ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Avon Automotive News Management Led

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Avon Automotive News Management Led Buyout. On August 21 st Avon Automotive closed its management-led buyout with Avon Rubber p. l. c. , acquiring the firm's automotive division with a renewed commitment to outstanding product quality and customer service. Avon Automotive becomes one of the industry's leading global suppliers of low-pressure hoses for air-induction, fuel and coolant systems as well as vibration-management products. The business generates net annual revenue of approximately $349 million. It primarily serves the automotive, heavy truck, small engine and recreational vehicle industries. Red Diamond Capital is the partner for this transaction. Formed in 2002, Red Diamond Capital is an independent $150 million private equity fund that invests in middle market manufacturing, distribution and service businesses in North America. Through their partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation, one of Japan’s leading businesses, Red Diamond offers a unique mix of strategic resources, industry-focused capital, and management expertise that will help fuel the growth of Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Powertrain Mounts Rubber / Metal Mount - used to provide a lower cost mounting Applications: • engine / gearbox / differential mounts Passive Hydraulic Mount - used to provide improved ride comfort while maintaining acoustic isolation Applications: • engine mounts - transverse and longitudinal installations • gearbox mounts - particularly longitudinal installations Semi-active Hydraulic Mounts - used to provide all the benefits of passive hydraulic mount together with improved idle isolation Applications: • engine and gearbox mounts- particularly longitudinally installed diesel and direct injection petrol engines. Dual Isolation Mounts -used to provide improved isolation at higher frequencies Applications: • can be combined with any of the above mounts - particularly used where secondary isolation of a subframe / cradle is not available Active engine mount - Vibramount® Applications: • Combines classic hydraulic performance with patented closed loop active control. The first fully closed loop active mount in production. Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Hydraulic Engine Mount – low stiffness range with airspring. Passive hydraulic engine mount for in-line or transverse engine applications. Static Stiffness Range: 120 – 210 N/mm Applications: Petrol or Diesel engines Loss Angle tuning range: 5 – 15 Hz Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Hydraulic Engine Mount – medium stiffness range with airspring. Passive hydraulic engine mount for in-line or transverse engine applications. Static Stiffness Range: 200 – 450 N/mm Applications: Petrol or Diesel engines Loss Angle tuning range: 5 – 15 Hz Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Dual Isolation Hydraulic Engine Mount Dual Isolation devices offer excellent high frequency noise performance with no compromise to the hydraulic performance of the mount. Static Stiffness Range: 200 – 450 N/mm Loss Angle tuning range: 5 – 15 Hz Application: Petrol or Diesel engines Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Semi-Active Gearbox Mount Two state, solenoid-switching, hydraulic gearbox mount providing improved idle refinement with no ride compromise. Static Stiffness Range: 150 – 250 N/mm Loss Angle tuning range: 5 – 15 Hz Application: Petrol or Diesel-engined vehicles Dynamic Stiffness @ 40 Hz: Idle up to 50% less than Ride Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Semi-Active Engine Mount Two state, electrically switched, hydraulic engine mount providing improved idle refinement with no ride compromise. Static Stiffness Range: 150 – 400 N/mm Loss Angle tuning range: 5 – 15 Hz Application: Diesel or Fuel-stratified engines Dynamic Stiffness @ 40 Hz: Idle up to 50% less than Ride Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Dual Isolation Semi-Active Engine Mount Dual Isolation devices offer excellent high frequency noise performance with two state, solenoid-switching providing improved idle refinement with no ride compromise. Static Stiffness Range: 350 – 550 N/mm Application: Diesel or Fuel-stratified engines Loss Angle tuning range: 5 – 15 Hz Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Active Mount – VIBRAMOUNT® Active Performance: l Achieves cancellation using patented control up to 750 Hz Physical Summary: l Cancellation over up to 20 engine orders l Height 128 mm l Active & Passive elements work synchronously l Max Power Required l Intelligently adapts to changes in physical vehicle conditions 80 Watts l Enables enhancement of vehicle “soundtrack” through emphasis of l Weight 2. 3 kg selected engine orders l Output of 120 N Passive Performance: l Identical performance to hydraulic mount Chassis Vibration Measurements: Mount Off Mount On : Isolation Mode Mount On : Isolation with 4 th Order enhanced to improve “soundtrack” Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Suspension Bushes Single Bonded Bushes Provides a low cost pivot Applications: • Damper bushes • Engine torque rods • Low cost suspension arms Double Bonded Bushes Provides a controlled stiffness pivot Applications: • Damper bushes • Suspension arms, where there is insufficient support for a single bonded bush Interleaved Bushes Provides a controlled stiffness pivot with low torsional stiffness Applications: • High articulation positions • Multi-link sports suspensions Hydraulic Bushes Provides damping control Applications: • Front suspension compliance bushes • Rear suspension trailing arm bushes • Subframe mountings Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Conventional Suspension Bush Conventional bush used in a vertical orientation in a front control arm. Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Z Triple bonded pivot bush Triple bonded bush used in a vertical orientation in a front control arm. X Y Static Stiffness (N/mm) • X – 13 000 • Y – 20 100 • Z – 1150 Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Patented Subframe Bush Avon’s patented plastic outer clip design provides significant weight and cost savings whilst providing excellent push out load capability. Load N Displacement mm Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Avon ‘Button Bush’ Patent Pending An enhancement over Aluminium Performance and Rates at Plastic Costs. • Integral novel design feature provides: • Improved Durability • Improved Tune-ability • Enhanced Stiffness levels (Compared to conventional plastic outers) • Lower Cost • Reduced Weight (Compared to aluminium) Static Stiffness X = 550 N/mm Y = 1600 N/mm Z = 850 N/mm Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Control Arm Suspension Bush Front lower control bush for horizontal application. Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Rear Steer Suspension Bush Double bonded bush using nylon outer. Used on torsion beam rear suspension to allow mounting in vehicle at inclined angles. Mount and installation characteristics provide rear steer effect. Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT “DURABUSH” Generation 2 Patented Hydraulic Bush Vertical or horizontal fix, hydraulically damped, high durability bush - multiple suspension applications. High amplitude decoupling and dynamic tuning via patented “nose” features. High load capability, 45 k. N. Static Stiffness : X: Non - Damped 600 N/mm (300 -850) Y: Damped 600 N/mm (300 -850) Z: Axial 1825 N/mm (1100 -3000) Loss Angle tuning Y Direction: 7 – 20 Hz Applications: • Control arm • Differential mountings • Gearbox mounting • Subframe mounting Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Avon “DURABUSH” Patented Hydraulic Bush Vertical or horizontal fix, hydraulically damped, high durability bush - multiple suspension applications. High amplitude decoupling and dynamic tuning via patented “nose” features. Static Stiffness Range Vertical fix: X: 180 – 500 N/mm Y: 180 – 500 N/mm Z: 600 – 1200 N/mm Loss Angle tuning Y Direction: 7 – 20 Hz Applications: • Control arm • Differential mountings • Gearbox mounting • Subframe mounting Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Avon “Varibush” The ‘Varibush’ – Suspension tuning made easy, OK easier………. • An enabling tool for Customer Design and Development. • Allowing quick trial and implementation of your tuning ideas • A Dynamic Vehicle Tuning Package in a bush. • Readily available • Modular / interchangeable assembly • Allows tuning of: • tri-axial rates • snubber clearance • snubber characteristics • loss angle Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Dynamic Absorbers • Cost competitive design Simple bushing => more cavities per mould Simple tooling • Rapid Introduction Simple tooling => reduced leadtimes Typical Production leadtime 10 weeks Prototype process is identical to production • Integral Fail-safe Internal stop integral to mass • Applications High and low temperature, chassis and power-train. Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT Dynamic Absorber Product Matrix Vehicle Jaguar X Type Audi A 4 Off Roader Radial Platform X 400 B 6 Design Level Production Prototype Application Rear Diff Engine Bay Part No. 1 X 43 -4 B 148 -AE Resonant Frequency (Hz) Off Roader Lanrover Freelander 2 VW Touareg VW Transporter Landrover Discovery L 359 Touareg T 5 Production (Axial) Production (Radial) Gear Box Frame Rear Chassis Rear Suspension Strut Clutch Pedal Front Subframe Rear Chassis 8 E 0199547 KQD 500100 KQD 500120 6 H 52 -11002 -BB 7 L 6721871 7 H 0 199 741 A 7 H 0 499 305 A 321 A KQD 500123 KQD 500133 137 Hz (Axial) 73 Hz (Axial) 80 Hz (Radial) 14 Hz (Radial) 180 Hz (Radial) 123 Hz 70 Hz 106(Axiall) 14 Hz (Radial) Mass 2 Kg 1. 5 Kg 2 Kg 15. 4 Kg 380 g 306 g 2. 54 Kg 15, 4 kg Test Input Amplitude (+/-) 0. 866 g 1 g 0. 04 mm 0. 03 mm 2 g 0. 04 mm 0. 03 mm Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007

ACTIVELY DELIVERING REFINEMENT In collaboration with ® Moulton Developments Ltd Compact Hydraulic Suspension Systems Dr Alex Moulton and Avon Automotive are pleased to announce a new collaboration to develop the next generation of compact ® hydraulic Moulton Suspension Systems Current Strut ® Moulton Unit ® Benefits of the Moulton Unit • Compact height and package • Lower bonnet line enables improved pedestrian impact performance • Improved Ride & Handling • Allows interconnection to overcome traditional compromises • Allows intelligent control • Low energy, maintenance & weight • Hermetically contained system • No additional pump required Avon Automotive Vibration Management Systems Business Development +44 (0) 1249 667 000 www. avonauto. com April 2007