Swear i just gained 20 hp

m4a1mustang · 11-28-2011, 10:26 PM

The only annoying thing with cold weather is that the tires lose grip. So there's a combo effect of 1) the engine actually making more power and 2) the tires having less grip, adding to the sensation of having more power.

b1adesofcha0s · 11-28-2011, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

The only annoying thing with cold weather is that the tires lose grip. So there's a combo effect of 1) the engine actually making more power and 2) the tires having less grip, adding to the sensation of having more power.

Need tire heaters?

Jeffblue · 11-29-2011, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

The only annoying thing with cold weather is that the tires lose grip. So there's a combo effect of 1) the engine actually making more power and 2) the tires having less grip, adding to the sensation of having moar power.

^fixed

m4a1mustang · 11-29-2011, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

^fixed

wstar · 11-29-2011, 08:04 AM

I guess that means it's Dyno season. Get your Dyno runs in now so you can put higher numbers in your sig and gloat all next summer when people are doing pulls in the heat

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