rukkee

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Anyone else think they lost 30 WHP since the hot weather has started ? My car feels like it lost a ton of power ..... desn't even want to spin in 2nd from a 40 roll anymore 8( How are your cars in 90+ degree heat? .... and do you think a better intercooler would make any difference. thx

CobaltVenomSS

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intercooler will make a huge difference

SILVER_SS/SC

mine feels the same way

SSlobalt

If it's humid and hot, I feel a difference. If it's just hot, I don't feel any difference unless I've been hammering on it for a while. Needz good intercoolerz.

ssyellow

Warm weather = warm roads = more traction?

Terminator2

My car also feels like it has lost 30 whp. Still spins some in 2nd but not like it did when it was 30-40* cooler here. I also have much stickier tires on the car now so traction is much improved.

Stock IC is pretty efficient actually. My IAT2s are about the same with my stock IC vs the Synapse IC.

arizbea

But luckily, everyone else's cars will lose horsepower too so we can still waste them.

BPacak

i think it runs alot better. not humid though.

stevessvt

Yup, very noticeable. I wonder if stock cars that learned down over winter, learn up now that its so hot.

donkeyballs

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My car runs like **** ! 4000 rpm falls on its face I just have Kn drop in, but its been running rough for a couple weeks now. I have been spiking to 20psi so i guess it could be trying to make up for it.. I have tried several things but still runs like crap might have boost leak i don't know???

Rissa

My car likes it right around 70 degrees.

BPacak

mine likes it right around here...


hahah yeah right

SSlobalt

104 in Ohio? Dayum!

BPacak

it was right when i got in my car and it was sitting there for a little. it was only like 87. idk why it was all the way up to 104 haha

raynrishad

No problems here. Still feels as strong as ever. No humidity here though. Yay for New Mexico!

slowstang

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winner!

tmharsh

If it's running sluggish in hot weather, then it's probably knock retard. Do you have that display deal and does it display KR or timing? I wouldn't know, I have a sedan.

tanelk

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my car read 105 and it wasnt sitting parked, i was driving on the freeway. i couldnt believe how freaking hot it has gotten, cant even roll down the windows while on the freeway cus all the hot air will cook me

mikko

Here in Puerto Rico its most of the time above 90's so I basically never had the opportunity to test it on colder weather :^( It really sucks especially when it gets 94ish to 100+ you can really feel the car really get sluggish

DoMiStIc_RuSh_06

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I have noticed somewhat the same thing. My car will barely spin in second anymore.....

rukkee

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Nope I don't have a Knock PID to monitor but i can (and do) watch timing with my Superchips Cortex.... I've only seen negative timing when i let off the gas ... never under throttle . Would i see negative numbers if it was knock ..... or would i lose a few degrees of timing ? It's hard to keep track of ... guess i'll have to log it when it's cool out for a baseline .... then again when it's hot .

PrincessTurbo

I thought I was the only one . 60F and below it runs like a raped ape , anything higher and it is a enormous difference . 15% humidity normal here so I can't speak for that.

::wipes forehead off:::

100 + here today ..

09CobaltSS1

KR won't show up as actual "negative" timing so to speak in your logs. You will really only see it if you're logging with a KR or total KR PID selected.

The hotter the weather, the more KR I seem to see in the 3500-4000 rpm range (sometimes a tad higher) for my car. These motors seem particularly sensative to IAT's, more so than others

Married w/children

I have no problems with heat,, I installed the Al Gore Green Intercooler. It is made from recycled Polar bear.

Terminator2

It is ok, everyone else is slower now as well so you will still spank them.

Warmer air also means less O2 concentration (lower density) and less power as a result.

Sometimes. I log mine everyday just to make sure everything is all good. I am running more timing now in 96*+ temps than in winter LOL. Summer gas is far better than winter blend.