Chassis Dyno opinions? Options

[RJMII]

My point and click adventures today landed me on a chassis dyno on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PORTABLE-DY...omotiveQ5fTools

I've been contemplating the idea that there aren't any chassis dynos within 160 miles of where I am sitting; and that there *might* be enough people in the area that are potential customers. Oh, and if I go for a portable system that could be loaded up in a small trailer, or at the front of the trailer in front of my 914... (pipe dream here, back to the dyno)

What say ye? quality of dyno? company's reputation? Accuracy of dyno? company website http://www.dynocom.net/index.asp

Other dyno options (portable chassis)?

[scotty b]

First off I have no knowledge of this brand . So what I have to say isn't DIRECTLY related to your question

BUT

I can tell you of 4 shops in the Richmond area I know of with Dynos. One is an engine dynop that doesn't get used, is sitting in his garage at his house, and he has been trying to sell it for 3 years .

One shop shut down due to attracting ( intentionally ) the wrong crowd, for customers. Plus the guys running the shop were morons when it came to cars

One is still open but has told me specifically there is no money to be made in doing runs only. Unless you plan to do all of the tuning, or as Jake does, the actual engine building it is a HUGE risk to take from a business standpoint.

The other I do not know if they are still around or not.

You almost HAVE to get in with the drag crowd, or if there is a real race circuit near you get in with them. Autocrossers do not count. Most of them don't care about actual h.p. they just want to get through the cones. Road racing is what you need to get in with. One of the Dyno shops in Va. Beach has a traveling ( on a 5th wheel trailer) unit he takes to car shows and races, charges 100.00 per pull and , then tells the owners he can get them an extra XXX h.p. for $$$$$

Think this through ALOT before making this plunge, I don't want to see you throw your money away.