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Old 12-26-02, 03:06 PM
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Default cold weather = faster..

Lately at night it's been around 60-65F or so around my area and lucky for me there's a big 1/2 mile long strip behind some stores close to my house.

heh..I've been getting LOW 8 sec times for 0-60. 8.1 - 8.2..etc..

What else can I do? I want to get the car back in the dyno with the new revised intake mod.

The exhaust dyno testing costs wayy to much for me. I'd have to pay a shop to add or remove mufflers etc..it get's REAL pricey. Then each dyno run costing about $75 .. blah!
Old 12-26-02, 03:33 PM
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um, i think its been much colder than 60-65. or maybe its just me. get new tires. really soft yokohamas.
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Another thing I'm noticing, is that when it's on the lower end of cold my brakes work WELL and have MUCh improved pedal feel.

If this becuase of the rotor? the brake lines? the fluid?
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Originally posted by Lvangundy
Another thing I'm noticing, is that when it's on the lower end of cold my brakes work WELL and have MUCh improved pedal feel.

If this becuase of the rotor? the brake lines? the fluid?
i imagine it to be a combination of better "bite" from pads onto rotor, slightly stiffer rotors (cold metal as opposed to warm, malleable metal), and improved brake pressure from master cylinder (spongy brake fade occurring at higher temps).
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