People in hot weather states...
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happens to mine and im in IL, I run the AC full blast... ill putt putt around till it gets cooler
I had my car dynoed when the outside temp was 118 lol! Come winter time my car would always feel like it picked up a good 30rwhp. FI cars seem to get hit by the heat more than n/a cars. The heatsoak is more prevelant. In the winter when the temps drop low enough my car would pick up an extra pound of boost too, so my car really took off in the winter.
FWIW thats all the faster the new 5.0 cars are here too.
Yes OP my cobra felt more like a garden snake here.
As the IAT temps rise the ECM pulls timing and thusly reduces HP/TQ.
U.M.
U.M.
Speaking of heat I need to move north. I swear I must have scandanavian ancestors sometimes.
love when september/october comes around, most mustangs Ive had felt like they had a supercharger on them when it starts getting cold like that
out here in Vegas...every day is over 105.
Couple weeks ago hit 130...and driving cars felt like crap..even my daily beater didnt like it
Couple weeks ago hit 130...and driving cars felt like crap..even my daily beater didnt like it
Yeah it's the reason mines been in the garage under a cover since June. I'll take it for a short cruise once every couple weeks..
Pretty sure yes. The more moisture in the air the less amount of fuel can mix with the air. Thus less power. At least thats how I understand it. Thats why if you get a meth kit you need to be retuned for the higher octane and fuel amounts.
ill trade you climates ANYDAY!
Yes..
Even when it's 125 degrees in Vegas, my daily still runs better than a 90 degree 100% humidity day in South Florida.
30% humidity with 110+ degrees. Yay monsoon season.
The DA is effected by increases in humidity. However, when it comes to heat soak the higher outside ambient air temperature is the faster you will experience heat soak. In addition the higher the temp the longer it takes to recover from heat soak. Either way its pretty bad but initially a car might feel more doggish with high temps and high humidity compared to dryer conditions with really high outside temps.
There has been a few times driving my Cobra where the outside temps were nearing 120 and causing my engine to get really hot, near over heating hot. So to counter this I had to roll the windows down and turn the heater on full blast to help disipate heat from the engine. FML. This is why I now have two cars, a DD and a fun car.
my KB loves the cool sep/oct nights! i usually see an little extra psi and the boost guage when it gets down in the nice and cold...my Nittos on the other hand do not like the cold pavement lol
+1. People who say they like summer actually don't have summer, just a warmer spring.
Actually mine runs pretty good. A friend and I took a 200 mile trip through backroads and I felt a definate drop in power then. It was 100* with 85-90% humidity and a touch of altitude.
Houston summer sucks.....
Cold weather = natures super charger. 
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