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Old 07-18-2009, 02:43 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ConnClark View Post
Not only does power drop with altitude but engine efficiency does as well. It all comes down to whether the drop in aerodynamic drag is greater than the drop in engine efficiency. I would tend to doubt this is the case though.
I don't think there is a drop in efficiency. Why would people run hot air intakes if thin air didn't mean more efficiency?
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