altitude
Higher elevation means thinner air, and engines behave a little differently there. That can change how you tune the engine.
Altitude matters because thinner air changes how an engine breathes and how much compression and timing it can tolerate. High-altitude tuning often requires different choices than sea-level tuning.
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