We all know that Dyno Tuning is a technique or a process through which we optimise the performace of our vehicle or through which we increase our vehicle’s power and performance. But, do you know that Dyno Tuning is a part of ECU Remapping and the terms: Dyno Tuning & ECU Remapping both are incomplete without each other in terms of accuracy/ accurate figures or values.
Before you read this, you should know what is ECU Remapping, its working. If you don’t know ECU Remapping, Read our Blog: What is ECU Remapping? – A Beginner’s Guide to More Power & Performance
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In this Blog, we will learn about: what is Dyno Tuning, how does it work, why dyno tuning is must for ECU Remapping, it’s benefits, etc. Let’s Start:
🔧 What is Dyno Tuning?
Dyno Tuning:- First going with the defination, in Dyno Tuning, Dyno means Dynamometer. Dynamometer is a machine which measures horsepower, torque, air-fuel intake ratio, and several small values which are helpful while increasing the performance of a vehicle.
Now, coming to the term Dyno Tuning: Dyno tuning is a performance tuning process in which a car is being run on a dynamometer on different gears, different RPMs which simulate real-time road conditions by keeping the vehicle stationary on the dyno. After all these value tested, Tuning Expert then adjusts the engine’s control parameters/values like air-fuel intake ratio, ignition timings and throttle response to boost power and performance in real time. All this process of increasing power and performance of any vehicle in real-time with maximum accuracy percent(%) is called Dyno Tuning.
🛠️ How does Dyno Tuning Works?
Dyo Tuning is very important for all who does or wants to do ECU Remapping, but first we will discuss how dyno tuning works. Now, coming to the working about how this process works! Here, we will discuss this process step by step and with reason that why this is done.
Steps of How Dyno Tuning Works:
- Step 1: After a car enters into a garage for Dyno, very first step is a general inspection for safety measures like tyre pressure check, all four tyres check if there is any stone fitted in any of the tyre, if found it is replaced and safety check is done first.
- Step 2: After Safety check is completed, your car/bike is now strapped on a Dyno. means that vehicle is being tied up with strong wires and cables before testing for a dyno, so that whicle running, vehicle does not runs away from dyno due to imbalance or any possible situation in which it could harm someone or something after getting off from a dyno while testing.
- Step 3: Now, a laptop/tuning device is connected to your vehicle’s ECU through OBD Port by a Tuning Expert/Professional.
- Step 4: Now, your vehicle is ready to run on rollers in a dyno, so that expert can take the measurements of output provided by a car on different gears and different RMPs. Measurements like air-fuel intake ratio, ignition timing, throttle response, horsepower (bhp) & torque, etc.
- Step 5: Now, Tuning software is used by Tuning expert to ECU Remap and to optimise the engine maping live in real-time.
- Step 6: In this last step, the tuners performs multiple runs of a vehicle on the dyno to achieve a perfect balance of horsepower (bhp), torque and safety. And hence, your car gets Dyno tuned with real-time real values of tuning with maximum accuracy percent (%).
⚖️ What is the difference between Dyno Tuning and ECU Remapping:
ECU Remapping is an art/process of modifying or manipulating the ECU of a vehicle. In this, we modify the values like fuel and air intake table, ignition timing tables, throttle response tables, etc. All these are changed in an ECU with all asumptions that your vehicle’s power and performace values are changed from X to Y, or we got the gain in all these values by an X amount. All this is on asumption and changing the values of things in ECU.
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Where, in Dyno Tuning is a process we can also say Custom tuning, where we increase a power and performance on the basis of Real-time data we get when several raps on different gears and different rpms are taken on Dyno and then Utilizing ECU remap by using the Dyno to collect the real-time data for ECU Remapping and to see that what kind of changes we need to make in order to dial in our vehicle to make it’s performance better and better and better.
🚗 Why Dyno Tuning is Must/Important for ECU Remapping:
Before you read this, you should know what is ECU Remapping, its working. If you don’t know about ECU Remapping, Read our Blog: What is ECU Remapping? – A Beginner’s Guide to More Power & Performance
As I have explained in above heading and paragraphs about the difference between dyno tuning and ECU Remap, now we will discuss wheather Dyno Tuning is really necessary/important for ECU Remap or its just a myth and tuners just say all this stuff just to make money:
- ECU Remap and Dyno Tuning, both are the process to increase performance of a vehicle. ECU Remap is cheaper as compared to Dyno tuning because dyno tuning is more costlier than ECU Remap.
