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Old 03-05-2012, 08:54 PM   #43
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You ask if it can be turned into a dyno here:
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Originally Posted by chrisfrom nj View Post
how much is a inspection machine worth its the style with the roller complete with computer can it be converted to a dyno


These people tell you no, it can't be turned into a dyno:
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Originally Posted by LTb1ow View Post
Nada, as its not used anymore for anything.

Scrap value.
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider View Post
Just scrapped one for $237.80 without the computer/cabinet. They used to buy them in NY but not anymore. It can't be used for a high performance dyno sadly.


You again ask if it's easy to turn into a dyno:
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Originally Posted by chrisfrom nj View Post
is it easy to turn it into a dyno someone should pick it up someone make an offer the machine cost 20k brand new
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Originally Posted by chrisfrom nj View Post
bonzo can you re program the computer to turn the inspection machine into a dyno


These people tell you no (again), it can't be turned into a dyno:
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Originally Posted by WildBillyT View Post
It will probably need brand new hardware to read all of the sensors on top of the actual software itself, which is priced at "Call for Quote" online... which in the industry means "a ****ton of money so we need to try to talk you into purchasing it".

Plus it's probably calibrated for a particular type of dyno setup, like roller weight, etc.
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider View Post
The physical hard parts cannot handle more than like 100hp.
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Originally Posted by 8hnpSS View Post
my friend owns a gas station that does inspections and he was ranting how he had to scrap his old machine (what you have). so i guess not but i know nothing about them


And again, you state that it can probably be turned into a dyno:
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Originally Posted by chrisfrom nj View Post
bonzo the inspection machine can probably be turned into a dyno


Chris - NO, the state inspection machine that you have CANNOT be turned into a high performance dyno to determine horsepower or torque.

The hardware and software of the inspection machine is very outdated at this point, and it was only ever originally intended to handle average daily drivers on the rollers at low cruising speeds for emissions testing purposes. The only somewhat practical purpose those rollers have for someone with a performance vehicle is that if they had the time / money the rollers could be installed so that the owner of said performance vehicle could use complete separate tuning equipment to do idle and part throttle driveability tuning while the car is in a stationary location. This is something that only a small handful of people would likely be interested in though, mostly due to the work involved in dropping this setup into the floor of your garage.

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