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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 09:12 AM
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Default More boost with colder outside temps?

Pardon my ignorance, Boos is new to me as I have usually been more of a nitrous guy.
I have a whipple on my 4.8 and have been very happy with the results. My main goal was to get the little 4.8 to tow better, which is why I jumped on the whipple. (Got a great deal on it)
It was tuned at 6 psi on the dyno and made good power on a conservative tune.
Today, on my way to work, I jumped on the gas some. (35 degrees outside) Truck pulled really hard. The boost gauge showed 8 pounds.
Is it possble to se this much change due to the cold temps?
For the whipple, which is non intercooled, does the cold weather really helps its performance that much, or am I amagining things?
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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Yep thats normal in colder temps. You just have to be carefull its not lean from the colder temps and more boost.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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Matt said his Yukon felt fast this morning
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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Oh yeah!! Now that the temps are in the 50*'s here I can feel a HUGE difference in power...
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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yup,simply put you're starting with colder denser air ot start and compressing it just as much so you'll see more of a return.

boost vehicles love cold weather power-wise, and aren't the happiest in heat and humidity (which for me is heavy towing season, between the 24 ft car hauler or the 33 ft cigarette boat)
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