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View Poll Results: Forced induction Falcon or FPV - How much extra power at 4 deg compared to 24 deg
Under 5 rwkw's 12 26.67%
Between 5-10 rwkw's 18 40.00%
10-20 rwkw's 7 15.56%
20-30 rwkw's 6 13.33%
30 rwkw's or maybe even more ? 2 4.44%
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Old 15-07-2013, 01:48 PM   #31
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Default Re: Cold Weather = More Horsepower but how much more ?

If the cold is helping your F6 that much then upgrade the intercooler and enjoy it all year long...........
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Old 15-07-2013, 02:32 PM   #32
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Default Re: Cold Weather = More Horsepower but how much more ?

There is a downside to colder denser air, but not that we will find at slower road speeds. All that density that helps make horsepower is harder to push through aerodynamically.
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Old 15-07-2013, 02:58 PM   #33
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Default Re: Cold Weather = More Horsepower but how much more ?

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Dont under estimate the P (pressure) in any calculation. Tests done at sea level will be very different at altitude... That is, the higher you get, like driving over a mountain range, the less power your engine will produce. Regardless of the cooler air. Turbo's and super chargers minimise these affects.
Living in Canberra (cold winters, 570m above sea level, not much traffic) + G6ETurbo vs V8 commodore =
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Old 15-07-2013, 03:03 PM   #34
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Default Re: Cold Weather = More Horsepower but how much more ?

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Living in Canberra (cold winters, 570m above sea level, not much traffic) + G6ETurbo vs V8 commodore =
Like shooting fish in a barrell with a shotgun, too easy. Wheels just ran one up against the new 347 KW SRT8 and it beat that too
G6ET is the ultimate wolf in sheeps clothing
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Old 15-07-2013, 04:24 PM   #35
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Default Re: Cold Weather = More Horsepower but how much more ?

I think its easily worth 20-30rwkw on a really cold morning, fog seems to help with wetting the intercooler surface, my temp logs always show a little less when its foggy. That could be a placebo effect, it just does seem to be a increase in horses when its really cold and wet air.
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