- A standard ECU Remap can boost performace by using pre-set remaps. In this, we connect laptop to a ECU and upgrades pre-set remaps from Stock values in ECU. Where, Dyno Tuning takes this tuning/ power and performance upgrade to a next level by allowing a tuner to customize the remap by a tuner in real-time with real-tme data and all figures got while running vehicle on Dyno in different conditions.
- In Dyno tuning, your car ECU gets custom remap based on your vehicle’s actual/stock performance data fetch on Dyno in real-time and then do the changes in every small tweak (tiny adjustments or fine tunning) in your Vehicle’s Engine settings during ECU Remapping process. In this we do every changes we need to make our vehicle’s performace & power better and better and better based on real-time data testing again and again with changes.
- Every small tweak (tiny adjustments or fine tunning) includes: Air-fuel ratio, pressure boost (Increasing/decreasing turbo/supercharger pressure), Ignition timings, throttle response, etc.
- Dyno Tuning is done in real-time: this means that your vehicle is being run on dyno and figures that your vehicle is producing is noticed than on while your car is on dyno, changes in every small tweak are done and what values now car is providing can be seen on the screen on the dyno, this is why it is said real-time data and real-time tuning, nothing done based on asumptions, everything done to boost performace & power as well as working with real-time data which makes it more accurate, optimised, reliable and safe.
- General ECU Remap means to installing pre-set maps in the ECU of vehicle with all asumptions that stock vehicle is giving xyz outputs as told by company in specifications and after Installing Pre-Set Remap available in market, we do general assumptions that we would be getting a gain of 35-40 bhp of power of 40-45 bhp or 25-30 bhp of power.
✅ Benefits of Dyno Tuning
- Dyno Tuning helps us in unlocking maximum performace in your setup.
- It ensures Safe, reliable tuning, 100% accuracy due to real-time data fetching and tuning and healthy Engine life with 0% damage risks (just make sure that you makes its all services on time as suggested by your tuner).
- This also helps in tuning modified engines, engines with installation of aftermarkets parts & accessories like turbo, intercoolers, injectors, exhaust, etc.
- With a Dyno Tuning, we can tune ours cars & engine performance to a next level that it can compete and win a race with a car that comes even of triple price than of yours.
For Eg. A highly tuned Skoda Octavia VRS can compete BMW M2 easily, and a highly tuned BMW M3 or M4 can easily win each and every race with Lamborghini as if there’s a race of Alto and Swift.
⚠️ Things to Keep in Mind
- Dyno Tuning should only be done by highly experienced as well as a professional tuner to avoid wrong readings and unsafe tuning.
- Best results/ Drastic changes comes after installing performance upgrades/
- ECU Remap + Dyno Tuning is a perfect option. Never go with just ECU Remapping.
- Make sure to use same type of fuel during and after Dyno Tuning to always get consistant performance.
- Avoid just to get maximum bhp (horsepower) and focus on balanced powerband, torque and drivablilty to avoid wear and tear and affect your vehicle’s engine health.
- Dyno Tuning will cost you more than ECU Remapping, but it’s worth-it for maximum accuracy %, safe, optimised power gains, and 0 engine harm chances.
📝 Final Conclusion
Without a Dyno, you’re basically tuning your vehicle blindly, just on the assumptions that there would we x% gain in power, general ECU Remap is a complete game/tuning of assumptions which can leads to underwhelming results or even engine damage can also be caused after a long time due to ECU Remapping.
Where Dyno tuning never works on asumptions, it totally works on real-time data getting by your vehicle’s ECU while running on a dyno and then makes changes in your ECU that we need to change in order to make vehicle’s performance better and better.
Dyno tuning gives us figures according to our expectations and makes sure that your remap is not just more powerful but also safe, reliable, optimised and based on real-time data and no assumptions which is good for your vehicle as well as for your engine life and called actual tuning of Custom Remap.
🙋 FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How much does Dyno Tuning Costs?
Ans. In India, Dyno Tuning costs around 10,000 Rs. to 15,000 Rs. and 100$ to 300$ globally. This range can vary from place to place.
Q2. How long does Dyno Tuning Take?
Ans. Dyno Tuning usually takes from 1 to 3 hours, and this timing totally depends on the complexity of your car and number of modifications or performace mods involved.
Q3. Can dyno tuning improve fuel efficiency?
Ans. Yes, for sure. A well-tuned ECU by a professional can make your engine more fuel efficient. You can get better fuel efficiency while cruising on highways or in city drives due to optimised performance with Dyno Tuning.
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