Ric Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Hi all Ive not had my sup so long so i dont know what the normal behavior is in this type of weather.. Today when i started it up after work i set off. i come to a junction not far away i try not to give it any untill its warmed up fully. the water temp was about a quarter of the way up and thanks to a X5 driver come steaming up the road i had to hurry pretty sharpish out of this junction.. Now, it may have just been my mind but the car hardly seemed to shift and the 2nd blower didnt seem to do much. The whole way home also it seemed to lack the power (Not massively) it had this morning. Is this down to the heat and heatsoke of my airfilter? Its bone standard other than my airfilter i have on there. may look at putting the standard box back on if this could be the cause? Many Thanks Ric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Dodgy SMIC prob.. Have a look and see what state it's in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 hot air= less dense=less oxigen= less power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 the smic is pretty worn tbh i was looking at getting this replaced, what are the prices for a decent standard one? Can martin help on this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASHTHEBISHOP Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I am sure he will when he gets them in at the end of the month:) I have my name against one;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonboy Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Is this down to the heat and heatsoke of my airfilter? Its bone standard other than my airfilter i have on there. may look at putting the standard box back on if this could be the cause? Many Thanks Ric. Would a aftermarket air filter (blitz or HKS) cause a power drop in this hot weather? when compared to the standard box what would be better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 Egh Should my auto be making clutch type smells after a quick foot to the floor episode? although i didnt get close to the breaks to smell those, but i cant remember stomping on those :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkdtime Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 TBH mate a well shielded induction kit, healthy I/C will not result in a big drop in performance in hot weather, may be a difference of 0.05-0.1 Bar boost for cars running with restrictor rings or stock setup and the guys running EBC's shouldnt suffer too much as the EBC will adjust to maintain selected boost. A poor shilded induction kit and flaking I/C will result in poor performance and drop in boost, the main cause of the 'sluggish' feel to the car would be the I/C if its in poor health even though it may be boosting fine as the intake air will not be dense enough due to the poor I/C thus resulting higher than usual intake temperatures, Remeber the purpose of the I/C is to dissipate the heat away from the Turbo and thus keep the intake temps down. My advice, Check the I/C and either put the stock Box back on or shield the induction kit adeqautely, remember, heat soak is more of a problem when the car is travelling at slow speeds and alot of stop and start, its less of a problem when travelling at higher speeds, (Dual carrage way, motorway), If you car feels sluggish at mid and top end in the summer then its more than likely due to an ageing I/C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 TBH mate a well shielded induction kit, healthy I/C will not result in a big drop in performance in hot weather, may be a difference of 0.05-0.1 Bar boost for cars running with restrictor rings I can confirm this is what I'm seeing. Max boost 1.1 instead of 1.2 in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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