@Eager you can run 2wd cars ok on the 4wd dynos?
He’s still going yes, mapped my car few months back.Last one was in GSport which was a great location. Don’t even know if he’s still going or not though
He’s still going yes, mapped my car few months back.
Only 2wd tho, but he’s currently working on building a 4wd hub dyno
Yeah that was a weird day, where was that ? Were your numbers still OK or was it pointless?I'd be keen as long as they can take Quattro, don't want to have to unplug the haldex
I think Autotune can now take Quattro/4motion etc... whereas before I had to go on the 2WD drive roller and unplug
Yeah that was a weird day, where was that ? Were your numbers still OK or was it pointless?
Sure I was there. That was only one of the strange things that I seen that day.Was at Autotune in Ballymena - they have a 4wd but (bear with me), its not "linked" or something like that so any VAG car that goes on it, because (I think) they start off in FWD, the rear rollers don't turn and as a result, the car shiits itself and goes into limp mode thinking the haldex is goosed or something
I got 482bhp through the front wheels which is at the lower end of Revo's quoted figures for Stage 3. Still quick AF
Sure I was there. That was only one of the strange things that I seen that day.
Yeah I'm saying no more but sounds like the same as what you seen.Seen them attempt to strap down one of my skylines with just a ratchet strap on the rear towing eye.
Clever stuff indeed.
Picking a dyno also means knowing how to use it. And ensuring it has proper load applied, strapped down, cooling etc. especially on turbo cars to really dig in on its pull. I’ve seen some complete it’s 4 gear pull in 3 seconds and the operator think that’s realistic to actual driving conditions.
I took my MX5 to them and not a single ratchet strap was used, just two chocks on the front wheels.Seen them attempt to strap down one of my skylines with just a ratchet strap on the rear towing eye.
Clever stuff indeed.
Picking a dyno also means knowing how to use it. And ensuring it has proper load applied, strapped down, cooling etc. especially on turbo cars to really dig in on its pull. I’ve seen some complete it’s 4 gear pull in 3 seconds and the operator think that’s realistic to actual driving conditions.
Place in Lisburn by any chanceI had a dyno check done on one of my cars locally a good few years back, was told to stay in a waiting room while it was done but couldn't hear a cooling fan at all. Door to the workshop was locked and I was handed back a car running on 3 cylinders intermittently which lost it's head gasket by the time I was home. They did 4 pulls in quick succession with no cooling but apparently it was my fault and not theirs. I used to run an engine dyno cell for a local racer and we ran a few cars on his rolling road too (all private) but I apparently knew feck all according to these chaps. (Not autotune btw)
I don't think that sort of thing is isolated to NI either, had similar experiences in the mainland.