Dyno...Whats up????? Rwhp???

[andy669]

Originally posted by Hethj7
Interesting stuff. What is a load-bearing dyno or what is an example of one? I had mine done on a dynojet, althought I don't know which model.

A load bearing dyno (also called power absorbing) places a load on the rollers. The Mustang Eddy current dyno is able to apply a load to the drums by using its eddy current absorption feature. Land & Sea makes a chassis dyno with a water absorption brake. I've never operated either of these and I dont understand exactly how they work.

The Dynojet 248 is able to simulate a load by applying the brakes to the drums. (friction method) Its not very accurate in measuring horsepower that way, but in most cases you can get stall convertor cars loaded enough so they dont blow through the rpm band.

Andy