SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: First time Dyno Test...Questions
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First time Dyno Test...Questions
I have an appointment to run my SL65 on a local Dyno tomorrow evening and was wondering what I should know, what I should ask and what I should generally expect to learn....other than the obvious...horsepower and torque printout? One reason I ask this is because last evening, actually early morning about 1AM, after I completed the lowering module install I decided to take her out for a run. The interstate was completely empty and I decided to open her up just a bit. Lets just say I exceeded the limiter point by a considerable margin which leads me to believe that the previous owner may have already modded this car with an ECU tune or at least had it delimited. What information can I look for to unravel this mystery.....or others?
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Not on your list, but something you should know....
Make sure the dyno shop straps the rear of the car down CORRECTLY! There are 2 little ABC sensor arms that are hard to see sometimes. If the straps go over those little plastic arms, they will snap and you're gonna be in a world of hurt, like I was.
Here's where they are on the car....notice the strap marks?
![](http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t112/clickit_photo/59fc93b8.jpg)
Here's what they look like after they're broken....
Make sure the dyno shop straps the rear of the car down CORRECTLY! There are 2 little ABC sensor arms that are hard to see sometimes. If the straps go over those little plastic arms, they will snap and you're gonna be in a world of hurt, like I was.
Here's where they are on the car....notice the strap marks?
![](http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t112/clickit_photo/59fc93b8.jpg)
Here's what they look like after they're broken....
![](http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t112/clickit_photo/7b031e50.jpg)
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Not on your list, but something you should know....
Make sure the dyno shop straps the rear of the car down CORRECTLY! There are 2 little ABC sensor arms that are hard to see sometimes. If the straps go over those little plastic arms, they will snap and you're gonna be in a world of hurt, like I was.
Here's where they are on the car....notice the strap marks?
![](http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t112/clickit_photo/59fc93b8.jpg)
Here's what they look like after they're broken....
![](http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t112/clickit_photo/7b031e50.jpg)
Make sure the dyno shop straps the rear of the car down CORRECTLY! There are 2 little ABC sensor arms that are hard to see sometimes. If the straps go over those little plastic arms, they will snap and you're gonna be in a world of hurt, like I was.
Here's where they are on the car....notice the strap marks?
![](http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t112/clickit_photo/59fc93b8.jpg)
Here's what they look like after they're broken....
![](http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t112/clickit_photo/7b031e50.jpg)
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Not on your list, but something you should know....
Make sure the dyno shop straps the rear of the car down CORRECTLY! There are 2 little ABC sensor arms that are hard to see sometimes. If the straps go over those little plastic arms, they will snap and you're gonna be in a world of hurt, like I was.
Here's where they are on the car....notice the strap marks?
Make sure the dyno shop straps the rear of the car down CORRECTLY! There are 2 little ABC sensor arms that are hard to see sometimes. If the straps go over those little plastic arms, they will snap and you're gonna be in a world of hurt, like I was.
Here's where they are on the car....notice the strap marks?
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To the credit of the owner of the dyno shop, I told him what happened, and he paypal'd me the price of the parts immediately. Good dude....