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Alright channel today we're going to be going a bit into depth in our pre dyno inspection. As I mentioned in one of our previous videos, our pre dyno inspection is mandatory for every single car that gets dyno tuned here. So I'll just kind of guide And then there are some t So first and foremost, obviously when we perform a dyno calibr- or an ECU calibration on our dyno, we have to make sure that the engine is sound. What I mean by that is we want the engine to have decent compression. Most manufacturers will go ahead and kind of give you a range of what the engine is supposed to make in terms of compression n Obviously on a built engine or even a used engine that will vary. If you're not sure, then feel free to reach out to us and we can kind of let On some of the engines, it's a bit easier to do just T On some engines it's a bit more complicated. But compression test is a mandatory test here. During the compression test, we also insert a bore scope into the cylinders and we do that just to get another idea of what's going on internally in the cylinder bores. We look for any sort of signs of detonation on the pistons. We look at the condition of the cylinder bores and that's for every cylinder. That's not only one. If it's a six cylinder, we do it on all six. If it's four, we do it on all four. If it's eight, we do it on all eight. That way we have a really good idea if the engine is ready to be tuned. In the event that it is not, we will go ahead and contact you and tell you, hey, we've noticed some t We also go ahead and perform a smoke test. We want to ensure that the engine doesn't have any sort of leaks before the throttle body, after the throttle body as well. If you have a leak after the throttle body, that could cause some weird idle issues. It also causes issues with boost control. We also smoke test the exhaust side just to make sure that there aren't any exhaust leaks before the O2 sensor. Next t We do test drive every single car. That gets dyno tuned here, so it has to be safe on the street. We also want to make sure that you have adequate amount of rubber on your tires. By adequate, if you have any sort of abnormal wear on the tires, if they're cam or worn, we will go ahead and ask that you replace those. We also do fluid checks and that's not only limited to the engine. We want to make sure that you have your transmission filled correctly, your differential filled correctly, if it's got a transfer case. We want to make sure that's filled correctly and also the right fluid. If you're not sure what transmission fluid your car takes, if you're not sure what differential fluid your car takes, feel free to reach out to us. We have quite the repertoire of data for these ve And then obviously we want to make sure that you have the correct amount of engine oil in the engine that will change, depending on if it's a factory engine or if it's a built engine, partially built engine. Same t We also ensure that your clutch fluid and brake fluid is in decent shape given that we do test drive the ve The next thing that we do on our pre-dino inspection is make sure that your boost control lines are pl That is probably one of the most common failures that we see come through our shop is incorrectly pl That is sometimes depending on where the solenoid is mounted, it's an easy fix. Sometimes it takes a bit of time, but in order for it to be mounted on the dyno we have to go ahead and do that. The other thing that we are real sticklers about is having your fuel p Obviously when we do ECU calibrations, the fuel requirements increase with power levels. Most Japanese ve We need to make sure that your fuel p If that isn't done, and if it is done but not our standards, we will go ahead and redo that for you. We hook up fuel pressure sensors to the ve If you do have a fuel pressure sensor hooked up to the car, then we can go ahead and monitor that through the ECU and implement all the safety strategies in the event of a loss of fuel pressure. The same t If your ECU is equipped with that, our tuner can go ahead and implement safety strategies based on oil pressure. The last t It is the latest and greatest from Plex tuning their company out of Greece, I believe. Every car that gets mounted to our dyno gets a standalone knock control system installed so we can go ahead and listen for any potential detonation or knock. It is primarily required for guys that want to extract the most amount of power out of p Obviously, if you are on a race fuel or ethanol, it really doesn't play a whole lot into the grand scheme of t But for p Obviously, we want to make sure that all your lights are functioning as well given that we do test drive the ve We could go ahead and drive the ve And then obviously that the car is registered and insured in w Another t So if there's any sort of oil leaks beside the exhaust manifold that is a potential fire hazard. We also look at your spark plugs when the ve Obviously, the spark plugs have to come out. We look at what heat range the plugs are. We look at what they're a gap to. We also look at the ignition system that you have. The plug type, the heat range of the plug, the gap and the ignition coils you have will kind of all play in effect as to what spark plug we will recommend. Spark plugs for 99% of the stuff that we do here are relatively inexpensive. I mean if it's a copper plug, you're looking at about $6 a plug. Obviously, if you're trying to make close to four digits, those plugs are about $18 to $20 a plug. So if you're not sure, feel free to reach out to us. We have plenty of parts in stock. We stock all that stuff here. Somet We do go ahead and check the condition of the timing belt to make sure that it's in good condition. The last t Some of these engines are interference engines. So we definitely have quite the extensive pre-dyno checklist. And then, By all means, you can go ahead and do that and then bring the ve And then we can'test drive the ve Depending on whether or not a car passes the pre-dyno inspection, we'll kind of determine if it goes on the dyno or not. However, let'say your car does fail the pre-dyno inspection. For an example, let'say the valve cover gasket is leaking and it's leaking severely. If you choose to take on that job yourself and take the ve However, if there are multiple issues with the car, whether it's mechanically or safety-wise, we will go ahead and do another pre-dyno inspection. So it kind of varies depending on the scope of the whole inspection. Obviously, if it's a couple of minor t If there's quite a bit of issues, then we will go ahead and charge you for another re-inspection. To t So hopefully this video kind of lets Obviously, we want t It would be nice to have a car come in that passes the pre-dyno inspection with flying colors. That way we can go ahead and complete our dyno-tuned portion in one or two days and then you can go ahead and