How not to Dyno your car....... Options

[manphibian]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKFGr_mkQaA

facepalm.

[easternpiro1]

wont be a lawsuit. the shops that dyno usually have the customer sign a waiver releasing all responsibility of the shop should anything happen to the car. damn... just damn.

[forkee]

wont be a lawsuit. the shops that dyno usually have the customer sign a waiver releasing all responsibility of the shop should anything happen to the car. damn... just damn.

this is correct, but more should be added. the car shop would not be liable if damage was done as a result of the car and it's modifications that may make it unstable during a dyno that would otherwise have been a normal situation with an average dyno client. ex. the wheel flies off/exhaust pipe blows up, etc. aka "if the car breaks, its because the owner messed with it. dyno at your own risk"

from what is shown on the video, this is not the fault of the car owner but rather damage done as a result of negligence of the dyno operator. this was an event that happened during normal dyno operation and could easily have been any other car. an error made in anchoring the vehicle down resulted in property damage to the customer. in this case, the car owner may be able to collect compensation. also, if faulty anchoring equipment is the culprit, the shop may sue whomever they bought it from (assuming it was bought brand new) if they can prove they followed correct pre-dyno procedures in anchoring the car down.

of course, this took place in puerto rico, so all of the above might as well get thrown out the window if the justice system is not the same.

anyways...facepalm x2