Re: Rolling Dyno Question

["Douglas Hurst Quebbeman" <dougq@iglou.com>]

> Mark Nelson wrote:
> > Due to the nature of how extremely expensive four wheel dynos are, I would
> > doubt that a state government could afford one.  There is only one that I
> > know of in the country (on the west coast), owned by a major Porsche tuner,
> > that I can't remember the name of (no, it's not Andial...they use a REAL
> > dyno; i.e. an engine dyno ;-).
> >
> 
> Chris Hanlon wrote:
> > I believe that it may be PowerHaus.  They have dyno'd a 993 turbo.
> > Whether or not they actually own the dyno I don't know.
> >
> > Mark is probably correct in saying that state governments can't afford 4
> > wheel dynos.
> 
> 
> I still maintain that there is no 4 wheel dyno in the Americas.
> These are my thoughts exactly... way too much cost involved... a two wheel dyno
> would be much more plausible, but my friend is "positive"... (I am having less
> and less faith in his "positivity"...)
> Can anyone in CT positively support or refute this claim???

Sorry I'm not in CT, but I am in Indiana, part of the Americas
last time I checked.... :-)

Last October, when I bought my 86 5kcstq, I had to have it immediately
tested. The tsting center had moved to a new facility. And yes, it has
a dyno for 4WD/AWD testing. The front set of wheels was on one big roller,
and the rear set of wheels on another big roller. The rear roller was 
adjustable (of course). Saw it with my own four eyes....

hth, -doug q
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