Another Dyno Question - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Roosell · 08-26-2009, 09:47 AM

I am going to have my 2003 Boxster dyno'ed Saturday with a group of Mustang enthusiasts / friends. Are there any non-intuitive or unusual things to watch out for or do with this car? Any odd anchor points, obscure safe-mode to over ride, or special handshake you have to do? I've seen experienced operators do silly things like dyno a sportbike with the engine management computer set to "rain" because of a lack of familiarity with the vehicle. I know the shop knows how to operate their dyno, but they don't know my Porsche. Is there anything special or a-typical to dyno-ing this car?

Jake Raby · 08-26-2009, 12:22 PM

What brand is their Dyno?

Roosell · 08-26-2009, 02:53 PM

dynocom 1800

Roosell · 08-31-2009, 05:58 AM

It ended up being pretty simple, though they had never tested a Porsche. They joked about not knowing where to place the cooling fans, but they were being modest. My car made three pulls, one yielding 211 HP, then 212, and finally 209. The fellows were quite impressed with the linear output, and the accuracy of the air/ fuel ratio through out the tested range.

Not a riveting watch, but my car is the second:

http://gallery.me.com/academytim#101139

The red Corvette before mine made 470+ HP, and the blue Mustang after mine had a nitrous backfire that knocked off the intake on his second pull.