What a Difference 50 degrees Makes!
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Phoenix Arizona
What a Difference 50 degrees Makes!
Last night at 11:30 I took my C5 for a quick ride and immediatly noticed a dramatic difference in performance. I thought the Horsepower Fairy must have left 50 HP under the hood of my car during the night. Seriously, I could not believe what I was feeling. The temp was 51 degrees outside and this thing was running like I have never felt it since I bought it last Dec. I raced it this past summer with a best of 13.5 at 101 degrees nighttime temp. We are still in the 70's to 80's daytime and I haven't noticed any big deal until driving it late last night. I admit I did shut off the TC and do a few parking lot burnouts and had several on-ramp acceleration adventures that were incredible. I can't wait to hit the track again with this new free Cold Air Mod. Anyone else notice this kind of radical change or should I leave a tooth or something underneath the car seat tonight?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: McKinney TX
Air temp makes a night and day difference in these cars (as with any car.)
Colder air = more dense = more power. Combined with cold tires = less traction.
I love the power gains this time of year but it does me no good if I can't get it to the ground!
Colder air = more dense = more power. Combined with cold tires = less traction.
I love the power gains this time of year but it does me no good if I can't get it to the ground!
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Tottenham Ontario
Originally Posted by t56gen3
Air temp makes a night and day difference in these cars (as with any car.)
Colder air = more dense = more power. Combined with cold tires = less traction.
I love the power gains this time of year but it does me no good if I can't get it to the ground!
Colder air = more dense = more power. Combined with cold tires = less traction.
I love the power gains this time of year but it does me no good if I can't get it to the ground!
Race Director
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Its a pain thought the tires with stick for anything I did a baseline test to see what my Vette Would run stock before i installed my TT kit, I didnt touch traction in the two first gears, but it sure felt fast once it got going 
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Originally Posted by flyzlow
...The temp was 51 degrees outside and this thing was running like I have never felt it ...
