Dyno Tips?

[~The Jester~]

Originally Posted by Jeff Chambers

As a shop owner/operator I'll take offense to the first two items. That shop idiot/owner has probably seen more cars that you ever will. Pay attention to what they say and try to learn something....you may be surprised. Secondly any shop's insurance will forbid anyone operating the vehicle on the dyno other than a shop employee. Now if you're great friends with the shop owner, you may eventually earn a status/trust that lets you operate your own car, but until then I wouldn't even ask. If you don't want to let those that have been trained to do it, then don't even go. There's a lot more on the line for the shop owner than there is for the car owner.

I'm goin with Jeff on this one. Personally I would RATHER have the dyno owner/operator drive my car on the dyno. Call me kooky, but I'd feel more comfortable that way.

[Rev]

I have been to one shop where they wanted me operate the car while they operated the dyno. I figured it was so if the engine "blew" they couldn't be blamed. I think it was a way to reduce liability on there part. All the other shopos I've been to operated the car as well as the dyno. All the shops do require a release form (hold harmless in legal terms) in case of any unexpected damage. I can certaily understand and agree with that.

Rev