcycling showcase in America.
Yes, they were riding on Dymags.
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November 15, 2007
Sweet Key Lime Mosler MT900S
Photo Credit: Autoblog
Spotted by Autoblog on the floor of this year's Los Angeles Auto Show, a lime green Mosler with Dymag carbons painted to match.
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October 03, 2007
It Knows Where You Goes
Just a little over 4" long, the Trackstick is a GPS reader that you stick magnetically to your bike. While active (it runs on just two AAA batteries) it will constantly log your location into it's 4mb flash memory. Download your travels via the USB port and import the data into mapping software such as Google Earth and re-live your favorite s-curves.
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July 31, 2007
Speed Racer gets an Update
Our previous coverage of the Callaway was only beginning. Just in time for the dog days of Summer they ripped the roof of and gave the engine a huge boost so you can properly seize the day.
Photo and additional coverage by Autoweek.
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July 27, 2007
Open Wheel Motoring, Modernized - Tramontana
Located on the Costa Brava, near Barcelona, Spain, the Tramontana company turns out just 12 cars a year. We're pleased that they've chosen Dymag Carbon-Mag wheels for their distinctive and discriminating customers. Your passenger rides behind you as in a fighter jet and, looking at the photos above, we believe your ride, powered by a V12 Mercedes engine, will be the closest thing to flying with all four wheels on the road.
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July 26, 2007
What do fast cars and gambling have in common?
Everything if you're Hollywood Poker and racing a Mosler MT900s from New York to Los Angeles as part of the 2006 Bullrun rally.
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July 23, 2007
Sweet Photo of Dymag on the Mosler MT900
Photo by ZKcrew
Our buddy Uriah at the Mosler shop in Florida sent along a sweet photo of our carbon fiber wheels on a Mosler MT900 they were getting ready to ship out. More photos include a full body shot of the car's red & white theme. Top notch work on the car and the photos are fantastic!
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March 27, 2007
Dymag/Rennworx gets Seven from SEMA
For those keeping track, it's worth mentioning that Dymag and it's US distributor Rennworx took home not one but SEVEN awards from the recent SEMA show including the award for Best New International Product.
Read the Press Release for more details.
Now we just have to figure out what to do with all those lucite blocks!
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March 26, 2007
Dymag Wheels and the Callaway C16
Lots of excitement around the Callaway C16 and the debut of a convertible version at the New York International Auto Show next month.
Coverage from Gizmag and a Road & Track road test which includes this quote:
We haven’t touched on the wheels themselves, which are featherweight works of art. Manufactured by U.K.-based Dymag with Callaway’s input, they utilize forged center sections of magnesium alloy, bolted to carbon-fiber rims. The 20 x 12-in. rears, for example, weigh in at just 18.2 lb. apiece, and no doubt contribute to the C16’s remora-like 0.95g on the skidpad.
Be sure to check out the video too!
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January 21, 2007
GMG wins the Time Attack Finale at Buttonwillow
James Sofronas' Rennworx-tuned 2003 Porsche pulled down the fastest time of the day as well as the prize for the fastest car overall. Looks like earlier preparation and confidence paid off.
Dymag-equipped with Toyo tires, read more here.
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December 18, 2006
Ford GT on Dymags at LA Auto Show
Our friends at Rennworx managed to get a Ford GT into the recent Los Angeles auto show and outfitted it with Carbon Fiber Dymags. They look quite nice if we say so ourselves.
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December 03, 2006
Coverage of Callaway C16 & Dymag
The coverage has been hot & heavy over the Callaway C16. Launched at the Los Angeles Auto Show, this most recent Callaway (as with all Callaways) is based on the Chevrolet Corvette platform. The C16 is powered by a supercharged 6.0-liter V8 that can produce 616 bhp at 6,200 rpm and 582 lb-ft of torque at 4,750 rpm. With this kind of power, you can go from 0-60 in 3.3 seconds or a quarter of a mile in 10.9 seconds. All this and you still get 18 city/28 highway. Oh yes, and custom Dymag Carbon Fiber wheels come standard.
Some coverage:
Super-lightweight Callaway Dymag wheels, the lightest road wheel in the industry, are fitted in sizes 19-inch x 10 front and 20-inch x 12 rear. The Dymag wheel features a remarkable hybrid of forged magnesium centers surrounded by carbon fiber rims - another example of Callaway bringing their race experience to their road cars. Dymag has been supplying advanced road wheels to Callaway since 1986.Dave Stubbs has some photos of the Callaway C16.
Bret Haller of 0-60 has some photos from the LA Auto Show including not only the Callaway but also a Ford GT which also features Dymag Carbon Fibers.
0-60 also does its own writeup on the Callaway with a close up photo of the wheels.
Winding Road also has coverage of the Callaway with a couple of photos.
We'll post more photos from the show as we get them.
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November 20, 2006
Going the extra step, "beauty is more than skin deep"
One of these days I'll get a nice digital SLR but until then, I'll defer to the beautiful photos taken of our carbon-fiber rimmed motorcycle wheels taken by others. Don Smith has a great write-up on dragbike.com in part 4 of the on-going modification to a stock 2006 Suzuki GSX-R1000.
Unlike other lightweight, race-style wheels, Dymag goes the extra step to make sure their wheels will pass BS, DOT-E and JWL standards for road use. Many of the lower cost competitors in this market do not manufacturer their wheels to these standards, which often results in failures. In our years of having these mounted on many high horsepower/high torque bikes, there has not been one single failure of any type. In our case, these bikes have been drag raced, street raced and set numerous land speed records.
Don continues,
Once on the road, the new Dymags laced up with the Pirelli tires were found to be a great combination. Not only does the bike feel like it lost 20 lbs. when riding through the twisties due to the lighter rotating mass of the wheels, but it also feels like the tires are wrapped in fly paper. After a normal warm up period, the tires inspire a lot of confidence, and we never felt any transition between the softer side and the more mileage-oriented center section.
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November 13, 2006
Dymags on the Mosler
(photo credit: Uriah Baet)
While we were poking around flickr, we happened across ZKcrew's photos as they get ready to ship out a Mosler MT900 to the recent SEMA show. The MT900 comes standard with the Dymag carbon fibre wheels. Check it out, the photos are part of ZKcrew's Palm Beach Tour photo set.
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