# DYNO Shops in Alberta **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [September 5, 2008, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677 "2008-09-05T08:42:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![graphicdude](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/graphicdude/32/5829_2.png) [@graphicdude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/graphicdude)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/1 "2008-09-05T08:42:09Z")
**EDMONTON** GCL Diesel 15842 - 112 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5M 2W1 (780) 453-6786 > **[GCL Diesel](https://gcldiesel.com/)** > > Diesel. Understood. AFI Performance 8216-43 St. Edmonton, AB, Canada T6B 3M2 (780) 490-4226 [http://www.afiperformance.com](http://www.afiperformance.com) Campbell Automotive 14631 - 119 Ave. Edmonton, Alberta T5L 2N9 P (780) 452-3535 [http://www.campbellautomotive.com/](http://www.campbellautomotive.com/) Horsepower Solutions 12514-128 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5L 1C8 (780) 482-DYNO (3966) www.horsepowersolutions.ca Derrick Dodge 6211 104th St. Edmonton, ALBERTA T6H 2K8 (780) 435-3612 **RED DEER** Lightspeed Innovations # 1 7756 Edgar Industrial Way. Red Deer, Alberta T4P 3R2 (403) 346-7960 [http://www.lightspeedinnovations.com/](http://www.lightspeedinnovations.com/) Vex Tuning 10-7875 48 Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4P 2K1 Telephone : 403-352-8839 **CALGARY** Autodream JDM and drift technology #167-5120 47st NE Phone 403.248.1566 Fax 403.568.0567 info@autodream.ca Riegel Tuning 5330 - 1A Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2H 1Y5 Phone: (403) 255-6787 Fax: (403) 255-2779 Dynapack AWD Dyno Davenport Motorsports 5335 6 ST NE, Suite 43 Calgary, AB, T2K5Y4 phone (403) 274-7271 fax (403) 295-2568 Concept One 18 Highfield Circle SE Calgary , T2G 5N5 Phone : 403-287-8549 www.concept1.ca Power Twins #6, 2221 41st Ave. NE Calgary , T2E 6P2 Phone : 403-250-6611 R.C.T.S. Canada 526 Cleveland Cresent S.E. Calgary , T2G 4A9 Phone : 403-259-3106 [www.monsterhorsepower.com/](http://www.monsterhorsepower.com/) Sports Car Parts Place 5508 Fourth Street S.E. Calgary , T2H 1K7 Phone : 403-640-4411 www.sportscarparts.ca Tecmotion 4636 11 St. NE Calgary, ALBERTA T2E 2W7 (403) 250-1820 Unlimited Performance & Exhaust 18-1259-46 Ave. S.E. Calgary, ALBERTA T2G 5M2 (403) 243-4949 Anybody have anymore to add, Calgary shops perhaps, please post and I will add to the list ---
**Author:** ![89\_240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/89_240sx/32/5831_2.png) [@89\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/89_240sx)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/2 "2008-09-09T17:05:13Z")
wow nice research dude ---
**Author:** ![sr20det95](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sr20det95/32/5808_2.png) [@sr20det95](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sr20det95)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/3 "2008-09-29T07:18:16Z")
AutoDream had a chassis dyno for a few months now. ---
**Author:** ![Drypht](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drypht/32/3310_2.png) [@Drypht](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drypht)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/4 "2008-09-29T17:09:16Z")
Derrick Dodges Dynos down. i work there its been down for a little bit ---
**Author:** ![turbo200](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo200/32/5814_2.png) [@turbo200](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo200)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/5 "2008-12-11T10:43:05Z")
please add autodream to the TOP of the calgary section. =) ---
**Author:** ![Inzane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b38774/32.png) [@Inzane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inzane)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/6 "2009-02-09T11:08:18Z")
Nice list. But could you please add the _type_ of dyno facility each location has? It makes a difference whether it’s a dynojet, dynapac, mustang, etc. ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/7 "2009-02-10T19:33:37Z")
> [@who has changed screen names?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-has-changed-screen-names/266/79): > > please add autodream to the TOP of the calgary section. =) DONE 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ghtyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/da6949/32.png) [@ghtyr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ghtyr)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/8 "2009-02-23T02:19:49Z")
what’s the cheapest place in edmonton? Maybe add prices to the list if at all possible? ---
