Dyno tuners in Portland

Steel Steeds · Dec 27, 2007

So, who in the Portland area has an in-house dyno, and which one? I know that Fast Specialties has a Mustang dyno, and I believe Horsepower Freaks/Torque Freaks has a Dynojet, just curious what other options are out there.

I tried doing a search but came up with nothing...

AllFordPerf · Dec 27, 2007

Are you looking for someone to do some tuning or just a dyno to check your hp and tq ?

saleenster · Dec 27, 2007

Steel Steeds said:
So, who in the Portland area has an in-house dyno, and which one? I know that Fast Specialties has a Mustang dyno, and I believe Horsepower Freaks/Torque Freaks has a Dynojet, just curious what other options are out there.

I tried doing a search but came up with nothing...

I like using Rev's dyno and IMO, have Jeff do your tuning if you so choose. That would be Jeff at All Ford Performance. He is one ugly mofo, but the boy can flat tune..

Steel Steeds · Dec 27, 2007

AllFordPerf said:
Are you looking for someone to do some tuning or just a dyno to check your hp and tq ?

I've got some parts on order, and I'm looking for a baseline dyno read to start with, then some post-mod pulls and any necessary tuning after the installs to dial it in.

saleenster · Dec 27, 2007

Steel Steeds said:
I've got some parts on order, and I'm looking for a baseline dyno read to start with, then some post-mod pulls and any necessary tuning after the installs to dial it in.

Here is Rev's digets and location. I believe he charges $70 for baseline (3 pulls) with A/F

http://www.rrevstore.com/catalog/

ASD · Dec 28, 2007

There are a few other dynojet dyno's around. You should call around for some quotes if your looking for tuning. Jeff at AFP is good.

saleenster · Dec 28, 2007

ASD said:
There are a few other dynojet dyno's around. You should call around for some quotes if your looking for tuning. Jeff at AFP is good.

So is Jon

cobradvm · Dec 28, 2007

Have you thought about getting a Tweecer/PMS and an AF gauge and tuning it yourself?

86turbo · Dec 28, 2007

I'm using a PMS with a innovate lm1/rpm converter......it works great. Pull the timing back, make it really conservative then dial in the wot a/f. After its dialed in throw that pig on the dyno and start throwing total timing at it.
With a good maf your part throttle a/f should be close.........

Drew

ASD · Dec 28, 2007

Guys I'm guessing this is for his 08 Shelby.

fiveohwblow · Dec 28, 2007

Steel Steeds said:
I've got some parts on order, and I'm looking for a baseline dyno read to start with, then some post-mod pulls and any necessary tuning after the installs to dial it in.

No ones really thrown in out there, try KKP (Krazy Koncepts) and check with Jon.

Steel Steeds · Dec 28, 2007

ASD said:
Guys I'm guessing this is for his 08 Shelby.

Yes indeed! CAI, long tube headers, race cats, and Magnaflows are on their way. I want to see what kind of numbers I can get without swapping the pulley.

In a couple of months, I'm going to want to throw my '78 King Cobra on a dyno, to see what the big, bad 351W I've been working on all summer is going to give me:

I'm just prepping the engine compartment now, then I have to do a little customizing to get the mounts lined up for the T-5 going behind it, see if the driveshaft has to be shortened, blah, blah, blah...
Seems like I'm always working on all of my vehicles at the same time, I can never leave well enough alone.

hamidlmt · Dec 31, 2007

I was just over at FAST Specialties a couple weeks ago. I really enjoy the folks at the shop. And, I like the concept of a Mustang Dyno since it produces a load to simulate actual driving conditions.

My lil 4.0L is now up to 328 rwhp and 315 rwtq.

I also dropped by Torque Freaks a few months ago just to have a look. They said they specialize in imports. There was a fart can on nearly every car in their parking lot.

edit: Oh, I just remembered... there's a shop just down the hill from my home called Auto Repair Specialties. They have a dyno and are located in Gresham. I haven't been there in years. They used to work on my first car... a 68 Mustang coupe.

ASD · Dec 31, 2007

Wow nice #'s
I would be curious to see what your #'s would be on a dynojet? I'm not a fan of the mustang dyno due to the fact you can load different variables and get whatever HP # the customer is looking for.

yello05 · Dec 31, 2007

ASD said:
Wow nice #'s
I would be curious to see what your #'s would be on a dynojet? I'm not a fan of the mustang dyno due to the fact you can load different variables and get whatever HP # the customer is looking for.

+1; to easy to manipulate the numbers. I have heard rumors of mufflers on a gt500 that made 50hp

Steel Steeds · Dec 31, 2007

ASD said:
Wow nice #'s
I would be curious to see what your #'s would be on a dynojet? I'm not a fan of the mustang dyno due to the fact you can load different variables and get whatever HP # the customer is looking for.

This was kind of the reason I started this thread. I had my '98 Cobra dynoed at Fast Specialties. I like the crew there, and would go there again except that I really want accurate numbers, and I've been hearing a lot of not-so-fabulous things about the results for Mustang Dynos. Having been kind of a lurker in the local Mustang scene, I rely on the forums for a lot of my info...

yello05 · Dec 31, 2007

If you look at the cars that race, the ones at the track on a weekly basis.... those guys dyno at the same place. There are a few different tuners- but one dyno.

saleenster · Dec 31, 2007

yello05 said:
If you look at the cars that race, the ones at the track on a weekly basis.... those guys dyno at the same place. There are a few different tuners- but one dyno.

Good pt

loud 95 · Dec 31, 2007

What software are you planning on using to tune the Mustang with? You should definitely conduct all pre and post mod pulls on the same dyno that you are going to be tuned on. In my opinion, the best facility to actually dyno tune on in Portland is Rrev. They have a Dynojet with resistance capability, so you should be set in that respect. Tim and the other guys are experienced in the Dynojet software, so they should be able to load the correct test conditions each time you come in.
In terms of one tuner over the other, I will say that with the available SCT and Diablo software, it will be easy to get you a tune with a safe A/F ratio across the powerband. Will you get maximum safe horsepower and torque tuning the way many of the local tuners tune? No. Will you get a decent, safe tune from any of the local Ford-specific tuners? Yes. That being said, call AFP or KKP for a tuning quote.
If you know how to use a Mustang Dyno, it can be a great tool. As Allen said, it is easy for a novice or dishonest tuner to manipulate variables in the software and skew the results. If you are on top of things with your dyno sheet, you should be able to detect this. Most dynos offer an opportunity to screw things up if you tune with different test conditions and input information. As a consumer and car enthusiast, it is your job to monitor the dyno operator as he/she is inputing this information to make sure that things are accurate.
Have fun and good luck!

-----Bart

loud 95 · Dec 31, 2007

hamidlmt said:
I was just over at FAST Specialties a couple weeks ago. I really enjoy the folks at the shop. And, I like the concept of a Mustang Dyno since it produces a load to simulate actual driving conditions.

My lil 4.0L is now up to 328 rwhp and 315 rwtq.

I also dropped by Torque Freaks a few months ago just to have a look. They said they specialize in imports. There was a fart can on nearly every car in their parking lot.

edit: Oh, I just remembered... there's a shop just down the hill from my home called Auto Repair Specialties. They have a dyno and are located in Gresham. I haven't been there in years. They used to work on my first car... a 68 Mustang coupe.

Torque Freaks closed it's doors a while ago. Now, the present facility user pretty much specializes in turbocharging E46 M3 BMW's...

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