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Old 08-11-2003, 05:50 PM   #5
MannyC

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Join Date: May 2003
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Default Re: RACING IN HOT WEATHER VS. COLD WEATHER -- PERFORMANCE DIFFERENCE????!?!?!

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The power is different, but so is the traction. High temp = lower horsepower, high traction. Low temp = high HP, spin all day. I think it's more critical for a Viper to get a good launch. My times are worse when the weather is cold.
Strange, as I thought the car was way more squirely than normal. Leaving gas stations and getting onto on ramps, the car slithered up to the freeway in 2nd and 3rd gear accelerations, like the tires were melting. I suppose it could be from all the gunk on the road (more melted tires on the road than normal.) Temperature was about 105 to 110 degrees in Vegas the whole weekend.
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