TRX Dyno Test and Gale’s Reaction

S&B Filters recently posted a video about their new RAM 1500 TRX intake system. In the video, JLT Performance, an S&B company, compares the stock intake with the aftermarket unit using a typical chassis dynamometer. Not long after the video was posted, fans began blowing up Gale’s inbox. “You’ve gotta see this. They’re testing with the hood open!”

00:00 Intro
00:45 JLT Performance background info
01:26 Dyno fan is insufficient
03:26 Why hood-up is bad
04:00 Banks wind machine
07:00 Intercooler heat saturation
08:30 Stock intake dyno runs
09:43 Catalytic converter over-temp protection
13:02 Critical measurements
14:07 Conditioning of the vehicle
16:27 Parasitic horsepower loss
17:27 S&B intake dyno runs
19:08 Dyno results
21:00 Gale’s fact check

Having the hood closed during testing is critical in replicating real-world conditions. But in order to close the hood during testing, you must provide ample airflow or the vehicle will overheat. This is where the wheels fall off.

Before the respected 80-year-old mechanical engineer had a chance to see the video of the TRX, we convinced him to watch it on camera. We set up a computer in the race shop and clicked play as the cameras rolled. 

Banks knows how to use the dyno and properly test products. We also offer great parts for your RAM and a truly Big-Ass Filter.