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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 12:21 PM
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Cool Is your scooby driving better in the cold...

Has anyone noticed the performance in their scooby... maybe its just me... but I feel that with these cold sunny mornings, the scooby is driving much better...

Its hard to describe the difference but it seems quicker... or was I late for work again...
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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probably cos turbos like big gulps of cold air
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 12:25 PM
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yup, much better
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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yep always, colder the better, cold mornings is like a larger intercooler upgrade
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 01:45 PM
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I thought it was down to the cooler denser air aiding better fuel atomization.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Robocop
I thought it was down to the cooler denser air aiding better fuel atomization.

yup colder air
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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This is why it is important to ensure your car is breathing air at ambient temperature, throughout the year and not hot engine bay air through a cone filter.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 01:58 PM
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Noticed a big difference over the last couple of days
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 02:02 PM
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The big difference is when it's foggy. Problem then is you can't use the extra go because of the weather conditions. That is unless you drive like some of the ***** that I see on the M4 when there's bugger all visibilty.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 05:04 PM
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Cooler air is denser, and the denser the air/fuel mixture the bigger the 'explosion' when it's burned & the more power the engine produces......which is why Subaru's decision to stick the intercooler right on top of a nice hot engine always struck me as a bit daft.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 05:06 PM
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Yup in the last few days with my car as well.

P.S adeel ure name is a slight variation of mine lol
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by kilo_4que
Yup in the last few days with my car as well.

P.S adeel ure name is a slight variation of mine lol
Defo, well after the car has warmed up a bit....these cold mornings mean a few jerky gear changes for a few minutes....brrrrrrrr, chilly!!!
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by WRXPete
Defo, well after the car has warmed up a bit....these cold mornings mean a few jerky gear changes for a few minutes....brrrrrrrr, chilly!!!
I was gona mention that incase people think were talking about setting off on a cold engine without warming it up.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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yep those turbos deffo like a bit of fresh air through em
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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what an excuse for a blatt! and the verdict ... yup ... less dett too (dont ask )
nice cold air - even though there is no horrible engine bay air filter
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by DevilHimSelf
yup colder air
Helps the intercooler, too All round cold air is a winner on my Scooby
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 09:59 PM
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The fastest my blob eye has felt was during a torrential downpour...what's the reasoning behind that, then?
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 10:03 PM
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You were scared in the wet.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 10:03 PM
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And frogs like a nice downpour.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 10:06 PM
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frosty day, great !!, more power just as the grip is getting lower !

Love it !
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 10:11 PM
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Corner!!!

I'm allowed, because I've posted properly in this thread.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamesemt
The fastest my blob eye has felt was during a torrential downpour...what's the reasoning behind that, then?
natural water spray for the intercooler
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Gary C
frosty day, great !!, more power just as the grip is getting lower !

Love it !
Yeh, summer perfomance tyres are real poor under 5 deg C.
Need some winter tyres me thinks.

Dipster
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Jamesemt
The fastest my blob eye has felt was during a torrential downpour...what's the reasoning behind that, then?
Higher combustable oxygen content, denser charge, more explosive potential..
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 10:31 AM
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My seems to be worse, My boost is tailing off out at high rpm. Car is equally as quick, but certainly no quicker.

Will go investigating what's causing it to hold back later in the week (except the TD04 )
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 10:37 AM
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It would go loads faster if it had fake flames coming out of the back.
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 10:39 AM
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indeed
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 06:14 PM
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mine goes like **** and i love it
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamesemt
The fastest my blob eye has felt was during a torrential downpour...what's the reasoning behind that, then?
water spray effect from the rain on your interwarmer = cooler charge !!
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 06:41 PM
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Always drives better when cold - much more urgent.

Brian
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