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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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The reason why I am asking is that I was planning on going back to the same place where I dynod before some mods to get another pull to generally see what my breathing mods have done, however when I inquired into the cost of the pulls--I was shocked to hear them say: $300 for 3 pulls!

About 1 year ago, the cost was $100 for three pulls, now they want $300?

Isn't that steep? What is the usual going price for 3 dyno pulls on a dynojet?

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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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$300... no way... inflation hasn't risen that much.. yet anyways.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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Damn, its like $75 here with an appt. $50 on dyno day.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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I need to take the Cali bar and move out west!
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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$50-$75 is average around me.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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$300 can practically get you a tune. sounds like a shop trying to pull highway robbery on noobs.

3 pulls with air/fuel ratio should be less than $100. Probably around $75-85
I personally wouldn't even bother with the dyno UNLESS it has air/fuel ratio.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by crg914
$50-$75 is average around me.
Same here. Both back in Orlando, FL and Charlotte, NC. $300 is outragous.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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I run the dyno at my shop. My prices are 60 3 pulls w/ AF and 50 without AF.
Did they ask you what kind of car you drove first ? I mean I surcharge Ferraris, Lambos and Lotuses to $120 for 3, but that is because it takes so long to strap those things down properly, because of how low they are.

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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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It had to be an error. Call again.
We're having a dyno day tomorrow, 3 pulls with AF for $45.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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Meifumado sounds like the most ridiculous place ever!!!!


I just paid $60 in Raleigh/Durham, NC for 30 minutes. I got 5 pulls.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jonnylaw
The reason why I am asking is that I was planning on going back to the same place where I dynod before some mods to get another pull to generally see what my breathing mods have done, however when I inquired into the cost of the pulls--I was shocked to hear them say: $300 for 3 pulls!

About 1 year ago, the cost was $100 for three pulls, now they want $300?

Isn't that steep? What is the usual going price for 3 dyno pulls on a dynojet?

Thx.
LOL WTF! $300

I wouldnt pay more than $80 personally. How much prep work do they do
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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wow 300 had a dyno day couple weeks ago and it was only 45 bucks and probably pulled 3-4 times.
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yea, I thought their number was ridiculous and almost laughed on the phone (it was a porsche exchange--maybe that's the reason why their prices our outrageuos?).

Thx for the input guys. I'm gonna see what GRD can do for me in the near future instead.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:17 PM
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Just ran mine 2 weeks ago Saturday, 3 pulls for $75.00. It was a dyno day so $15.00 but just 2 pulls on Dyno Jet.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 11:01 PM
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$300 for 3 pulls , sounds like the owned just bought an $800k house and wants an Escalade now.
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Try to get a dyno day together. It is the best way to get a cheap dyno. And you get to see how you car stacks up to other Z's in your area. We get 3 wide band pulls for 40$ with 10 Z's.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by App6MT
Meifumado sounds like the most ridiculous place ever!!!!


I just paid $60 in Raleigh/Durham, NC for 30 minutes. I got 5 pulls.
Yes. indeed. Meifumado is essentially the Buddhist Hell; the way of demons and damnation.

Teh original shop also recently agreed to the do the 3 pulls on their dynojet with A/F readings for ($200) after I inquired why the cost was so much--still highway robbery, but would like to get in dynod there for comparison of my baseline dyno done there on the same dynojet. suks.
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Just to give you an idea... We charge $300 to tune a NA UTEC, $100 for a baseline.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by InZomniac
Just to give you an idea... We charge $300 to tune a NA UTEC, $100 for a baseline.
Much more reasonable. And seems to be about the standard for most professional shops
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4 pulls on a dynojet with tail sniffer =$65 here.
The guy may have meant 3 pulls for $100. STILL PRICEY
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