Dymag Wheels ....
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Dymag Wheels ....
Look what a little English birdie dropped off today for our project CLK Black:
19x10 Front, 17lbs
19x11 Rear, 17.5lbs
*No realize, the weight is all in the middle, so these perform like a much lighter wheel then even that
Anyone interested in the lightest most advanced PERFORMANCE wheel made - just let us know!
thanks
Brad
19x10 Front, 17lbs
19x11 Rear, 17.5lbs
*No realize, the weight is all in the middle, so these perform like a much lighter wheel then even that
Anyone interested in the lightest most advanced PERFORMANCE wheel made - just let us know!
thanks
Brad
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Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 2,599
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From: Scottsdale (aka The Surface of the Sun)
you are missing the savings.
First, show me another 19x10 wheel that is less then 20lbs. Then, you compare the percentage of weight in the hub compared to the barrell.
The savings is that the Dymag's weight is in the hub, not barell. This gives the wheel the functional weight of a 12-13lb wheel. Rotating mass is what you are working to save, and if all the weight is in the center of rotation as opposed to 9.5" away from the center of rotation, that is HUGE.
Also remember, for every one lb you save in unsprung weight, that is equiv to 4lbs of sprung weight.
There are multiple cases of cars seeing 30+ whp gains on a dyno by installing these wheels. Cars from an SLR (tested by MBZ - these will be on the next SLR), Porsche GT3, Evo9, etc.
There is a reason that Mosler, Koenigsegg, Callaway, etc are using these as standard equipment.
These wheels are 2000+ per wheel depending on the size and options.
thanks
Brad
First, show me another 19x10 wheel that is less then 20lbs. Then, you compare the percentage of weight in the hub compared to the barrell.
The savings is that the Dymag's weight is in the hub, not barell. This gives the wheel the functional weight of a 12-13lb wheel. Rotating mass is what you are working to save, and if all the weight is in the center of rotation as opposed to 9.5" away from the center of rotation, that is HUGE.
Also remember, for every one lb you save in unsprung weight, that is equiv to 4lbs of sprung weight.
There are multiple cases of cars seeing 30+ whp gains on a dyno by installing these wheels. Cars from an SLR (tested by MBZ - these will be on the next SLR), Porsche GT3, Evo9, etc.
There is a reason that Mosler, Koenigsegg, Callaway, etc are using these as standard equipment.
These wheels are 2000+ per wheel depending on the size and options.
thanks
Brad
