wow cold air does matter
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wow cold air does matter
Compared to driving below freezing, my car feels sooo slow in this warmer weather. It got up to 70 today and man car felt like poo.
hmm
My basic engines teacher (he's worked on building nascar engines)
said that engines seem to love 68 degree weather (dyno proven)
Wonder if our engines are similar? HAH prob not
My basic engines teacher (he's worked on building nascar engines)
said that engines seem to love 68 degree weather (dyno proven)
Wonder if our engines are similar? HAH prob not
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Colder weather is great here in El Paso. I can tell a huge difference when I'm driving in the cold. It's usually 90's and 100's here so, when it hit's 60's or 70's it feels like the Vic just got boosted.
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Rep Power: 0 colder weather is better for ur car....because the molecules are comacted more so u get more air versus when its warm the space between them is expanded so theres less air to let into the engine. thats my understanding of it
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Originally Posted by cdmx
hmm
My basic engines teacher (he's worked on building nascar engines)
said that engines seem to love 68 degree weather (dyno proven)
Wonder if our engines are similar? HAH prob not
My basic engines teacher (he's worked on building nascar engines)
said that engines seem to love 68 degree weather (dyno proven)
Wonder if our engines are similar? HAH prob not
the colder the air, the more dense it is, thus more oxygen, thus more power. (cold air intake, aftercoolers, etc, see a pattern?)
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Originally Posted by S2000man01
engines love cold air. an engine will love 48 degree air more than 68 degree air.
the colder the air, the more dense it is, thus more oxygen, thus more power. (cold air intake, aftercoolers, etc, see a pattern?)
the colder the air, the more dense it is, thus more oxygen, thus more power. (cold air intake, aftercoolers, etc, see a pattern?)
well said
as long as it doesn't get so cold that the oil's viscocity rating comes into play.
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