Hey all,

The members on here just completed a Dyno day this past weekend with great success, so I think we should set something up in the near future for those that:

A: Missed out
B: Plan on working out the "bugs" from previous dynos
C: Want to see what their new mods will do
D: Test out hydrazine's plenum spacer!

Here are some details on what was setup last weekend

TYPE OF DYNO:
DYNOJET

PRICING:
<10 people = $75/3 runs
>10 people = $50/3 runs

 

The previous one was in January and I think 2 months in between dynos is good. My vote would be for mid to late May. I'm not sure if Steve @ Powertrain Dynamics would be up for doing one again so soon.

 

I have never met Steve, but would he say no to a bunch of business?

 

Steve mentioned that he makes more on a weekday than on a Saturday dyno day. (Remember, he's doing this on a discount.) Having to dyno a bunch of cars takes a lot of manual labor and I'm pretty sure he was tired at the end of the day. (a weekend day, nonetheless) I think everyone appreciates all the work he does, though.

I can't speak for Steve, so feel free to ask him. I'm not trying to discourage you. As for me, I'm down to go again after mid May.

 

lol. Naw, I appreciate the heads up

 

i was his last dyno. he was tired and wanted to go home, saying something like he earns more in an hour than he did all day...i would wait awhile

 

It sounds like we need a new dyno location. We will work something up.

 

Come on guys, get real......the dude made $50x15 cars (roughly) which is $750, ALL IN CASH!! Anyone who complains about that for a few hours of work has a problem. I wish I had a gig like that, Id be doing it every day.

 

There is dyno shops I know, but they are down near Colton. S.T. Motor Sports

Charge: $35 for 3 pulls + A/F Elevation: ~1,200 feet

They are having their dyno inspected and recalibrated soon. I dyno roughly 5 WHP less there than at Powertrain. I'll check this place out again after they have their dyno adjusted.

I'll take a look at Tuning Technologies, they are also dwon near San Bernadino.

As for Powertrain, I think Steve enjoyed having us around. However, we should always ask whats convient for him.

 

I think he did 20 cars for $1,000 cash for ~ 6 hours. I hate my job.

 

Try Church Automotive in Torrance. Their Dynapac has higher resolution and the operator (Shawn) knows how to run a well controlled test.

He doesn't just bang out dynos. He can run it so that you get accurate and repeatable numbers.

 

Count me in on the next dyno assuming. Should have my car back by mid April so any time after that would work for me!

 

Im in.

May should be fine. Need sometimes to get my shizzles in...

 

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I'm in for Church's dynapack.

 

I second that!

 

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Doesn't Dynapac's dyno higher since they measure literally to the axles (wheels off)???

 

Yes, they do. But in some respects that can be a good thing. If you want to compare engine power from car to car, it eliminates the variable of wheel momentum.

 

With dynapack you get a smoother chart (no tire slipping on rollers) and, as mentioned above, without tire/wheel diameter and weight variables, your comparisons between cars become more accurate.