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Old 07-31-2002, 04:12 PM   #1
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Question Dyno???

What does "dyno" mean?
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Well I guess I'll field this one. Dyno refers to dynamometer. It measures the torque of an engine which it uses to also measure hp. That's it in a nutshell.
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Well I guess I'll field this one. Dyno refers to dynamometer. It measures the torque of an engine which it uses to also measure hp. That's it in a nutshell.
hmmmm, ok. THNX!
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Old 08-06-2002, 01:39 AM   #4
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it basically measures work done over a period of time.
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Old 08-06-2002, 02:29 PM   #5
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it basically measures work done over a period of time.
Hmmmmmm, ok. Thnx.
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Old 08-07-2002, 06:34 AM   #6
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What does "dyno" mean?
Fred and Wilma Flintstone's pet dinosaur's name, only it was Dino, not dyno.



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Old 08-07-2002, 07:39 AM   #7
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Fred and Wilma Flintstone's pet dinosaur's name, only it was Dino, not dyno.



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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK, u lost me on that one. I though dyno messured the amound of money spent over time?!?
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How'd you do that??? I thought there was a limit on smilies. Wow. You MUST be cool!



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How'd you do that??? I thought there was a limit on smilies. Wow. You MUST be cool!



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Now that you mention it, I think I read that somewhere.



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Now that you mention it, I think I read that somewhere.



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hehe I toldya!
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