Can I drive my own car on the dyno?
3. A: For the most part – NO. I do let certain customers perform the test themselves, however. Customers that have dyno experience, customers that are friends of mine, and customers that are testing legitimate race cars are some examples. I will not let a customer perform the test himself if the only reason he can site is the fact that he “doesn’t let anyone else drive the car,” or “the clutch is tricky,” or some other equally-lame excuse. If you’re worried about your vehicle, you should be happy that I am going to test it and not you. Driving on the dyno is nothing like driving on the street, and I am the one with the experience. I am much more likely to perform a safe test than you. There can be some variability in testing certain vehicles on a dyno (those with high-stall torque converters, for example) and you are also much more likely to get a successful, repeatable test result if I do the testing.
