A Funny Story About a French Dyno
Apr 17, 2003, 12:36 PM
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A Funny Story About a French Dyno
I heard some news a few days ago about the dyno I went to to program my ECU.
The whole thing dates back to when we (my tuner and I) needed tpo adjust the ignition timing and went to a AWD dyno in France. He called this place that has an AWD dyno and asked what kind of a dyno it was and what kind of power it could handle. They told him it's a Dynojet good for 500 bhp. So we go there.
Turns out it isnt a dynojet, but some crap Italian dyno, not good for 500 bhp, but only 400 bhp.
We travelled a long way so we ran the car there anyway.
First few runs were ok, we just got readings etc. The torque curve was falling off at 5000 rpms so we added some timing, then some more. All of a sudden, the dyno stalled and the car jumped a little on it. Despite us adding timing, the curves looked worse than before. Fuel was spot on. Strange, we thought, and left.
A few days ago, some Subaru guys (customers of my tuner's) went to the same place to check their mods effects and how much power the cars make etc.
The runs gave very strange results, a small French "hot hatch" (Civic type of thing) putting down more power than the WRXs (impossible). So they asked WTF was up with that. The guy said "I dont know, ever since that grey Evo was here a few months ago, the results are very strange".
Conclusion: I broke that ****ty dyno!
The whole thing dates back to when we (my tuner and I) needed tpo adjust the ignition timing and went to a AWD dyno in France. He called this place that has an AWD dyno and asked what kind of a dyno it was and what kind of power it could handle. They told him it's a Dynojet good for 500 bhp. So we go there.
Turns out it isnt a dynojet, but some crap Italian dyno, not good for 500 bhp, but only 400 bhp.
We travelled a long way so we ran the car there anyway.First few runs were ok, we just got readings etc. The torque curve was falling off at 5000 rpms so we added some timing, then some more. All of a sudden, the dyno stalled and the car jumped a little on it. Despite us adding timing, the curves looked worse than before. Fuel was spot on. Strange, we thought, and left.
A few days ago, some Subaru guys (customers of my tuner's) went to the same place to check their mods effects and how much power the cars make etc.
The runs gave very strange results, a small French "hot hatch" (Civic type of thing) putting down more power than the WRXs (impossible). So they asked WTF was up with that. The guy said "I dont know, ever since that grey Evo was here a few months ago, the results are very strange".
Conclusion: I broke that ****ty dyno!
Apr 17, 2003, 12:55 PM
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where was this dyno.... i was in france a while back.... wonder if its the same guy i went to...
if you did break that dyno that would be too good, the place i went to was sooo crappy
if you did break that dyno that would be too good, the place i went to was sooo crappy
Apr 17, 2003, 01:00 PM
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Re: A Funny Story About a French Dyno
Originally posted by Claudius
. . . The guy said "I dont know, ever since that grey Evo was here a few months ago, the results are very strange".
Conclusion: I broke that ****ty dyno!
. . . The guy said "I dont know, ever since that grey Evo was here a few months ago, the results are very strange".
Conclusion: I broke that ****ty dyno!
Apr 17, 2003, 03:18 PM
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Originally posted by DoingAnything
where was this dyno.... i was in france a while back.... wonder if its the same guy i went to...
if you did break that dyno that would be too good, the place i went to was sooo crappy
where was this dyno.... i was in france a while back.... wonder if its the same guy i went to...
if you did break that dyno that would be too good, the place i went to was sooo crappy
The place is in Montpellier, or close to it. The guys were being so arrogant because they have one the the 3 or 4 AWD dynos in France, but it sucked. And now it sucks even more!!
LOL
Apr 17, 2003, 03:22 PM
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I hear Mark's changing your official title to Official Evolutionm DynoKilla. 
Approx how much do you think you're putting down anyway, Claud? I can only imagine since you busted their crappy dyno (but hey, a crappy dyno's gotta at least be pretty strong, right?)
Approx how much do you think you're putting down anyway, Claud? I can only imagine since you busted their crappy dyno (but hey, a crappy dyno's gotta at least be pretty strong, right?)
Apr 17, 2003, 03:51 PM
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Originally posted by HobieKopek
I hear Mark's changing your official title to Official Evolutionm DynoKilla.
I hear Mark's changing your official title to Official Evolutionm DynoKilla.
Originally posted by HobieKopek
Approx how much do you think you're putting down anyway, Claud? I can only imagine since you busted their crappy dyno (but hey, a crappy dyno's gotta at least be pretty strong, right?)
Approx how much do you think you're putting down anyway, Claud? I can only imagine since you busted their crappy dyno (but hey, a crappy dyno's gotta at least be pretty strong, right?)
My tuner guesses about 420 - 430. 
We'll have to find a better one and optimize it all...
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Apr 18, 2003, 07:18 PM
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Originally posted by BADWRX
I am suprised that they didn't throw down their wrenches and surrender!
Stupid French arrogant cowards.
I am suprised that they didn't throw down their wrenches and surrender!
Stupid French arrogant cowards.
