Tips before you go to they Dyno.

We are in the process dyno testing cams at TrackMasters in Saugus, CA and in this process I realized I should share a couple of things with people who plan to go to a dyno.

1. Check your oil (preferably change it).
2. Check your coolant.
3. Make sure your ignition is up to snuff. (cap, rotor, wires, plugs)
4. Don't run a big spark plug gap. 0.032 for NA and 0.024 for FI
5. Check your tire pressure.
6. Have a cam gear accessible valve cover if you plan to play with the cam gears.
7. AAA card if your motor blows. (cross your fingers).
8. Have tow hooks for strapping down your car (newly added)
9. Have accessible 02 bung for the wideband O2 (newly added)
10. Extra chip for your hondata (newly added)
11. Check your ego at the door (newly added)



Modified by Rocket at 5:07 PM 7/17/2003

 

good 2 know.

 

Way to look out for us bro!

 

Highly reccomend the last step

 

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5. Check your tire pressure.

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Does anyone know how much this effects your numbers?

 

#8 have tow hooks

 

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Unless you have Z10's-then the guy with the dyno cusses you out

 

#8 edit: tows hooked that arent bent and thrashed. they need to be stiff and not mendable (yeah ive seen them bend before)

 

#9 have a o2 bung accessable or make sure your o2 isnt torque to 10,000 ft lb torque or king kong doesnt tighten it

 

 

#10 if your running hondata bring a spare chip and socket with you in case you break a pin of your romulator or chip itself. Don't ask how I know this..lol

 

I like #7, thats a good one.

 

# 11- check your ego at the door.

more then likely the guy at the dyno has already seen a better motor. so no need to act too tough about it.

secondly be friendly to the other customers in the shop. if your dynoing on an open day there is gonna be people coming up to you asking questions. theres no need to act like you just built the first car to try to make it to the moon(no matter the size of your wing,you wont make it.) be nice and answer peoples general questions. it reflects the shop.

 

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That is true. We call the TrackMasters' dyno the "Heart Break" dyno.

 

check your ego thing lol, defientely trackmasters dyno is a "heartbreaker".
countless dynos, many countless egos

 

Bring money.

 

EGO! good call.

 

I can add another one. BRING THE KEY FOR YOUR RIM LOCKS! This is a non-issue if you know the dyno is a Dynojet. But if you don't know what kind of dyno is going to be used OR if you know the dyno is a hub dyno (like a Dynapack), DON'T forget this. The first time I went to the dyno, I made this mistake and was not able to dyno my car.

 

thanks rocket..we'll do...

 

I know this is the all motor forum but I have some forced induction tips to add

check for boost leaks before your dyno
bring a watter bottle w/sprayer so you can cool your IC in between runs

 

Hey Rocket, there's a new dyno in my area that just opened up, and they use an 02 that sits in a tube, placed in the exhaust tip, is this up to par with dyno tuners that replace the 02 for wideband tuning?

 

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good question. They are different, I will give u the joe-schmoe answer cause my knowledge isnt as big as many other people on here.

The tail pipe O2 can be a decent setup. That is what most dynojets come with. They are calibrated differnetly then O2's that are put near the cat. Some peope think (and it maybe true) that in the tail pipe setup isnt as accurate.

Most people who want to run wide bands, usually have a bung after or around the cat (or test pipe) They usually have a dedicated bung built in to the exhaust for tuning. Most people I know just run a standard o2 sensor then a plug in the hole where 02 sensor would normally be.

You should be fine with a 02 that goes in your tail pipe. there are alot of fast cars that were tuned via that method.

as long as its calibrated, and has a fresh sensor in their, it is all good.

 

Damn thats a lot of things! Must remember must remember....

 

so that bent tow-hook on my driverside is a problem?!?!

-Bryan-

 

lol.......if you go to some of those open dyno days; some old school Mazda RX-3 professionally done up right with a 800hp rotary engine shows up, bring some ear plugs, trust me......staying inside the car and turning the radio all the way up doesn't help nor covering your ears with your hand.