Has anyone noticed....

[Pasty]

the difference in performance this cold air brings?

 

[nathanH]

yes, shame about trying to get traction this time of year

 

[TeZ]

nope

 

[-Leigh-]

Yeah, I started my own little thread about it. But nobodys looked lol. Noticed last night the car was pulling really well, it was -1deg on the display so the cold air must be doing something.

 

[Brett]

yeh but you have to have heaters, lights etc on so the positive effect the cold air has is taken away by the extra load on the alternator. Not that i'd notice on my 1.2 16v anyway.

 

[Ollie82.]

Cold dense air + fuel = a bigger bang.

But its all relative. With the sh*t salt they put down the roads offer barely more traction than if they were covered in ice, so you can't exactly utilise the extra oooopmh.

 

[Michael172]

nothing like a dry bendy road in winter. even I in my 1.2 have a laugh.

 

[-Leigh-]

nothing like a dry bendy road in winter. even I in my 1.2 have a laugh.

Yeah a laugh at how slow it is.

 

[DebV6]

Yep, but it's a shame that being so cold makes the road so dangerous, so you can't really use it to it's full potential.

 

[HartZ]

I certainly did last night when i was driving home at half 2 in the morning!

 

[-Leigh-]

Yeah I find it more interesting wondering whether you're going to slide into the hedge on the next bend.

 

[Floodie]

blimey your all talking like its given you an extra 50brake or something...

 

[-Leigh-]

No we're not, but you can feel it pull harder. Probably amounts to 1bhp I expect, or maybe just because the air is so dense? But you can feel it pull. Like in the summer, some days it feels breathless.

 

[Shindig]

not really, but i have been taking it easy this week as i dont have any money to buy fuel until Fri

 

[Diesel_Power]

I think i understeered to work the whole trip this morning.

 

[Ollie82.]

I think i understeered to work the whole trip this morning.

Understeered and wheelspun. A fair few slippery hill junctions on my way to work. The beauty and tyre knackering-ness of a Cup.

 

[Diesel_Power]

I think its my tyres. I have michelins on the back which are nice, and some pirellis on the front, not so nice. They keep me in check though and discourage me to thrash it, which in these months is probably a good thing.

 

[Coby.]

My car seems to Pop abit more in this weather, Thats all good until I'm on an early shift and go Popping and Banging through her quiet village at 6am

Definitely feels diffreent in the winter!!

Andy

 

[MazzaR26]

Cold air makes a massive difference to my car, also puts my mpg up :approve:
Also noticed the fat slab of ice on both sides of my windscreen this morning!! And best of all my heater dont work...had to use man power and the sun!

 

[Ads_172]

I've certainly noticed the drop in economy - 26mpg compared to 30+ normally.

 

[Martin_172]

not noticed one single bit of difference in the 172 but used to notice a difference in my 1.2 16v for some reason?

probably because im to busy thinking s**t i cant get traction!!

 

[TheJesus]

mine's a s**t load faster in this weather, but more so since Andy put temp correction into my map

 

[Graham Gooch]

Wouldn't say its faster, but it definitely feels snappier and keener.

As said though, roads are too treacherous to exploit it atm anyway.

 

[Ian_182]

Even my little tdci chugs along better in this weather

 

[MarkCup]

Mine's still a largely lifeless barge but with a very mobile rear end. Loving the power-oversteer though.

 

[Lagerlout]

Which is far more preferable to the power understeer I was getting yesterday lol. Was seriously tiptoeing too. Take care folks it's very slippy out there!

In fact if I'd have been in a Cup and not an FF I'd have been in the hedge. Possibly dead. lol

 

[bmh.01]

Think i've managed to get the ESP going more times pulling out of junction this week than I have in the whole time i've had it. Its not like i'm launching out of them lol its just so bloody slippy.

Sensible driving hat is one most of the time now, especially seeing as i'm driving through ungritted country lanes at 5 in the morning when its far from warm :dapprove:.

 

[burgerboy78]

nothing like a dry bendy road in winter. even I in my 1.2 have a laugh.

Yeah a laugh at how slow it is.

gotta start somewhere

 

[Maxx]

yea ive noticed its great - got wheel sping changing into 3rd the other night for the first time. Crap tyres mainly to blame I suspect..

 

[Pete.]

Didn't really notice the difference until I moved the chrome guard away from my K&N filter. It had come loose and was just laying on it. Now it's breathing all that lovely cold air it's flying along and even sounds better. Yea, shame about the shite roads and traction problems.

 

[Floodie]

....you can feel it pull harder. Probably amounts to 1bhp...

ooh 1bhp? awesome.. add a better breather and get an extra 3! you lot'll think christmas has come early!

 

[agithegreat]

Anyone noticed what else this cold weather has brought????
Like a new battery for me... not impressed... lol

 

[Iridium]

Mine feels quite a bit quicker, everything feels soooo stiff for a few minutes though heh. Gearbox, clutch etc all feel like agricultural machinary (more so than usual) till I get out of the village.

Dan

 

[Turkish]

But its all relative. With the sh*t salt they put down the roads offer barely more traction than if they were covered in ice, so you can't exactly utilise the extra oooopmh.

It's not salt they spread on the road I've noticed in the last few years the council favour a greased ball bearing mix, fucktards!