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02-23-2010, 11:15 PM
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| Streetfighter   Joined: Dec 2005 From: Bellevue, WA I Ride: all styles. | Anybody use Dynomation software? I figure it won't hurt to ask this in a few places. I ran across some engine modelling software from Motion, called Dynomation, earlier today. I'm looking to play with some cam timing on my computer, and this looks killer! http://www.motionsoftware.com/Dynomation5.htm Does anyone on here have experience with the software? Care to offer a quick review? I'm hoping to get some opinions, before dropping $400 on software. |
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02-24-2010, 03:32 AM
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| Moto2 Contender  Joined: Sep 2008 From: where they don't have lawns. I Ride: Red bike, Brown truck, various collections of junk held together poorly. | No but I read about some really great software for easily and fastly converting DVDs. Unfortunately it only works on sparkly homosexual vampires. |
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02-24-2010, 08:38 AM
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| Shredder  Joined: Dec 2005 From: nowhere, wa | I just have a few different spreadsheets that I made up in excel for motor-building. I've never invested in software like this, although it looks like it could be fun to play with. |
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02-24-2010, 11:52 AM
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| Streetfighter Joined: Dec 2005 From: Bellevue, WA I Ride: all styles. | It *is* a bit pricy, but I've got a plan in mind that could make full use of its capabilities. And now I know a few people who want to play with it.  |
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02-24-2010, 07:29 PM
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| Railer  Joined: Feb 2005 From: West Richland I Ride: Pitster Motard | That is alot of dough to drop just for fiddling with cam timing. I think there is a load of info if the software actually does what it claims. Understanding port profile can enable you to find alot of power gains. I like this review: "I have worked with many good race teams, but rarely do you find one that grasps the concepts of pressure waves and taper. Dynomation-5 gives you the ability to understand what is happening in the engine. You should never underestimate what that will teach you. Michael Marriott, Race engine builder for their record-setting Australian cars, long-time Dynomation user, C&R Motorsport, Western Australia" |
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02-24-2010, 07:37 PM
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| Streetfighter Joined: Dec 2005 From: Bellevue, WA I Ride: all styles. | Ohhh, I'm not just "fiddling with cam timing."  I got in touch with Motion Software today, and I'm going to purchase. Without going into too much detail, I've got a couple of industry experts who are going to help me with all of the necessary measurements to model an engine. Custom configurations will be tested for development purposes. I've got a few things in the works. More will come, later. The expert reviews are certainly encouraging.  Jackie, I'll try to give you a first-hand look. In fact, if you'd like to give me a call, I'll share some more info. This is exciting stuff for me! |
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03-17-2010, 07:11 AM
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| Streetfighter Joined: Dec 2005 From: Bellevue, WA I Ride: all styles. | I input the cylinder bore, stroke, and rod length last night, along with a bunch of wild-assed guesses for runner lengths and exhaust dimensions. I let the calculator determine valve size by bore with a generic pentroof four-valve head. The results? The generic "economy" and "performance street" cams produced graphs that were eerily close to actual numbers recorded for my bike. I think I'm going to have some fun!  |
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