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Old 07-10-2018, 07:43 AM
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What effect does high humidity have on cooling temps? Does it have any?
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What effect does high humidity have on cooling temps? Does it have any?
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Does the denser air have any effect?
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Does the denser air have any effect?
denser air will make more HP, as in morning sessions vs afternoon
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Does the denser air have any effect?
Humid air is actually less dense than dry air; it has more hydrogen than the normal mixture. It also reduces available power, due to the water molecules displacing O2.

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denser air will make more HP, as in morning sessions vs afternoon
That only apples in terms of temperature-related density (a gas takes up less volume cold than hot). Displacing air molecules with water hurts power.
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