**Author:** ![GOT\_SE-R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/got_se-r/32/5834_2.png) [@GOT\_SE-R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GOT_SE-R)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/9 "2009-02-23T09:03:12Z")
^ Just call, prices vary and are subject to change at anytime and it also depends how many runs, cars, ect. Most of the hard work is done for you already 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AnTi\_RiCeR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@AnTi\_RiCeR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnTi_RiCeR)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/10 "2009-11-24T10:06:52Z")
any chance that we can somehow allocate reputation to each shop listed, as some are really good (autodream) and some really suck and shouldn’t be open (lightspeed innovations)…? ---
**Author:** ![1337s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1337s13/32/5827_2.png) [@1337s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1337s13)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/11 "2009-11-24T14:04:14Z")
Provide a reason as to why Lightspeed sucks? ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/12 "2009-11-24T14:19:48Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6775/6): > > Provide a reason as to why Lightspeed sucks? Who cares? I am not a fan of Cam and Light speed. People have good experiences and bad. I had a Bad one so I will never go back. ---
**Author:** ![AnTi\_RiCeR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@AnTi\_RiCeR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnTi_RiCeR)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/13 "2009-11-24T16:15:08Z")
they charged me 10,000 to _fix_ my car… a little extreme eh? there fixing work included duct-taping wires together under the hood of my car upon other _great_ work they provided. Storage fee’s of my car was also attached to my bill. ---
**Author:** ![AnTi\_RiCeR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@AnTi\_RiCeR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnTi_RiCeR)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/14 "2009-11-24T16:17:07Z")
then i took it to Autodream so they could fix there handy work… +1 to autodream! ---
**Author:** ![89\_240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/89_240sx/32/5831_2.png) [@89\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/89_240sx)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/15 "2009-12-19T17:22:05Z")
Lightspeed: Positives: clean professional looking shop, cam is knowledgeable, Negatives: cam doesn’t return phone calls, i wasnt impressed by wiring job, every dyno session is $600+tax, shop rate is about $190 an hour overall experience: decent, but expensive AFI performance: Positives:…none Negatives: Martin doesnt answer the phone, the voicemail is always full, therefore it is impossible to leave a message, going there is 75% a waste of time because they are never open, there is also no specific hours of operation, the shop is dirty and litterd with beer cans, the dyno has no airbrake so your clutch is often what ends up slowing down 5000lbs of rotating mass, frequent thefts from vehicles tend to occur, vehicle turnover rate is absurd(approx 6-12 months), there is no certified mechanic working there. i could go on… ---
**Author:** ![AnTi\_RiCeR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@AnTi\_RiCeR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnTi_RiCeR)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/16 "2009-12-20T01:41:54Z")
> [@Prodrive P2](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/prodrive-p2/6786/10): > > Lightspeed: > > Positives: clean professional looking shop, cam is knowledgeable, > > Negatives: cam doesn’t return phone calls, i wasnt impressed by wiring job, every dyno session is $600+tax, shop rate is about $190 an hour > > overall experience: decent, but expensive > > AFI performance: > > Positives:…none > > Negatives: Martin doesnt answer the phone, the voicemail is always full, therefore it is impossible to leave a message, going there is 75% a waste of time because they are never open, there is also no specific hours of operation, the shop is dirty and litterd with beer cans, the dyno has no airbrake so your clutch is often what ends up slowing down 5000lbs of rotating mass, frequent thefts from vehicles tend to occur, vehicle turnover rate is absurd(approx 6-12 months), there is no certified mechanic working there. i could go on… I really appreciate the input. It helps the people shop around and see what shops really are like. Customer service/knowledge has gone down a-lot. We need to weed out the shitty shops so others don’t get screwed! ---
