Cold air???
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Anchorage Alaska
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
Cold air DEFINITELY helps....
Although you need to mind the reduced traction as well. Seems unfair... you get this extra power but lose traction at the same time.
Last spring, I snuck my Vette out from storage one day when it was cold, clear, and hadn't snowed in a month. I could get to the highway without driving on any snow or ice; the highway itself was bare and dry for 100 miles. It was -8° F that morning.
I'll tell you what, 4th gear pulls felt like 3rd gear pulls; 3rd gear pulls felt like 2nd gear pulls. It was great! Certainly felt a LOT faster than during the summer when we are in the 60's.
Although you need to mind the reduced traction as well. Seems unfair... you get this extra power but lose traction at the same time.
Last spring, I snuck my Vette out from storage one day when it was cold, clear, and hadn't snowed in a month. I could get to the highway without driving on any snow or ice; the highway itself was bare and dry for 100 miles. It was -8° F that morning.
I'll tell you what, 4th gear pulls felt like 3rd gear pulls; 3rd gear pulls felt like 2nd gear pulls. It was great! Certainly felt a LOT faster than during the summer when we are in the 60's.
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The car does perform better in cooler air. Got to love fall and winter for that reason alone.