I'm not crazy. I know I'm right, right?

[Brooke Wilde]

Every year when the temp drops this crosses my mind, but then the left side & the right side of my brain start to fight, I never figure out the answer, the winter season comes to an end, & I am left wondering ... am I crazy?

Sooooo, my car runs better during the colder months, doesn't it?

I swear that puppy is much peppier & I notice it the most when I am driving very hard & very fast.

I'm thinking that the lower temps improve conditions & allow my engine to preform better ... HOWEVER ... this is where the left & right side of my brain start arguing ... because if that was indeed the case .... wouldn't NHRA & NASCAR, & really all racing in general, take place in the colder months instead of the warmer months?

I'm really confused ... so who can alleviate my upcoming winter of confusion & break this down for me?

[pyramider]

Have you been tested for crazy? What were the results?

[Brooke Wilde]

Originally Posted by pyramider

Have you been tested for crazy? What were the results?

That's why I left a special picture for you .... rrrriiiiiiggggghhhhhttttttt here

https://www.eccie.net/showpost.php?p...56&postcount=5

[GlobeSpotter]

Originally Posted by Brooke Wilde

.....

I'm really confused ... so who can alleviate my upcoming winter of confusion & break this down for me?

I can but I'd rather explain it in person.

I'm tired of explaining this stuff here then you ghosting me.

[Need4Deed]

[RyanFromTER]

For every 11°F change in air temperature changes air density by 1%.The ecu expects coolant to be 174°F-194°F. Above that it assumes summer conditions and begins to decrease ignition advance by 1 degree per 5°F to reduce possibility of spark knock.

Not unusal to see a cumlative loss of 5>10% from all factors whenever the outside air temp goes above 80°F.

[i_land_her]

You are not crazy. I was thinking the same thing and looked into it a while back.

https://www.quora.com/Why-does-my-ca...ther-is-colder

This makes sense.

[pxmcc]

It's a fact for F-16s. Cold air is denser, so offers more bang for the buck; more stuff to push off against..

that does nothing to prove that you're not crazy, unfortunately..

[Big76er]

You're not crazy. Wait until you get a supercharger, and then you will really notice the difference.

[Guest123018-4]

Cold dense air creates more power. This is why they use inter-coolers on turbos or move the intakes away from the engine compartment.

Now the crazy part is undeniable. All women are at least a 4 crazy. At the very least.

[tbone2u]

An engine is basically an air pump. The more air in the more air out

[Jjsunday]

Does this work better on small cars or big ones..........Does this turn your V6 into a V8. and if it does turn it into a V8 hows the gas mileage??

[bigwill832]

I love the cold air for my motorcycle. It makes her sound louder and the exhaust has more of a pop to it.

[crimson]

Cold air is more dense than 100 degree air, so you get more air in the cylinder per stroke. Plus you dont use A/C.

[Guest123018-4]

You cannot make a V6 into a V8 without adding two cylinders.
You can make a V6 perform like a V8 but do the same thing to a V8 and it will outperform the V6.

There is no replacement for HORSEPOWER but you can better utilize what horsepower you have by reducing weight and getting a cold air intake. This is why a lighter car with less horsepower can beat a heavier car with more horsepower.

The optimization of the engine is called volumetric efficiency.