My car hates humidity

['98 BlackBird]

I ran 2 T&T sessions on Saturday with the temp of 88 and relative humidity of 42%. Barometric pressure was 29.45 DA: 2735
1st run:
RT_____ .141
60'____ 2.117
330____ 6.142
1/8____ 9.553
mph____ 70.83
1/4____ 15.029
mph____ 87.84

2nd run:
RT_____ -.004
60'____ 2.104
330____ 6.147
1/8____ 9.563
mph____ 72.14
1/4____ 15.051
mph____ 87.65

now for my first elimination run. Temp was 74, humidity was 71% and pressure was 29.49, DA: 1847

RT_____ .059
60'____ 2.109
330____ 6.179
1/8____ 9.622
mph____ 70.12
1/4____ 15.157 <--- new worst for car
mph____ 86.82

I canr believe the car lost almost over a tenth of a sec due to the humitity. BLAHHHHH

[shenanigans]

a 1/10th?

muhahaha come to Florida, and race at Orlando Speed world... 5 minute drive away from swamps!

I have been hurt by as much as .3-.4 on hot humid night compared to a nice cool night, between all my all the cars I ever raced there. Just wait come fall and we get ourselves a nice cold cold front and a few days later after the water dries up form the rain. Then its game time [img]smile.gif[/img]

but I will admit between this car in my 3.4L, the 3.8L seems to soak up heat more. (yes when I am running the belt as well)

['98 BlackBird]

Oh yeah, I guess Florida near the swamps would suck with the humidity. Well at least I am not running in the Rockies with a DA of 10,000'

[shenanigans]

Originally posted by '98 BlackBird:
Oh yeah, I guess Florida near the swamps would suck with the humidity. Well at least I am not running in the Rockies with a DA of 10,000'

You guys don't race in the winter, we don't race in teh summer [img]tongue.gif[/img]

At least its more inland I always thought south Florida was much more humid. I wanna get some runs in at Gainesville one day. Everytime I have been there for road racing seems they have dryer air. Which is Ironic sinces its like 10 miles from the stadium known as "the swamp"

[12secondv6]

Think about this.... if you yourself find the air quality bad.... then your car will too :(

You won't perform as well.... and neither will your car.