Dyno in Fargo?!?! Interested?!?
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First off, hell yes, a local dyno.
Second, I would be very interested in using it, once I get more serious beyond bolt ons for my car, which should be coming up at the end of next summer, budget willing, b/c you know us AF guys don't make all that cheese.
Once I start doing headwork and start building the motor, I can forecast about 3-4 dyno trips a year while it's being worked on.
-Peter
1991 240SX
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BTW, I am 100% behind you guys getting a dyno. I KNOW I would use the service several times a year. I was mostly bringing up the "What if" scenarios if for no other reason than to make you think about them ahead of time. Yes, I know you guys have done more subaru work than any shop in town....hell, you know for a fact I ask you guys for advice from time to time as well because of this. You also nailed it in that I am looking for every ounce of power/torque I can get, I know I'm not the typical "tuner", I'd rather increase power by tuning than throw a bigger turbo on it. I like to think we have a good working relationship with each other, a working relationship that I respect and greatly appreciate. So to conclude, yes, I think it is a good idea. I can't predict the market response to a dynamometer, but I suspect it could be a good thing IF it was promoted well. If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.
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i would be all for it. id for shure dyno my jeep just for the hell of it. and my 240 id be loving a good dyno place in the area, i can see 3-4 times a year on a dyno with as more and more toys go on.
my dads shop gets alot of people looking for diesel performance that dont believe what you can get, my dad would refer people to go dyno there trucks overthere
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If your making restrictions on people not being able to tune their own vehicles or bring in their own tuner then that will be your major downfall. For instance those of use who are very big into this scene/racing would want to be doing our own tuning. For instance if i were to dyno i wouldn't want to be letting someone else do it who may or may not even be qualified to do it.
And yes Dynapacks usually read way high. If i were in the market i'd go Dynojet in the floor and be done w/ it.
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PSI2HI wrote:
If your making restrictions on people not being able to tune their own vehicles or bring in their own tuner then that will be your major downfall. For instance those of use who are very big into this scene/racing would want to be doing our own tuning. For instance if i were to dyno i wouldn't want to be letting someone else do it who may or may not even be qualified to do it.And yes Dynapacks usually read way high. If i were in the market i'd go Dynojet in the floor and be done w/ it.
You can make a dyno read any way you want. All it takes is modifying that field that says "weight".
Also, the general consensus from the "tuning community" is that dynojets read the highest.
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BUY IT UP !!! and they will come...
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First off I think the choice of the Dynapack dyno is excellent. It's highly mobile (for a dyno) and being able to dyno any driveline configuration is huge (all this you know already). As far as how high it reads compared to my grandma's dyno who gives a crap. It's all in the baselines and percentages of change. As far as how many times a year I would use it, honestly I don't know. I'm 95% sure I'm going Hydra so that kinda of puts me out of the picture (for now). In closing, having an AWD capable dyno in Fargo would be a godsend. I hope you guyz decide to do it, and even more than that make it work well for you.
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PSI2HI wrote:
And yes Dynapacks usually read way high. If i were in the market i'd go Dynojet in the floor and be done w/ it.Higher than what....other dynos? So which one is "correct"....and why? I can have you talk to the creator of "Factory" dynos and he will tell you what a pile of shit Dynojets are. Is he right? Who cares? Just like Steve-O said, dynos can be manipulated. Hell, change the temp in the room = instant HP increase/decrease. Dynos are tuning tools.
2wheeler posting under tntmstr
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tntmstr wrote:
Higher than what....other dynos? So which one is "correct"....and why? I can have you talk to the creator of "Factory" dynos and he will tell you what a pile of shit Dynojets are. Is he right? Who cares? Just like Steve-O said, dynos can be manipulated. Hell, change the temp in the room = instant HP increase/decrease. Dynos are tuning tools.2wheeler posting under tntmstr
Really air temps cause changes in power levels, damn now i know what i've been doing wrong all these years, FUCK!!
Every dynapack graph i've seen records flywheel power as well.
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PSI2HI wrote:
Really air temps cause changes in power levels, damn now i know what i've been doing wrong all these years, FUCK!!Every dynapack graph i've seen records flywheel power as well.
Explain to me how it can measure flywheel power from the drive wheels... -
Because of the lack of load on a dynapack compared to a Mustang dyno or dynojet.
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integra_gsr98 wrote:
Because of the lack of load on a dynapack compared to a Mustang dyno or dynojet.
.....what about drivetrain loss, turning driveshafts, big rear ends, hp robbing Tq converters, accesories, etc etc....all of these are factors that can't be taken out. There is no way to get a flywheel hp number without the engine up alone to a dyno. -
I just dont see Fargo supporting a AWD dyno, it'd be great to have but i wouldn't be suprised if it didn't get enough use to make the payment. The only way i would justify buying one would be for parts testing/development.
A shop i do business w/ has a dynapack, here's a graph from theres.
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PSI2HI wrote:
Really air temps cause changes in power levels, damn now i know what i've been doing wrong all these years, FUCK!!Every dynapack graph i've seen records flywheel power as well.
Dyno a car in a 75 degree room, turn the temp down to 50, make a pull = more power on your graph = theres your higher number with no tuning at all. Thats manipulating a dyno. There are other ways to do it, so whats the big deal about having a big number. What should count is the before and after.
What would you rather have, a higher number or a lower ET?
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My $.02... I'm w/ GSR on this one - take everyone's count on how often they'd use it and divide by at least 2. Like Ethan said, most people cheap out on the tune. And like PSI2HI said, I don't think you'll get enough support to pull it off, especially given the investment.
However, big props to you guys for thinking, seriously, on another level and trying to make it work. That mentality is the reason you keep moving into bigger and bigger shops
Good luck w/ whatever your choice is...
Fvckin machine took my quarter
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2wheeler wrote:
Dyno a car in a 75 degree room, turn the temp down to 50, make a pull = more power on your graph = theres your higher number with no tuning at all. Thats manipulating a dyno.Really, wow, learn something new everyday! Ethan you're a fricken genius.
I wouldn't consider that manipulating a dyno. Manipulating would be setting correction factors above a 1:1 ratio.
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