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      09-08-2009, 10:13 AM   #34
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Originally Posted by Eric@AMS View Post
We picked up 11whp on a back to back test on a car with a stock ECU. Intercoolers can pick up power from bolting them on. Lowering IAT's creates denser air. Denser air means more power. Couple that with less pressure drop and you have even more air making its way to the engine.

More air plus cooler air will make more power.
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This is basic physics. The delta is the sum of these factors. In his case the tune adds a third factor by adding boost. The results are spot on if you calculate the effects of the pressure loss, IATs and boost.
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