Dyno Preparation Tips:

The most common and frustrating problem we have seen is an unprepared car on the dyno!

NOTE: If we will be testing your car it must have an exhaust system that is capable of being hooked to our external exhaust system. As a courtesy to our neighbors we will hook every car to our exhaust system to limit the noise as much as possible.  We have adapters for tailpipes from 2” to 6” in diameter. This system consists of two 5’ diesel truck mufflers with 5” inlets and 5” outlets. This system will not restrict most cars that we will be testing.

DYNO by the hour

If you are using the dyno by the hour the clock starts ticking when you pull into the dyno bay.

Far too many times we have had cars strapped to the dyno for 30 minutes while the owner tries to debug laptop connectivity issues, struggle to start their car after loading a new untested base map, troubleshoot wiring problems etc. etc..

MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS READY!

Power Pulls

A Basic Power Pull Session is generally a half an hour on the dynamometer.  A dyno “pull” or test involves pushing your cars engine and drive train to the limits. In essence we will be taking your car to the maximum RPM under a load as would be experienced in a “top end” drag racing situation. This is EXTREMELY hard on your engine and drive train and can result in engine or drive train failure. Two or three “pulls” are performed to make certain that a stable measurement has been taken. 

What you should do before a dyno session:

1.  Be sure that your car is safe to operate on the dyno.  We will perform an inspection to determine if your vehicle can be safely operated at full power. If there are leaks, loose wiring, tires, hoses or belts in questionable condition we will not risk damaging your car or our dyno.

2.  Check the fluid levels.  Low oil or coolant levels could cause engine damage during testing.

3.  If the transmission is an automatic, check the fluid level.  Low levels could effect test results or cause transmission damage.  Please try to determine in advance which gear is 1:1 and if your car can be prevented from shifting into overdrive.

4.  If the transmission is a manual, tests will be done in third gear. 

5.  Depending on what you wish to see, you will pick either the speed range or RPM range for the test.  Operation above "red line" or speeds higher than tire rating are not permitted.

6.  Be sure that you have adequate fuel!