It's 9 degrees outside, how much more horsepower?
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It's 9 degrees outside, how much more horsepower?
Greetings from Michigan.
Over the weekend, it was 9 degrees outside and no snow on the pavement. I took my Evo out for a drive on Avdans.
I noticed a significant gain in horsepower and was wondering if anyone would know how much extra horsepower would be gained by the cold weather?
Actually broke all 4 Avdans loose in second gear going in a straight line.
Over the weekend, it was 9 degrees outside and no snow on the pavement. I took my Evo out for a drive on Avdans.
I noticed a significant gain in horsepower and was wondering if anyone would know how much extra horsepower would be gained by the cold weather?
Actually broke all 4 Avdans loose in second gear going in a straight line.
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Actually broke all 4 Avdans loose in second gear going in a straight line.
Actually broke all 4 Avdans loose in second gear going in a straight line.
Geez...at last dyno I have 265whp...and I have never "broken the tires loose". I must suck
But I do the 1/4 in 13.2@104
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I have wrote ideas on cooling the intercooler and many negative people just flame me.
I believe temperature on the intercooler can change HP.
There is a dyno of the intercooler chiiler kit and it shows gains.
http://www.CarPhoto.net
I believe temperature on the intercooler can change HP.
There is a dyno of the intercooler chiiler kit and it shows gains.
http://www.CarPhoto.net
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Stock advans are NOT to be used when the temps are below 40.
You only broke loose because you were overcoming the severely limited grip that was available at such low temps.
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You only broke loose because you were overcoming the severely limited grip that was available at such low temps.
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Should not be making that much more peak hp. However, the knock threshold will be reduced greatly because of the cold, charge air. It will however, induce boost at light and half throttle a whole lot quicker! The turbo will come on a lot sooner. Should feel like running on empty. =)
I have to turn my EBC down a whole lot when temp drops. I can overboost very quickly.
I have to turn my EBC down a whole lot when temp drops. I can overboost very quickly.
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I agree that the Avadans are hard as rocks when cold.
The butt-dyno definately said power increase, but may be that the boost is coming on quicker.
Seems like I had read that air was denser at colder temperatures.
Thanks for the input.
The butt-dyno definately said power increase, but may be that the boost is coming on quicker.
Seems like I had read that air was denser at colder temperatures.
Thanks for the input.
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What the hell are you saying of course there will be gains in HP. The colder the air, the denser the air is, so in 1 cubic foot there will be more molecules of oxygen. Combined this with the fact that the intercooler will be more effective and you will see a marked improvement in performance (ecu compensates for the increase in air by pumping more fuel in). I think it is a 10 degrees C drop gives around a 1 – 1.5 bhp gain. This is why you can see a 30 bhp gain on a N2O Evo just from the cooling effect!
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