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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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a friend of mine bought an AWD dyno:

<img src="http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z_dyno/build/purple_power16.jpg">

finally close enough to me to get my car tuned properly and get some numbers out there...

it even comes with this thing which is pretty cool:

<img src="http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z_dyno/build/purple_power25.jpg">

you can do full 1/4 mile runs on the dyno
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 08:03 AM
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I understand tuning, but what's the point of 1/4 mile without wind resistance?
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 08:06 AM
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Default The mustang dyno has a brake on it to simulate real world load
<img src="http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z_dyno/build/purple_power26.jpg">

obviously it's not perfect, but it's still pretty cool
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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sooooooooo..what does does something like that go for $$?
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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im jealous.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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Nice.
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Default More importantly, what's the point of doing it without launching?
Never ever ever launch on a dyno.
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look on youtube, call up mustang - this dyno supports launching
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