take the car back and enjoy it. On a freshly built engine that gets dyno-tuned with us, we usually do three oil changes and that's during the whole tuning process. The first oil change will be the brake and oil change that is getting some temp into the engine, making sure that there's no leaks. We'll go ahead and drop that oil, remove the filter, cut the filter apart, inspect it. If everyt We'll go ahead and complete the steady state portion. By steady state, I mean we're not doing any sort of wide open throttle pulls. We're just going ahead and getting an idea of what the fuel map will look That usually takes about, depending on the setup, two, three hours if there aren't any sort of issues. Once that is done, before we do any sort of power pulls, we'll drain the oil again, remove the filter, inspect it. If everyt It may seem That way, a couple hundred dollars in oil changes is way better than 10, 20 grand for another engine rebuild. That's regardless whether we build the engine or if you've built the engine yourself and you brought the ve It's no ands, if or buts. It'somet We also have a couple forms that you will need to sign. One of them is the dyno waiver. That is a waiver that informs you that anyt We go above and beyond in ensuring that every possible aspect of the engine, of the ve However, parts do fail, so we just want you to be aware that if we are pushing something to the absolute maxim Going back to the fuel pressure sensors, the oil pressure sensors, having the fuel p Then obviously the dyno waiver also authorizes us to drive your ve I get this probably more often than I would We usually have guys that come in and expect the car or the engine to make a certain amount of power. Depending on your setup and what you've done to it, everyt All that stuff plays a huge part of how much power the engine is going to make. Now we can roughly give you a broad general idea of what it's going to make on more common fuel like p We won't be able to extract the most amount of power because at one point or another whether we start increasing boost or we start increasing ignition timing, we will run into the chance of detonation or knock. For power goals, you have to set yourself a realistic goal and feel free to give us a call and let us know, hey, t We actually have another form that we get you to sign and fill out. It's our pre-dino questionnaire form. It's very detailed and it lets us know what's done to your car. It lets us know if your engine is built. It also informs us what kind of modifications you've done to the car that kind of gives the tuner a general idea of what the engine is going to make. Obviously, we've been doing t If you're not sure or if you have relatively Fill out that form and we can go ahead and tell you, yes, it should make that or about there or maybe tell you, hey, you need to change t Going back to how much power the car is going to make or the engine is going to produce You also have to remember that the engine is only part of the equation. We also ensure that your tranny is going to be able to hold up to the power that the engine is going to produce. We want to ensure that you have a decent enough clutch. The last t If it's a brand new clutch, let'say you've recently rebuilt the engine, did all of t Ensure that you have an upgraded clutch if the engine is going to make a lot of power. If you're planning on drifting the car, we want to make sure that all your driveline components, so the driveshaft, most guys will go ahead and upgrade to a single-piece driveshaft, but if you're one of those guys that is trying to do it on a budget or be budget-friendly, we want to make sure that all of your U-joints are in good shape. If it has a steady support bearing, we want to make sure that's in good shape. And obviously, the differential has to be set up properly for the whole tuning process to go completely smoothly. And then the axles, we see it more often than not, During the form that you will be filling out before the dyno session, there is a checkbox there to let us know whether or not you have a standalone ECU. Obviously that's one of the most important components to be able to go ahead and dyno-tune an engine. Some factory ECUs are tunable, however, we primarily specialize in full-stand-alone ECUs. In the event that the ECU is locked, let'say you've taken the car somewhere else, they've got tuned somewhere else or you purchased the car from someone and you want to get it re-tuned, there is not We'll have to go ahead and start from scratch. And I usually do, typically I tend to find some minor issues here and there with the ECU calibration from a previous tuner, not saying that t And if I go ahead and wipe the map completely and start from scratch, I know exactly what every table is doing. I can go ahead and define all the sensors. There's no guessing, there's no ass So just make sure that if you are bringing your vehicle to us that you do have a tunable ECU, whether, Another question we get asked quite often is if we lock our ECU calibrations. No, we do not unless you request it for whatever reason. So all of our ECUs are unlocked. If you feel the need to go ahead and plug in your own laptop to have a look, let'say you're interested to see a bunch of squiggly lines during the log, by all means feel free to do that. We do keep the most up-to-date file. So in the event that let'say you accidentally delete the map or you make changes for whatever reason, w If you decide to make any sort of changes to the ECU calibration for whatever reason, any sort of warranty will be void. So make sure you check with us before doing any of that stuff. On the dyno today, we have Shane's R33 GTR. T It's got, obviously as you can see, quite the modifications list. It'still running the factory R33 transmission, driveshaft and differential, but everyt The first one will be a p He wanted to be able to, So it's got all the possible sensors that you can t It's a 64, 66 precision with I believe a 106AR housing. So it favors peak power over responsiveness. Used to make about, I believe, 400 and somet So we've eliminated the individual throttle bodies. It has a proper stand alone, or should I say a modern stand alone ECU in it now. We've upgraded the trigger system to platin As So the ECU does its best job of understanding where the crankshaft or where the crankshaft is on its engine cycle. Now there's no guessing. We've installed a trigger wheel from PRP with its own sensor and then we have one tooth on the cam. We have 1,350cc injector dynamics injectors all being controlled via an ECU master black. And all of that information is being relayed to an 80U 7 inch display from ECU master as well. I've already completed the p I've started the ethanol tune. It's got about 70% ethanol in it. We're running race grade stuff because he has access to race grade ethanol from Gulf. So now we'll go ahead and start doing some power pulls and see what we can make.