16v has more power when motor is cold?

[roclist@accessconsulting.ca (Jason)]

well my ambient temps are mostly below freezing, well below when i plan on
ice racing her, hmmm fiberglass hood w/scoop? couldn't hurt eh?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
To: "Jason" <roclist@accessconsulting.ca>; "T. Reed"
<treed2@u.washington.edu>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: 16v has more power when motor is cold?


> > so would a hood scoop designed to flow cool air over the intake produce
more
> > ponies by keeping the intake air denser?
>
> i think the metal condicting the heat from the hot head may outweigh the
cooling
> from the scoop. though it would help somewhat.
> Al
>
>