Well, good luck on your adventure, honestly.



And this is Gen D, don't ever take anything seriously.

 

You can tune your car with a wideband, you dont necessarily need a dyno.

 

Give me haltech and wideband or give me death!

 

do it bro ! **** what other people have to say about it

 

[quote name='94touring' date='Aug 15 2005, 09:46 PM']Who needs dyno's when you can use the pony brake system. This was the original sytem to calculate horspower, invented a good 100 years ago by some scientist/engine builder. Basically what you do is put together a series of cables and pulleys with mules (not a horse or pony) and have the mules pull on the cables which will then slow the crankshaft on the engine till it completly stops. Depending on the number of mules you use will determine how many horsepower you have. Price is fairly cheap this way too. Simply buy some sturdy cable, or find some guy wires from a power pole, and get some pulleys from the hardware store. Next you go to a farm and borrow mules, or you can buy your own mules if you have a farm or land with grass. Pony brake system....if you don't believe me read a book or look it up.


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BWAHAAHAHHAHA !!

 

Road head?

 

[quote name='94touring' date='Aug 15 2005, 09:46 PM']Who needs dyno's when you can use the pony brake system. This was the original sytem to calculate horspower, invented a good 100 years ago by some scientist/engine builder. Basically what you do is put together a series of cables and pulleys with mules (not a horse or pony) and have the mules pull on the cables which will then slow the crankshaft on the engine till it completly stops. Depending on the number of mules you use will determine how many horsepower you have. Price is fairly cheap this way too. Simply buy some sturdy cable, or find some guy wires from a power pole, and get some pulleys from the hardware store. Next you go to a farm and borrow mules, or you can buy your own mules if you have a farm or land with grass. Pony brake system....if you don't believe me read a book or look it up.


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Prony (yes, prony, with the R) brakes are still used very frequently even today. It is one accurate measurement of determining locked rotor torque (LRT) on motors, which in turn is used to calculate the motors horsepower. Prony brakes are used to determine a motors torque curve.

Heck, even an engine brake dynameter, identical to what all the current car manufacturer's get their flywheel horsepower readings from, are based on a hydraulic prony brake system.

 

I say go for it man. Dont expect it to be profitable, though. I do not believe that is your motivation, so you're okay then.