BMW Car Club Xcede Dyno Day

XMAX

///Member
The marketing flyer above does not mention whether its a single or two runs for R100... Just asking a question.
 

msm

Well-known member
XMAX said:
The marketing flyer above does not mention whether its a single or two runs for R100... Just asking a question.

The norm is 2 runs ...

Else it's like buying a burger on special and you only get the top half of the bun, because the guys did not specify exactly what you're getting :fencelook:
 

BMW135I

New member
Mr_Arbee said:
XMAX -- Great idea. Even if the rest of the guys don't meet up. We'll meet up? I've been meaning to start a thread in the KZN section? I'm on my phone now, can u start the thread?

A run in dbn would be cool, I will be there for the July, will check for the kzn thread
 

Thunder

///Member
Guys sorry for sounding like a complete noob here.
How does a dyno work?:fencelook:

And isn`t there a run planned to the Voortrekker monument on the 7th?
 
R

Rolf

Guest
Buddy....

.... adyno run day is to test the power of your lady!

A breakfast run is a fun day where you take your lady out!

Any further questions?
 

Thunder

///Member
Rolf@promotec said:
A breakfast run is a fun day where you take your lady out!

Any further questions?

:roflol: that part I know.

Just never been to a dyno day so I don`t know how it works.
 

MikeR

Well-known member
:nonono: I went there for the VW day last year and their dyno did not like my Zed and got very low numbers.
Some excuse that BMW have limited my car if the front wheels are standing still....:thumbdo:
I went and crapped all ove mate at BMW and he sent my car to a place In Midrand where they checked it out and got 252 :argh:
so whats the story.
 

XMAX

///Member
@MikeR... it could be that KAR measures power on the wheels and the other place measured power calculated back to the flywheel.

Wheel power is the better of the two. it shows what power is actually going to the wheels, including the losses due to the drivetrain.
 

MikeR

Well-known member
XMAX said:
@MikeR... it could be that KAR measures power on the wheels and the other place measured power calculated back to the flywheel.

Wheel power is the better of the two. it shows what power is actually going to the wheels, including the losses due to the drivetrain.
Yeah I know what you mean but not 150kw, they actualy said to me that I might be wasting my time as they have had problems before with the Zed M that have been restricted when running on the single Dyno - my wifes TDi polo got 89kw at the wheels. :argh:
 

ChrisBrand

Staff - Legal
Staff member
MikeR said:
XMAX said:
@MikeR... it could be that KAR measures power on the wheels and the other place measured power calculated back to the flywheel.

Wheel power is the better of the two. it shows what power is actually going to the wheels, including the losses due to the drivetrain.
Yeah I know what you mean but not 150kw, they actualy said to me that I might be wasting my time as they have had problems before with the Zed M that have been restricted when running on the single Dyno - my wifes TDi polo got 89kw at the wheels. :argh:

Very interesting as the same thing happened to me. Wonder if the BMW's has some sort of 'limp mode' when front wheels stand still while rears are moving. Even if traction control is disengaged
 

ed_z

New member
My wagon is fine on dyno no issues and yes I will be going, its this coming Saturday. Im all in!
 

Ga-3M

Well-known member
ChrisBrand said:
MikeR said:
XMAX said:
@MikeR... it could be that KAR measures power on the wheels and the other place measured power calculated back to the flywheel.

Wheel power is the better of the two. it shows what power is actually going to the wheels, including the losses due to the drivetrain.
Yeah I know what you mean but not 150kw, they actualy said to me that I might be wasting my time as they have had problems before with the Zed M that have been restricted when running on the single Dyno - my wifes TDi polo got 89kw at the wheels. :argh:

Very interesting as the same thing happened to me. Wonder if the BMW's has some sort of 'limp mode' when front wheels stand still while rears are moving. Even if traction control is disengaged

Hey gents, on some BMW's you actually have to take the fuses out for 1 or 2 things to disengage them completely which allows the car to dyno properly, can't remember exactly which ones they are, at the Project Shift dyno day, my E39 M5 also did this at first restricting the revs, the guys then checked and found out about taking the fuses out and after that the car put power down on the dyno perfectly. I'm sure there's someone on here who knows which fuses I'm referring to?:thumbs:
 

Sherwin@xcede

BMWFanatics Advertiser
Official Advertiser
XMAX said:
R100 Dyno run... What exactly does that mean...


At the recent Boost Junkies Dyno Day we paid R120 for two consecutive Dyno Runs at the same premises..

Is this R100 per run...

Just Wondering and thinking out loud...


It's 2 consecutive runs as is the norm for a dyno day.


MikeR said:
:nonono: I went there for the VW day last year and their dyno did not like my Zed and got very low numbers.
Some excuse that BMW have limited my car if the front wheels are standing still....:thumbdo:
I went and crapped all ove mate at BMW and he sent my car to a place In Midrand where they checked it out and got 252 :argh:
so whats the story.

What exactly was the low numbers? 252kw is engine power, KAR can also give you engine power if you want.
 
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