Subarus driving in this hot weather

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27 July 2014 | 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Gambit

With top mount intercooler I can see inlet temps of 55degree when sitting in traffic on the psi3 monitor

If your measuring vis a psis from the ecu then its not charge temp your seeing. Its air intake temp at the maf. There very different

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27 July 2014 | 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LuckyWelshchap

Ah - but denser air means the car has to overcome greater aerodynamic resistance, so any extra power is negated by the need to push through denser air.

I'll give it another go, the gain from having better air out ways the extra drag from the denser air.

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27 July 2014 | 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by chris j t

I'll give it another go, the gain from having better air out ways the extra drag from the denser air.

Well my car doesn't perform anywhere as near as good when it's raining or foggy.

(Sorry, in one of those 'Devil's Advocate, keep the thread rolling because it's informative in some ways' moods, this weekend