Thread: Altitude mod?
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Old 09-30-2002, 04:24 PM
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The engine management system has a mass air flow sensor and a barometric pressure sensor. It automatically adjusts the fuel to the amount of air available/required. I lived in Colorado and had a '92 when it was brand new. It was, as Mr.P said, a relative issue. You're no more hampered by the altitude than any other normally aspirated car.

One thing y'all need to learn is that modern, high-output engines don't react very well to NDFs that just slam the gas pedal to the floor. All that accomplishes is to flood the engine with air and it takes a moment to collect itself, adjust the fuel flow and get the air intake velocity back to where it should be. Try easing onto the pedal until you get to about 2500-3000 then floor it, you'll see a much better rate of acceleration. We're not driving a huge V-8 with a carb that dumps a quart of gas as soon as you stand on it. Learn to drive the car and you'll find it much more enjoyable.
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