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Old Dec 31, 2001 | 03:09 AM
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Thumbs up performance in cold weather

lets see route 80 in jersey of 20-30 degree weather i as was on fourth gear goin bout 60-65mph, stomped on the gas it was pulling hard goin 100 mph in no time, not bad considering bout 5-6 months ago the car suks in 4th or 5th gear!
was on short ram, pulleys, iridiums....
took off the cai for the winter....
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Old Dec 31, 2001 | 03:17 AM
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You think thats fun... try being in 5 degree weather with CAI!!!!
My car was just hauling ass, damn crappy stock tires couldnt keep from squeeling everytime! I WOT from a dead stop, and i kid you not my tires spun till I hit 40mph Fun times!!
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Old Dec 31, 2001 | 06:01 AM
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crzy, i think the salt on the road has alot to do with the wheel spin .i was just up in chicago i was getting the same spin.
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Old Dec 31, 2001 | 02:47 PM
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Originally posted by jr
crzy, i think the salt on the road has alot to do with the wheel spin .i was just up in chicago i was getting the same spin.
You had to ruin it for me didnt you.
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Old Dec 31, 2001 | 07:09 PM
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Crzy, now we all know that you are nothing but a liar.

Sup Jay! What are you up to?
BTW, I love the cold weather too. Got up to ~122 mph in 3rd gear using SS.

Oh, why did you take the CAI out for the winter? If anything, that's when you should really have a CAI.
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Old Dec 31, 2001 | 08:03 PM
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The colder the air you feed an engine the better it will perform. period.
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Old Jan 1, 2002 | 03:34 PM
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a week or two it was raining alot so took the extra precaution
was about to install the bypass thas all,
just wating for it, coming in soon,
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Old Jan 1, 2002 | 03:42 PM
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Wow! That sounds like soooo much fun!!! too bad we can't just jab a intercooler onto our cars and make it work.hehehe!
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Old Jan 1, 2002 | 06:45 PM
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jae min..that you? if so, its me dukki.

ne ways..as i hear performance will increse in colder weather but if you guys dont warm up the tires and start punching the car.. its kinda dangerous..always drive aroudn for a while or do a nice burnout before going at it! happy speeding~!
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Old Jan 1, 2002 | 08:41 PM
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not only cold weather..

dry humidity gives u best result!!

my car always response a lot quicker in winter than summer time..
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Old Jan 1, 2002 | 09:33 PM
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Dealing with temperature, altitude, and humidity vs. efficiency is an everyday reality for pilots flying normally-aspirated aircraft engines.

Using aviation terminology, the efficiency of an engine is largely affected by the pressure altitude of the ingested air. Pressure altitude the altitude that the engine "appears to be at" in an idealized atmosphere.

A high pressure altitude means lower efficiency because every "gulp" of air contains fewer oxygen molecules, and conversely, a low pressure altitude means greater efficiency.

The factors that affect pressure altitude are:
  1. Altitude (well, duh)
  2. Temperature (high temp = high altitude)
  3. Humidity (high humidity = high altitude, because water vapor is less dense than air)
So the next time you see a light airplane struggle to take off by the end of the runway (or plow right through the airport fence as some have done), and it's a hot, humid day, you'll know why.

And of course, this is why super/turbocharges work: They cram more air molecules into each gulp that the engine takes, effectively lowering the pressure altitude.
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Old Jan 2, 2002 | 12:47 AM
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i guess cold weather aint that bad..but i would prefer COOL~ weather..im just afraid that in cold weather the tires will lose traction and the car will go doing 360's or even 720's!!
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Old Jan 2, 2002 | 03:25 AM
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To bad we dont get to much of that down here in Florida
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