dyno6 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Hiring a dyno cell: how a hub dyno hire session works
A practical guide to dyno hire in the UK for tuners, clubs and race teams: staffed or self-operated sessions, what a hub dyno tests, preparation, records and safety.
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calibration6 Oct 2026 · 6 min readCustom remap vs generic remap: what you are paying for
How off-the-shelf and custom calibrations are made, when each makes sense, and the questions that separate real custom work from a relabelled file.
dyno3 Oct 2026 · 6 min readDyno tuning near London and the M25: planning an Essex session
A planning guide for dyno tuning in Essex and around the M25: which dyno a session needs, what to compare between workshops and how to prepare the car and the day.
dyno24 Sept 2026 · 8 min readWhat to expect on a dyno day: a first-timer's guide
A plain walkthrough of a dyno session from the customer's side: how to prepare the car, what happens in the cell, and how to read the printout you are given.
dyno30 Aug 2026 · 6 min readInside a dyno test cell: why room design decides repeatability
A dyno is only as trustworthy as the room around it. How airflow, extraction, cooling, safety systems and ambient monitoring make results repeatable.
dyno15 Jul 2026 · 4 min readReading a dyno chart: torque, power and the area under it
How torque and power curves relate, why the area under the curve matters more than the peak figure, and the common ways a dyno chart can mislead the eye.
- dyno3 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
How hub dynos measure power, and why the numbers differ
A hub dynamometer measures torque at the wheel hubs. Here is how that works, and why the same car can read differently on another dyno or on another day.
Academy of Motorsport Sciences14 Mar 2014 · 2 min readDyno Testing – What Gear is Best?
Dyno Testing – What Gear is Best? (Copyright Torque Developments International) This is a question often asked of Torque Developments International Technical Director – Sam Borgman. When testing the output of a vehicle with a chassis dyno system we are… Read more
Chairmans Blog16 Jan 2013 · 2 min readECU Remapping – New Guarantee: Free mapping and free fuel!
ECU Remapping – New Guarantee: Free mapping and free fuel! Buoyed with confidence from having years of successful race winning ECU mapping services under our belt, we decided to make things a little easier for you to chose us as your… Read more
Chairmans Blog16 Jan 2012 · 1 min readTorque Developments appointed MSVR Technical Partner for two key championships
Torque Developments appointed MSVR Technical Partner for two key championships Torque Developments is proud and delighted to have been appointed as Technical Partner to MSVR – the racing arm of UK circuit owner Motorsport Vision – with key responsibilities for… Read more
Aston Martin16 Nov 2011 · 1 min readAston Martin DB5 Race Car
This race prepared Aston Martin DB5 was brought in to us recently to avail itself of our Rototest chassis dyno and ventilated test cell facilities. Read more
Chairmans Blog9 Jul 2011 · 2 min readCivinfo Charity Dyno day for Great Ormond Street Hospital
All staff at Torque Developments International would like to extend their thanks to the members of the Civinfo forum who attended our charity dyno day on the 25th June at our Thurrock premises. TDi’s technicians ran a dozen Civics (plus… Read more
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