Yesterday Gerhardt Diesel Performance Center hosted our 1st Annual DynoDay event at our Jefferson, LA (New Orleans) facility. We had approximately 75 diesel trucks in attendance, of which 52 trucks competed on the Mustang 1,000 Chassis Dyno. Banks Power, BD-Power, U. S. Gear, K&N and HyperTech had factory reps in attendance, plus we had a surprise visit from a Bosch rep. Banks gave away a $500 gift certificate, U. S. Gear an exhaust brake, HyperTech a power programmer, K&N some filters and BD-Power a nice BD jacket. The day was great for the event with clear skys and great weather. BBQ was served for lunch. We had some girls, and a dog, from Hooters show up throughout the afternoon. The dog WILL NOT be back next year and we're not entirely sure why she was sent in the first place!
We suffered only 1 casuality; a Dodge blew the turbo and exhaust pipe on the dyne at 108 MPH, followed by a fire under the truck along with a ton of smoke. Everything was under control within 30 minutes and we resumed the festivities. At the end of the day, some of the guys did some pretty healthy burnouts in the parking lot to the approval of everyone left.
Following are the results of the trucks winning awards. Be sure to keep an eye out on our website at www.dynoday.com for photos and a complete recap of the day within the weeks to come!
First Place Dodge 351 HP
Second Place Dodge 337 HP
First Place Ford 280 HP
Second Place Ford 279 HP
First Place GM 234 HP
Second Place GM 164 HP
Top Nitro/Propane 428 HP - Ford Truck
All power ratings were rear wheel horsepower.
Thanks to everyone who made it and I look forward to bigger, better day next year with more horsepower on tap!
Tim
We suffered only 1 casuality; a Dodge blew the turbo and exhaust pipe on the dyne at 108 MPH, followed by a fire under the truck along with a ton of smoke. Everything was under control within 30 minutes and we resumed the festivities. At the end of the day, some of the guys did some pretty healthy burnouts in the parking lot to the approval of everyone left.
Following are the results of the trucks winning awards. Be sure to keep an eye out on our website at www.dynoday.com for photos and a complete recap of the day within the weeks to come!
First Place Dodge 351 HP
Second Place Dodge 337 HP
First Place Ford 280 HP
Second Place Ford 279 HP
First Place GM 234 HP
Second Place GM 164 HP
Top Nitro/Propane 428 HP - Ford Truck
All power ratings were rear wheel horsepower.
Thanks to everyone who made it and I look forward to bigger, better day next year with more horsepower on tap!
Tim