Pre-Dynapack Checklist

 

In order to ensure a seamless use of all booked dynamometer time, here is a basic checklist to cover with your vehicle before bringing it in to us - dynamometer charging starts and ends on the allotted times, any time lost to cover basic safety and maintenance eats into tuning or development time.

 

Basic Mechanical

• Your vehicle will be worked at FULL LOAD on our dynamometer, these conditions are the most extreme that your car will ever experience. Make sure to notify us of ANY mechanical or electrical issues with your vehicle, no matter how trivial, as Essex Autosport cannot be held responsible for any failures that may occur during dynamometer sessions.
• Our dynamometer is HUB mounted, we will need to remove the driven wheels from your vehicle - please be sure to bring any locking wheel security keys that are required for the removal of your wheels.

 

Fluids

• Oil should be clean, recently changed (I.e. Not polluted and black from heavy use) and should be up to but not over the maximum level for your vehicle.
• Coolant level should be up to but not over the maximum for your vehicle.
• You should ensure sufficient and correct octane fuel for your dynamometer session, the car needs to arrive with us containing the octane and type of fuel you intend to use. A full tank is usually best to ensure sufficient fuel to complete the dynamometer session.
• All other fluids (gearbox, differential) should be correctly graded, and levelled to suit your vehicle.

 

Electronics

• Bring any engine management software or cables that are required to setup your vehicle. We carry most common engine management equipment, but if you are in doubt please contact us to see if we require any additional hardware or software for your application.
• Be sure that the operator is made aware of any security or tracker devices fitted to your vehicle prior to the dynamometer session starting.
• Some modern cars using advanced stability control or traction control systems need to be put into “dynamometer” mode before they can be run on a dynamometer, please advise the operator of any stability control systems fitted to your vehicle - modern European cars tend to be the most likely to feature such systems.