It Was Waaaaaaaaaay Cool

[Unit 5302]

Originally posted by Magiarn
...So say that having the car DYNOED is the same as what was done is VERY ignorant. I havent seen threads like this about Dyno operators blowing motors, hitting buildings or rolling over the vehicles....There isn't as much opportunity for disaster in a controlled environment...

Don't know if you're referring to me or not. Yes I have seen and heard of engines being blown up on dynos. It's why many operators ask you to sign a waiver. If you've ever seen dynoing being done you might notice that taking a car up to redline while in a 1:1 gear generally results in a few seconds of all the car has, along with the driveline being subjected to spinning the wheels at triple digit speeds.

My point stands. If you've taken your car to a dyno, and had it tuned, and tested on it before the car has gone through initial break-in, you have little room to complain about possible damage from some numbnutz punk SVT mechanic taking your car out for a 140mph joy ride.

That being said, we don't know if the car was in the initial break in phase, not that it matters. Outside of the break in the engine will not be harmed from a "normal" 140mph run either. Now the way he operated the car during that run could be disputed. He may have overreved it, ground gears in the tranny, etc. He admitted he beat the hell out of the car, and that's why I feel there should be at least an extended warranty for free tacked on.