3rd Annual Dyno Day
05/12/2007
When: Saturday, May 12, 2007
Alternate Rain Day, Saturday, May 19, 2007
9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Lunch: 12:00 Noon
Where: Lou's Cars
12495 Dumont Way
Littleton, CO 80125
Reservations: Lou or Bernie Rivera
720.323.8614
b.rivera@earthlink.net
Wondering how those winter tune ups affected your horse power? Never run your cobra on a chassis dyno and are curious how that snake performs? Do you have a new car and you need to optimize tuning?
The 3rd Annual MHCC Dyno Day will be held again this year at club member/club sponsor Lou Rivera's shop near Highlands Ranch. You do not have to test your car or even have a cobra to participate. It is fun to just hang around the shop and talk horsepower! We do need your reservations, however, even if you just plan to have lunch so we are sure we have plenty of food!
Lou's is equipped with a Dyno Jet (Model 224X) dyno which is capable of testing cars up to 1,000 hp. This model DynoJet enables a very rapid evaluation of your car's horsepower and torque output while at the same time providing a real-time analysis of your exhaust for fuel/oxygen ratios. Gone are the days of extended, high rev operations to get a thorough engine evaluation. In as much time as it takes for your car to reach your specified maximum RPM limit (usually 15 seconds or less), the DynoJet will provide horsepower, torque and gas emission analyses. Extended operations at or near maximum RPMs are a thing of the past.
Here are the details:
- You will receive up to 3 pulls for a special event price of $65. Although you may choose how you want your car tested, Lou suggests the following pulls. Pull #1. A 4 (or 5) speed pull where your car is run through all of its gears from a dead stop. This will provide you an analysis of your car's normal everyday driving performance. Pull #2. A power pull where you car is run up to about 2,500 RPMs in its highest gear then the dyno run is triggered and the engine is run up to the maximum RPM which YOU specify. This will provide you with your car's top performance analysis. Pull #3, can be used, as necessary, to evaluate any tuning or carb adjustments that you may wish to make between runs. Due to the need to accommodate everyone, the schedule will only allow minor adjustments between runs.
- No leaded racing fuels please! It screws up the DynoJet sensors.
- Early callers can reserve a specified time slot; so call early. Each set of runs will take approximately 1/2 hour per car. You should be there 1/2 hour before your time slot.
- Lou would like to test 10-12 cars. First priority will be given to MHCC members, but if you have a buddy that would like to run his car, these will be run after all MHCC members have run, as time will allow.
- We will break for lunch at about 12.00 then continue runs in the afternoon until everyone has been tested. If your car requires extensive modifications based on early runs, it will be unstrapped and you can make those modifications off of the dyno. You can get back on the dyno for your subsequent runs, as time permits.
- Lou has considerable space in the vicinity of the shop to accommodate trailers if you wish to/need to trailer your car to the test.
- Sorry all of you beer drinkers, MHCC and Lou's insurance will not allow alcohol to be consumed as a part of Dyno Day. Soft drinks will be provided.
- A BBQ lunch will be provided. Dave White's BBQ pork will be back by popular demand. Some other fixin's will also be provided. There is no charge for lunch and there will be plenty to eat. The lunch is worth the trip even if you do not test!
- If you cannot make Dyno Day or if your car may require extended work, give Lou a call to make arrangements for Dyno tuning on another date. He also works on all systems on your cobra if you have other problems in getting your car ready for Spring. He has completed work on several club member's cars already this year.
- Directions coming from the north:
- From C-470 and Santa Fe proceed south on Santa Fe 1.6 miles to N. Dumont Way (3rd Traffic light). See Murdoch's Feed Store at the NW corner.
- Turn west on N. Dumont Way and proceed 2 blocks to a dead end into W. Brandon Dr. Lou's is on the SW corner of Dumont Way and & Brandon Dr.
- Directions coming from the south:
- From Titan Road and Santa Fe proceed north on Santa Fe 2.1 miles to N. Dumont Way. See Murdock's Feed Store at the NW corner.
- Turn west on N. Dumont Way and proceed 2 blocks to a dead end into W. Brandon Dr. Lou's is on the SW corner of Dumont Way and & Brandon Dr.
Beware: Lou's is located in Douglas County and thus he is on the Castle Rock Grid coordinates rather than the Denver Grid coordinates. His address is 12495 North Dumont Way, a potentially misleading address for those of you that are not familiar with the Douglas County Grid.