How did I dyno this high? (not that I am complaining)

wstar

Really we get what we deserve as a community (car modders in general).

Most people just want to see high numbers on the dyno. It's what ultimately pays and makes a lot of people come back. They get work done at the same shop they dyno at, and they want to see a big number that compares well to other internet dyno numbers. So the numbers are constantly inflating at lots of shops due to tuning and tweaking of the dyno's parameters and little games of how you set up the run. In many ways this is like the conundrum of women's dress sizes. None of them make sense, and there's no direct comparison between any two brands, or even the same brand in different years and seasons.

Really, it wouldn't be that hard for most dynos to read the same. The parameters (mostly, weight-related and weather-related) can be accurately measured and compensated for. In a world where we can define time and weight to more accurate decimal places than anyone knows what to do with, accurately compensated and comparable dyno numbers across the US is a totally realistic goal, if only the market really wanted that.

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