IAT's (Intake Air Temp) can have a big impact on performance. Cool air has a denser charge because it carries more oxygen, when air gets hot it things out and carries a lot less oxygen making the engine produce less power. Our cars don't have a lot of power to begin with so a few horsepower can feel like a lot. This is also one of the reasons that many aftermarket air filters don't really work, they actually pull more hot air from under the hood instead of from the grill or low on the fender like the stock airbox does. |