So I'm not a car expert so....

[{WBK}Viper]

I noticed that since my car passed 1500 miles that it really started tomove when I push the accelerator, way more than when I bought it.

The weather cooled down over the last 3 weeks by 20 degrees too, soI wonder, did the car just break in or is it the cooler temps that havemade it more zippy?

[mcheddadi]

cooler temps definitely

if you have an intake its even more apparent.

I got +10 hp in the winter

[JDRosenberg07]

its probably both... colder air is more dense so you can get more into each cylinder which would require more fuel to keep the mixture from bein too lean. this will give you a bigger combustion which will give you more power. and in this case with it bein 20 degrees colder is probably a little more likely.

i wouldnt quite say you've broken it in after only 1500 miles, but each car is different as well as each driver and their opinion. i would say you're about half way to breakin it in for the most part tho.

[adidas2go]

I got +10 hp in the winter

No one believe this man, please

[mikegtr06]

cooler temps definitely

if you have an intake its even more apparent.

I got +10 hp in the winter

i got +40 hp for my exhaust

[mcheddadi]

No one believe this man, please

My butt dyno never lies!

[Scandinavian Flick]

the butt dyno is a sophisticated peice of machinery

[ESP]

the butt dyno is a sophisticated peice of machinery

Even moreso when you're wearing CARB legal underoos!

[marlin29311]

i got +40 hp for my exhaust

+53.4 HP for washing it in the snow...lol

The engine is starting to set now - possibly you're driving it a little harder if you were taking it easy during the breakin?

[Infantry1327]

If you really want mor horse power, just add stickers. You can get 20+hp per sticker.

[Scandinavian Flick]

If you really want mor horse power, just add stickers. You can get 20+hp per sticker.

actually a lot of people dont know this but if the stickers are on the windshield and block out a reasonable amount of your forward visibility, it adds about 26.4 horsepower per square foot of decals, just some useful information for everyone

[JDRosenberg07]

Or if you dont have the money for the stickers you could just squint your eyes.. Your hp actually increases exponentially the more you squint

[marlin29311]

Or if you dont have the money for the stickers you could just squint your eyes.. Your hp actually increases exponentially the more you squint

Closing your eyes = 156.7 HP gain.Closing 1 eye = 89.6 HP gain.No hands = 101.2 HP gain.Driving with your girlfriend = 23.8 HP loss.

[JDRosenberg07]

Unfortunately this technique only works for HP. TQ will only increase slightly with your eyes squinted or even closed. For decent TQ gains, blindfolds are required. Still waiting on Dyno results however for the blindfolds

[mikegtr06]

Unfortunately this technique only works for HP. TQ will only increase slightly with your eyes squinted or even closed. For decent TQ gains, blindfolds are required. Still waiting on Dyno results however for the blindfolds

butt dyno gave me an almost unbelivable reading on my 2.5 of a 203.8 ft/lbs of tq increase.....

so 175 hp stock + 156.7 (eyesclosed. ) = 331.7 hp

plus 40 for the exhaust and 10 for the intake = 381.7

plus altima coupe.com sticker x 2 = 421.7

plus no hands. = 461.7 total hp

and 180 ft/lbs tq stock + blindfolded eyes closed and no hands = 443.8

plus intake and exhaust = 483.8 ft/lbs tq

i think i can anything.

[ThatGuyRoger]

Eyelids (decreased wind resitance and more aerodynamic) +20hp

painted calipers + 50ft/lbs tq per wheel

painted grill and stache +25 hp

NEW BUMPER +100 hp

[Scandinavian Flick]

painted calipers + 50ft/lbs tq per wheel

wow , i could only imagine how much torque would be gained if i just painted the rotor also, at least 110+ torque at the wheel

[JDRosenberg07]

... and not just the rotor hat either... if you painted the whole rotor you can probably get an extra 40+ giving a total of 150+ TQ per wheel. Plus it makes all the more fun when panic braking

[adidas2go]

Lol, funny stuff guys, but back on topic please

[Scandinavian Flick]

... and not just the rotor hat either... if you painted the whole rotor you can probably get an extra 40+ giving a total of 150+ TQ per wheel. Plus it makes all the more fun when panic braking

actually i was thinking about it, if you were to apply axle grease all over the contact surface of the rotors this would reduce the friction between the pads and the rotor,---- instant free horse power!

as for being off topic, this isnt that far off topic, yes 20 degree colder air means denser air, more power, and the vehicle is more broke in, making it more efficient, so good times,

[JDRosenberg07]

See now im just hoping that no one took any of that seriously, cause im sure there was someone that was like "Oh i gotta try that!" ..lol Theres gonna be some car accident on the news and the car that caused it has graphics all over the front windshield, painted and greased rotors and calipers, and then you see the driver stumble out of the car with a blindfold on... haha..lol

[marlin29311]

booo...we were having fun! thanks dad.... :pouts

lol, just kidding. After a while when the OP hadn't responded i thought he got what he wanted out, as the beginning of the thread does have some good info in it.

[ThatGuyRoger]

hehe, funny stuff

it'll be another 3 more moths before i see some cold weather

[mikegtr06]

hehe, funny stuff

it'll be another 3 more moths before i see some cold weather

what really.... i miss the cold weather of LA....

[leif927]

what really.... i miss the cold weather of LA....

Omg, 57 degrees this morning, i had to bust out my big, heavy jacket and I think I saw a cloud, or maybe it was smog, anyways, i busted out the umbrella too... But seriously, my car does seem a little peppier in the morning, not +10hp peppier but definitely a bit more responsive.

[ThatGuyRoger]

what really.... i miss the cold weather of LA....

haha yeah oct, nov, and dec it will probably be cool but not cold until towards the middle of dec and the begining of january. but with texas weather its bound to change without notice