this weekend's dyno results

[twilightprotege]

i just think dynoing is fun hehehe

 

[mp5jeff]

i also don't trust the operators of dynos, which is another reason i won't go on one.

 

[scorch70]

i also don't trust the operators of dynos, which is another reason i won't go on one.

My dyno place lets me drive my own car. I would never let someone else run my car up to redline and beyond. No way, no how. I know some places won't let you drive your own. I would just have to find somewhere else to go. I mean, one guy on here posted his dyno results, I asked him what gear they were done in, and he said the guy at the dyno had never done a 4 cylinder fwd car before, so he did it in FIRST gear!! Holy sh!t!!


scorch70

 

[mp5jeff]

yea if i could drive my car, then i would consider hopping on one, unfortunately there aren't any dynos around here that will do that....

 

[twilightprotege]

personally i'd prefer to let the dyno guy do the run - they are the ones with the experience. i just tell the dyno operator what to watch for (ie redline and oil pressure), and what gear to run it in and that's it.

 

[Gen1GT]

Ya, I don't know what you guys are hearing about dyno operators, but mine's an experienced technician. He's built 800hp Civics, so he knows all about the 4 cyl fwd thing. Dynos cost $50Gs+, so it's not like some Joe Schmo next door is doing dyno runs. I had to tell my guy to run it to fuel cut, he only wanted to run to redline, because he's not going to assume anything.

 

[scorch70]

If my engine goes boom during a dyno run, I dont want to have any doubt about who's fault it is. If Im going to be out 5 grand for a rebuild, I dont want to think that maybe it was someone elses fault. I drive = I pay for destruction. Maybe the dyno guy takes it 200 rpm too far by accident? You pay.


just my opinion
scorch70

 

[Gen1GT]

If my engine goes boom during a dyno run, I dont want to have any doubt about who's fault it is. If Im going to be out 5 grand for a rebuild, I dont want to think that maybe it was someone elses fault. I drive = I pay for destruction. Maybe the dyno guy takes it 200 rpm too far by accident? You pay.


just my opinion
scorch70

You agree to dyno your car, and it goes boom, it's your fault every time. You automatically waive the operators liability by paying him to dyno your car. This is not an emissions test, and there's a reason the factory puts a fuel/ignition cut. It's assumed that every engine is capable of running to fuel cut, and if for some reason your's isn't, it's not the tech's fault. If you're worried about blowing your engine, you've picked the WRONG hobby my friend... (naughty)