dyno's
09-19-2008, 11:02 PM
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dyno's
So over the past 6 months or so, I have put some serious thought into opening my own business within the next 3 years. I would like to have a car wash (DIY and a automatic, all coin/cash operated) and a small shop on the side for BASIC maint. work, such as oil changes and things like that. I also would like to expand into mobile detailing and mobile oil changes.
I have also thought about having a bay with a dyno. Now, my thing....I have -0- clues on tuning. I could easily get to a efiuniversity class, but really...does that teach you anything, and give you any experience? No.
So, a 100% DIY dyno is in the thought process. How much do dyno's cost? Worth it? Is a dyno nothing more than a selling tool to sell other products? (kinda like a tire machine to sell tires)
My brother-in-law has recently taken over his parents transmission shop, and I tried to talk him into a dyno...so he researched it a bit. He stopped his research when he found out another local shop had a dyno and had to sell out. When I asked him if they advertised, he said they did not. They didnt even have a yellow pages ad, or a phone number in the phone book. Im from N. Indiana...and would plan to put it there. We have SEVERAL circle tracks, 2 drag strips, and tons of 'street machines' in the area...not to mention, the SCCA and road courses within a 200 mile radius. There is also a new motorsports park opening about 40 miles from where I would put the dyno. Hell, the tire rack's main location is about 30 miles north of where I would put the dyno.
thoughts?
I have also thought about having a bay with a dyno. Now, my thing....I have -0- clues on tuning. I could easily get to a efiuniversity class, but really...does that teach you anything, and give you any experience? No.
So, a 100% DIY dyno is in the thought process. How much do dyno's cost? Worth it? Is a dyno nothing more than a selling tool to sell other products? (kinda like a tire machine to sell tires)
My brother-in-law has recently taken over his parents transmission shop, and I tried to talk him into a dyno...so he researched it a bit. He stopped his research when he found out another local shop had a dyno and had to sell out. When I asked him if they advertised, he said they did not. They didnt even have a yellow pages ad, or a phone number in the phone book. Im from N. Indiana...and would plan to put it there. We have SEVERAL circle tracks, 2 drag strips, and tons of 'street machines' in the area...not to mention, the SCCA and road courses within a 200 mile radius. There is also a new motorsports park opening about 40 miles from where I would put the dyno. Hell, the tire rack's main location is about 30 miles north of where I would put the dyno.
thoughts?
09-19-2008, 11:12 PM
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Re: dyno's
Originally Posted by Zeniceguycrx
just go for it bro!
worst that happens you fail and end up where you where, or you make it big and buy HMT
worst that happens you fail and end up where you where, or you make it big and buy HMT
but all millionaires have had to take big chances soo
09-19-2008, 11:14 PM
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Re: dyno's
Dynos do very light traffic in random people looking for pulls.
People associate tuners with dynos and tuning. They seldom seek out a dyno shop for tuning unless they have a reputable full time tuner. As a tuner, 90% of the people coming to me go to the dyno of my choice. With car egos being what they are it can be hard to install a full time tuner and field homeless tuners looking for small, but somewhat frequent, dyno sessions.
If you want your dyno busy you need a full time dyno guy who markets himself and the dyno. Have much experience hiring honest, reputable, self motivated people? Good luck with that.
The economy being what it is the nature of making a dyno make money for you is changing. I'm seeking an affordable used DD for the porta ility aspect; I go to small or dynoless performance shops and offer my services to make both of us money. My name in tuning adds value to their mechanical work, and the ability to have dyno days is a great draw.
Call me.
People associate tuners with dynos and tuning. They seldom seek out a dyno shop for tuning unless they have a reputable full time tuner. As a tuner, 90% of the people coming to me go to the dyno of my choice. With car egos being what they are it can be hard to install a full time tuner and field homeless tuners looking for small, but somewhat frequent, dyno sessions.
If you want your dyno busy you need a full time dyno guy who markets himself and the dyno. Have much experience hiring honest, reputable, self motivated people? Good luck with that.
The economy being what it is the nature of making a dyno make money for you is changing. I'm seeking an affordable used DD for the porta ility aspect; I go to small or dynoless performance shops and offer my services to make both of us money. My name in tuning adds value to their mechanical work, and the ability to have dyno days is a great draw.
Call me.
09-19-2008, 11:18 PM
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Re: dyno's
You want some serious advice? Find some kid who reads everything on pgmfi.org and tell him you will be business partners with him. Not in the traditional sense though. He is just some salary ------- and you own the business. You will wrench. He will tune. You will train each other and learn from each other as you work together. He'll make money for the first 3 years while you are poor but if you learn from him you will be set. After that 3 years you should start making money. That is if you succeed.
As for a dyno, FWD dynapacks cost about $45k I believe. I wouldn't buy anything else as they are small and you can still use the bay if you need to. Anything in ground kind of takes that away. Plus dynapacks work extremely well and are very safe, easy to use dynos.
As for a dyno, FWD dynapacks cost about $45k I believe. I wouldn't buy anything else as they are small and you can still use the bay if you need to. Anything in ground kind of takes that away. Plus dynapacks work extremely well and are very safe, easy to use dynos.
09-19-2008, 11:34 PM
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Re: dyno's
http://www.efi101.com/forum/viewtopi...655e909be2df9d - I'm super far off
As for my job. I have one. I've had one for months. I've never had a problem with getting jobs. I put that signature up, a few weeks later got a job, and never cared enough to change it. I'm also not involved in a shrinking industry like the automotive industry. We just got another client that is part of a group that does several billions of dollars of sales not to mention our other clients. I'll be going to LA for a week with work in October to work a job for 2 divisions of JPMorgan, Bank of New York Mellon, and another smaller bank.
As for my job. I have one. I've had one for months. I've never had a problem with getting jobs. I put that signature up, a few weeks later got a job, and never cared enough to change it. I'm also not involved in a shrinking industry like the automotive industry. We just got another client that is part of a group that does several billions of dollars of sales not to mention our other clients. I'll be going to LA for a week with work in October to work a job for 2 divisions of JPMorgan, Bank of New York Mellon, and another smaller bank.
