Dyno Day At Mavrik Motorsports

“This dyno reads real wheel hp.” Teddy Hiraoka, owner of Mavrik Motorsports in Fullteron, California, is no stranger to aftermarket tuning. Having built the Axis Wheels turbocharged Toyota MR-S and road racing Nissan 350Z, among many other cars, Teddy has seen his share of engine blocks, cams and dynos.

When we stopped by, Mavrik Motorsports had everything from a AE86 Corolla awaiting a new engine to a 1,000whp+ twin-turbo Infiniti G35 getting an engine rebuild

To anyone who merely brushes off his Mainline Dynolog AWD 1000 dynamometer as “reading low”, Teddy will explain the Mainline’s reading of true torque and power output at the wheels. The industry standard Dynojet dyno reads, depending on calibration, an estimated rating of a car’s horsepower using its own proprietary standard. Sometimes the Dynojet will even read higher than a car’s rated crank horsepower rating.

190whp naturally aspirated Honda S2000

Teddy’s Australian Mainline Dynolog dyno is an all-wheel drive unit designed to read the true power output at the wheels. A bone stock 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX will spit out about 200whp on this dyno. Rated by Mitsubishi with 286hp at the crank, the 30% power loss to the wheels is right in line with an all-wheel drive car. Front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive dyno runs also match up consistently with their own power loss estimates.

Spoon Sports rear diffuser on the Honda S2000

Opening up Mavrik Motorsports for a day of dyno runs, the Mainline Dynolog unit was ready for customers. The rules were simple - $50 for 2WD, $75 for AWD, free lunch included. Each customer would get three complete runs to back up their numbers and a print out or screenshot of their dyno run.

Descending upon the shop were a variety of machines, ranging from Toyota MR2s to Lancer Evolutions to a nice supercharged Acura NSX. A pavement rumbling Chevy Nova drag racer also made a stop but unfortunately didn’t make a pass on the dyno. Teddy let us know that the car put about 450whp on his dyno, good enough for 10s. Keep an eye out soon as we attempt to track that car down for a photoshoot.

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