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Christ · 11-21-2009, 01:29 AM

The dyno speed is correlated to an applied vehicle speed, based on the OEM gearing. The dyno test is designed to check emissions at specific vehicle speeds, not engine speeds, AFAIK. It's kind of retarded, either way, because emissions laws in this country should be performance based, rather than "you're a stupid car owner, don't touch it".

If you can make it better, even if it's not OEM or a "registered" configuration, it should be legal, period. Too bad the idiocracy on capitol hill would never let that happen, right?

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Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	The dyno speed is correlated to an applied vehicle speed, based on the OEM gearing. The dyno test is designed to check emissions at specific vehicle speeds, not engine speeds, AFAIK. It's kind of retarded, either way, because emissions laws in this country should be performance based, rather than "you're a stupid car owner, don't touch it". If you can make it better, even if it's not OEM or a "registered" configuration, it should be legal, period. Too bad the idiocracy on capitol hill would never let that happen, right? __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"