Subject	Main gain comes from the cooler air passing through
Posted by	John B. on October 12, 2006 at 12:37 PM
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In Reply To	2nd...colder air is denser (n/m) posted by Atl300zxTT on October 12, 2006 at 09:58 AM
Message	the intercooler fins. The gain however is sort of two-fold...the air being colder as you stated, and the same cooler air cooling the already cooler air as is passes through the intercooler. Thats why turbocharged cars feel much more of a difference.
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