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Old 12-19-2007, 03:53 PM
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Default Cold weather and CAIs

For those with a CAI most can see a slight improvement in acceleration in normal weather, whatever that is, but is there any significant improvement when the weather gets down to like 30 or 40 degrees and you start dipping into the throttle. If there was im sure it wouldnt be anything noticeable, but would you expect to see like 3 or 4 more HP. Might there be a certain temp at which the car is no longer getting an improvemnt. Just wondering because my car feels like it has a little bit better throttle response.
 
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Old 12-19-2007, 04:08 PM
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mine does too...cold air helps for sure.
 
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Old 12-19-2007, 06:47 PM
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Hence the point of the cold air intake. Whala!
 
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Old 12-19-2007, 07:21 PM
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the denser the air the more air for combustion.
 
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Old 12-20-2007, 02:22 PM
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Dad used to wrap his CAI in an Ice pack for the dragstrip. Seemed to work pretty well too
 
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Old 12-20-2007, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Captain
Dad used to wrap his CAI in an Ice pack for the dragstrip. Seemed to work pretty well too
"Ice packs, making cars go faster since 1967."
 
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Old 12-20-2007, 10:22 PM
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Haha, If they can cure sore muscles, they can cure your timeslip as well!
 
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Old 12-21-2007, 07:18 AM
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wow ive never heard of that before
 
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Old 12-21-2007, 10:20 AM
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never heard that either.
cant wait for the next tech thread: "HELP: I sucked up an ice cube!!!!"
 
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Old 12-26-2007, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Wombozi17
never heard that either.
cant wait for the next tech thread: "HELP: I sucked up an ice cube!!!!"
lmfao. that was great.
 
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Old 12-27-2007, 06:23 PM
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that is true colder air is denser . down here in south texas we dont get much cold weather so when it does hit around the 40's you'll see all types of tuners and muscles out all night!
 
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