From left: Thayer, Keller and Patiashivili pose with the Formula SAE car. As multi-year members of the Formula SAE student group, mechanical engineering and mechanics majors Jon Keller and Juba ...

Starting engine dynamometer pulls at low rpm is hard on the dyno and hard on the engine. Today, engine dynamometer testing is an integral part of many HOT ROD engine buildups and product tests.

Few subjects create more argument in the performance world than dyno numbers, the stats that represent individual measurement of the horsepower and torque that a car or truck’s driven wheels put on ...