These Cars Like Cool Weather
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These Cars Like Cool Weather
I went to test and tune last Sunday at Island Dragway in NJ.
Temperature was 45 degrees and I ran a 12.33 at 117 mph despite a poor 60 foot time of 2.03.
Previous best was 12.56 with a 60 foot time of 1.97 but the temperature that time was 89 degrees.
Temperature was 45 degrees and I ran a 12.33 at 117 mph despite a poor 60 foot time of 2.03.
Previous best was 12.56 with a 60 foot time of 1.97 but the temperature that time was 89 degrees.
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From: Alpharetta, GA
2003 C32
Welcome to supercharging. 
This is the time of year that my car scares me. How you E55 people (much less the luxo-barge S55) do it is beyond me.
But, sometimes, it's good to be scared.
This is the time of year that my car scares me. How you E55 people (much less the luxo-barge S55) do it is beyond me.
But, sometimes, it's good to be scared.
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From: Sunshine Ranches, FL
'06 M6, '05 Lambo Gallardo
Alpharetta said it best....Welcome to Supercharging....Heck, welcome to intercooled forced-induction of any type, or better yet, welcome to..."Every car is faster in colder air". Proabably more noticeable in intercooled cars though.
Simple science here...cold air is more dense than warm air, therefore more air = more HP. Lucky me, I live in South Florida....it gets "cold" (less than 60 degrees) here at least 2x a year...lol.
Simple science here...cold air is more dense than warm air, therefore more air = more HP. Lucky me, I live in South Florida....it gets "cold" (less than 60 degrees) here at least 2x a year...lol.
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From: Northeast
2002 MB E55 AMG
Here's the URL for Island Dragway http://www.islanddragway.com/
Maybe see you there sometime? (next year)
TJC
Maybe see you there sometime? (next year)
TJC
