^^I can't drive 55 mph.........
Neither can I!
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When gas is more dense cold it dose not vaporize like it should. Lol I don't know what I'm talking about.
When Wilson's brain is cold...
Okay, there's really something to temperature. Due to the hood and fender vents, the Raptor does a very good job of keeping under-hood temperatures within reason. Anybody ever notice the vents on the sides of the engine compartment of Volvo 18-wheel tractor-trailers? Same wisdom.
Here's a cheap experiment. Next time you come back to the house after having done some driving, pop the hood and feel the temperature of the intake hose running from the airbox to the throttle body. Warm? You betcha, quite warm. Warm air is less dense, and that ultimately means that less power is available.
Hint: Insulate the damn intake tube.
Whether you're running a CAI or the factory intake, insulating the tube will provide somewhat cooler combustion air to the engine. How much cooler? I don't know! It must depend upon every factor you can think of: ambient air temperature, under-hood temperature, rate of airflow through the intake tube, ambient barometric pressure, intake map, fuel octane and quality, etc. Insulating the intake tube has the potential to enhance the things we're all interested in.
(Lova ya, Wilson!)