**Author:** ![89\_240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/89_240sx/32/5831_2.png) [@89\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/89_240sx)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/17 "2009-12-20T12:22:52Z")
> [@AnTi\_RiCeR"](#): > > I really appreciate the input. It helps the people shop around and see what shops really are like. Customer service/knowledge has gone down a-lot. We need to weed out the shitty shops so others don’t get screwed! agreed ---
**Author:** ![350zT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e68b1a/32.png) [@350zT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/350zT)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/18 "2009-12-20T16:16:20Z")
If one really wanted to get the project done properly, it is best to research the f…ck out of whatever you are doing and doing it yourself. This is why I don’t let enybody touch my car, I do the research and build evrything. This includes the turbo kit. All the shops in Alberta are run by red necks that don’t know shit about cars. I was in one shop getting a couple of dyno pulls and took note of the “custom” turbo kit one of the techs was doing. Holly sh!t, that crafsmenship was absolutly horrible. Worst welds I have ever seen, and everything else that goes with it. I don’t think abybody has an actual trained professional in any of the shops, not to mention that they just don’t give a crap. You can tell this when you mention the EMS that you want to use…they will tell you that it’s crap…bla bla bla…you should buy this and that. What they really mean is that they don’t know how to tune it, well if you are a shop with a dyno you should be able to tune whatever the car comes with… FYI, Martin at AFI is the last place I would ever go to get anything done. The guy is drunk most of the time. ---
**Author:** ![Revolution\_Motorspor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8c91f0/32.png) [@Revolution\_Motorspor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Revolution_Motorspor)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/19 "2010-01-31T16:58:36Z")
> [@Need PC nerd help so dozer can get pics...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-pc-nerd-help-so-dozer-can-get-pics/6782/8): > > If one really wanted to get the project done properly, it is best to research the f…ck out of whatever you are doing and doing it yourself. This is why I don’t let enybody touch my car, I do the research and build evrything. This includes the turbo kit. > > All the shops in Alberta are run by red necks that don’t know shit about cars. I was in one shop getting a couple of dyno pulls and took note of the “custom” turbo kit one of the techs was doing. Holly sh!t, that crafsmenship was absolutly horrible. Worst welds I have ever seen, and everything else that goes with it. > > I don’t think abybody has an actual trained professional in any of the shops, not to mention that they just don’t give a crap. You can tell this when you mention the EMS that you want to use…they will tell you that it’s crap…bla bla bla…you should buy this and that. What they really mean is that they don’t know how to tune it, well if you are a shop with a dyno you should be able to tune whatever the car comes with… > > FYI, Martin at AFI is the last place I would ever go to get anything done. The guy is drunk most of the time. You’Ve been in the wrong shops. Just cause someone has a dyno doesn’t mean they know how to tune a wheel barrow let alone a car. Also with all the different EMS systems on the market it is tough to keep up with everything. ---
**Author:** ![350zT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e68b1a/32.png) [@350zT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/350zT)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677/20 "2010-01-31T18:57:32Z")
> [@FF:Dog food](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ff-dog-food/6783/5): > > You’Ve been in the wrong shops. Just cause someone has a dyno doesn’t mean they know how to tune a wheel barrow let alone a car. **Also with all the different EMS systems on the market it is tough to keep up with everything**. That is true about having a dyno. However it all boils down to monitoring knock and and a/f ratio, that is 80% of you tune right there. All the EMS’s out there are basically the same, and so are all the internal combustions engine (except the rotary) Knowing to pull timing and add fuel at peak torque for example is elementary knowledge regardles of what the EMS is. Who do you think is a rputable tuner? I am not saying there isn’t one, but I am asking. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dyno-shops-in-alberta/149677.md?page=2)