DYNO set up?
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One bit of advice I can offer as a dyno owner/operator. My best advice is for the car owner to make sure that his engine is ready to be run hard on the dyno. As Zelement mentioned, prep it like you are going to race it. Make sure the ignition system intergrity is A OK, fuel system, ie; fuel and air filters and fuel pressure is OK. Fan belts, make sure they are in good condition. I have had several cars blow a belt off at or near the test RPMs. Make mess, not to mention it can be detrimental to my tach pick ups and or causing bodily harm to me or spectators. Make sure you have adequate fuel level in the tank, surprising enough we do consume a good amount of fuel during WOT and even part throttle tuning under load conditions. Got oil leaks? Please fix them before dyno'ing your car. There is nothing more annoying than to have to mop up a nasty puddle of oil after a test session.
Just remember dyno'ing your car is a stress test like on a tread mill for a human
So make sure that your baby is in good shape and ready to run. There isn't anything more embarassing aside from unexpected small numbers than your car breaking on the dyne.
Just remember dyno'ing your car is a stress test like on a tread mill for a human
So make sure that your baby is in good shape and ready to run. There isn't anything more embarassing aside from unexpected small numbers than your car breaking on the dyne.
Last edited by tjwong; Sep 9, 2005 at 12:44 AM.
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Originally Posted by tjwong
One bit of advice I can offer as a dyno owner/operator. My best advice is for the car owner to make sure that his engine is ready to be run hard on the dyno. As Zelement mentioned, prep it like you are going to race it. Make sure the ignition system intergrity is A OK, fuel system, ie; fuel and air filters and fuel pressure is OK. Fan belts, make sure they are in good condition. I have had several cars blow a belt off at or near the test RPMs. Make mess, not to mention it can be detrimental to my tach pick ups and or causing bodily harm to me or spectators. Make sure you have adequate fuel level in the tank, surprising enough we do consume a good amount of fuel during WOT and even part throttle tuning under load conditions. Got oil leaks? Please fix them before dyno'ing your car. There is nothing more annoying than to have to mop up a nasty puddle of oil after a test session.
Just remember dyno'ing your car is a stress test like on a tread mill for a human So make sure that your baby is in good shape and ready to run. There isn't anything more embarassing aside from unexpected small numbers than your car breaking on the dyne.
Just remember dyno'ing your car is a stress test like on a tread mill for a human
So make sure that your baby is in good shape and ready to run. There isn't anything more embarassing aside from unexpected small numbers than your car breaking on the dyne.
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Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Charleston SC
Originally Posted by LT4BUD
Very interesting........I thought we always looked at CORRECTED ratings that corrected for outside air temperature?????
So even if the actual tested rwhp varies with temperature the reported rwhp should be relatively constant?????
So even if the actual tested rwhp varies with temperature the reported rwhp should be relatively constant?????
