Baja dyno

[PROBIKE101]

built this with parts laying around check it out...

 

[PROBIKE101]

 

[ALWAYSPDG]

Looks awesome! How does it work? What are you using to measure HP?

Mike

 

[WoodiE]

Yeah I'd like to hear more about how it works. Almost looks like it's sitting on a table saw.

 

[PROBIKE101]

Car is locked on to rails with an acme screw to move the car back onto roller,different place on drum for different tires,run the car till drum turns run up to speed, magic box spits out graph power and torque,and 1 used table saw...........

 

[PROBIKE101]

Runs smooth and no shakeing very repeatable.......

 

[nitrocat]

What's the weight of the roller
There was a set of steel or aluminum air plane props out that was a know weight and you would time the spin up from idle to top RPM and you could calculate hp by how fast the spun up

 

[PROBIKE101]

spinning props? sounds scarey to me............but if it works

 

[PROBIKE101]

roller weight is 114 lbs

 

[nitrocat]

Yes They were for airplane nitro motors
I never saw someone use a set but I saw one
They looked like a polished airplane propeller and I ask what they were
I'd love to have a set just for the cool factor

Well are you having any problems with tire slippage