Is the hot weather effecting your car

[Klang1.6]

am sure my car isnt pulling as cleanly as it shud over the past day or two, do think this is due to the air being so warm? its a 172 cup

 

[Blue_or_Blind]

I would have thought so.. really hot and humid out

 

[Donnie Darko]

Yeah..mine is the same....too much heat under the bonnet and the fact it has a pipercross induction kit

 

[Klang1.6]

i fited a ITG panel yesterday and not felt out cos its so stuffy, my car just feels lazy to what it is usually

 

[Pumpkin]

In cold conditions the air is denser and creates more of a charge in the induction system producing more power.

So cold air and optimax = more BHP

In this weather the car will feel noticebly less responsive

charl

 

[jonnyboy]

didnt affect my 225 yesterday noticibly, the air filter is located at the rear of the engine bay (which gets ridiculously warm anyway) so the temp didnt have as much effect

 

[dazraffan]

my 182 felt limp yesterday when i was giving it a trashing round the roundabouts on the A11



Hot weather + a/c on = limp risted 182

 

[Mack]

Well I dont know about car performance, but I know my non air conned car with a sunroof impares my driving when its about 50 degrees inside, the air just doesnt seem to cool down. I can wait till I can get an air con car.

 

[unofficialPete]

Due to the reduced efficiency, is my car using more fuel, it just seems that way?

 

[theduck]

read that back to yourself and see if you can work it out

 

[unofficialPete]

LOL, yeah yeah, just double checking

Just seems to be using a hell of a lot more (1.4!)

 

[The Big Yin]

Nah its always been this slow (its only a 1.4)

 

[TriO`]

mine felt quite fast this morning even though its stupidly hot.

But then again, some days if feels fast and some days it doesnt...

 

[Phill1978]

Quote: Originally posted by jonnyboy on 19 June 2005

didnt affect my 225 yesterday noticibly, the air filter is located at the rear of the engine bay (which gets ridiculously warm anyway) so the temp didnt have as much effect

bigger intercooler on the way though ?

 

[Waitey]

Quote: Originally posted by BluePete on 19 June 2005

Due to the reduced efficiency, is my car using more fuel, it just seems that way?

My valver is really drinking petrol at the moment too. Bloody warmth! Still pulls quite well though but not aswell as it does when its 2 degrees out side.

 

[clio007]

mine doesnt pull at all i think it must be weather cant blame anything else

or maybe its the 1.2 16v engine

 

[Chili Red]

Car is fine, doesnt feel slower and its sooo hot today, I LOVE the aircon

 

[SimonV6]

Yeah mine still feels "as fast as Fook" to me, and -10 degrees inside too, cool......



Simon.

 

[Munson]

Mine always feels a bit slower when the air is less dense. But today I smoked many a car while the outside temp was 32, with the windows closed and a frost building up inside, so its all good

 

[BenR]

with two turbos, oh yes, im feeling it.

 

[bsimmer3000]

Dont know if it was because of road temp but my car was spinning its wheels and seemed to be pulling harder than normal??? would have thought i had better grip in hot weather so i can understand it pulling a little better but the why was my wheels spinning? explain that?

[Edited by bsimmer3000 on 19 June 2005 at 8:24pm]

 

[Munson]

Quote: Originally posted by bsimmer3000 on 19 June 2005
Dont know if it was because of road temp but my car was spinning its wheels and seemed to be pulling harder than normal??? would have thought i had better grip in hot weather so i can understand it pulling a little better but the why was my wheels spinning? explain that?

[Edited by bsimmer3000 on 19 June 2005 at 8:24pm]


Grip should be higher in hotter weather, snd your power should be less. Hardly ideal for increased wheel spin??

 

[bsimmer3000]

Yeah thats what i mean Roy i dont understand it?

 

[TheCake]

Hell yes!! lol.

 

[Clio1400]

Using the AC a lot makes my T5 drink the fuel. Came back from work and averaged 19.6mpg

Oh well. Was nice and chilly inside the car!