who still has their AC system?
02-21-2005 | 07:24 PM
#43
Originally Posted by sleeperstyle
i know this is one of those "every little bit counts" modifications, but im not sure if i want to get rid of mine or not.
just asking who !AC and who did not touch it (and uses it). i clipped the belt a while ago when the weather was getting cold (probably did nothing but who knows- more parasitic drag= less hp). now i may just completly remove it for the weight savings off of the front of the vehicle, not to mention more flow to the rad.
opinions please. i honestly only would probably use it MAYBE 5 times this whole summer- t tops do the trick unless it is over like 90* out, which would be a bad time to drive the car anyway (kr, and transmission temps).
this is completly a street car also, daily driver/ weekend racer (every weekend) when the weather is nice.
just asking who !AC and who did not touch it (and uses it). i clipped the belt a while ago when the weather was getting cold (probably did nothing but who knows- more parasitic drag= less hp). now i may just completly remove it for the weight savings off of the front of the vehicle, not to mention more flow to the rad.
opinions please. i honestly only would probably use it MAYBE 5 times this whole summer- t tops do the trick unless it is over like 90* out, which would be a bad time to drive the car anyway (kr, and transmission temps).
this is completly a street car also, daily driver/ weekend racer (every weekend) when the weather is nice.
yea i found that i only used it maybe 5 times a year.. even down here in sc, when it gets up around 95 or so degrees i would always have both windows down anyways and unless i get cuaght at a long redlight dont break a sweat, the only time i wanted to use it was right before i ran at the track, waiting in the lanes with the helmet on and windows rolled up ect lol.. can get kinda hot then, but that isn't a time to use it anyways...i still have my heat so i can defrost my windows ect.. i just pulled off the line and the compressor and stuff like that.. i didn't take off the belt, didnt know which to take off yet. but i wieghed it and i pulled like 30lbs off and made the plugs easier to change on that side!
02-21-2005 | 09:09 PM
#46
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Originally Posted by sleeperstyle
i had no idea there was an "uninstall kit" for AC system. interesting...
02-21-2005 | 10:51 PM
#47
Originally Posted by Another_User
Ponies shmonies...that's front-end weight. Toss that junk! (I will be keeping mine of course...)
02-21-2005 | 10:59 PM
#48
Originally Posted by Another_User
Yep. There is an AC delete pulley, and probably another blower housing, or whatever the AC lines go to at the firewall. You just need the same parts F-body cars have with the AC delete option.
No 98-02 F-bodies that I've seen or heard of came without A/C. Even the no option early 1LE cars had A/C. It was standard equiptment...
Why would you need a pulley to replace a compressor that uses it's own belt?
02-21-2005 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by WILWAXU
Are you sure about that..?
No 98-02 F-bodies that I've seen or heard of came without A/C. Even the no option early 1LE cars had A/C. It was standard equiptment...
Why would you need a pulley to replace a compressor that uses it's own belt?
No 98-02 F-bodies that I've seen or heard of came without A/C. Even the no option early 1LE cars had A/C. It was standard equiptment...
Why would you need a pulley to replace a compressor that uses it's own belt?
But...I am looking over the part numbers, and it looks like the blower housing will fit on an LS1 F-body. They share a lot of the same parts. So a clean AC delete is possible.
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03-01-2005 | 10:47 PM
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From: hazelwood,Mo.
Originally Posted by 01_SuperSlow
I use it constantly during summer, specially when the ol' lady is in the car.
Sometimes I have to go work to Palm Springs in the middle of summer or places with temperatures above 110, screw that, AC is staying on.
I have been to SD several times though, and it does seem to be cooler over there.
Sometimes I have to go work to Palm Springs in the middle of summer or places with temperatures above 110, screw that, AC is staying on.
I have been to SD several times though, and it does seem to be cooler over there.
03-01-2005 | 11:29 PM
#51
I also ditched the EGR and AIR, but the A/C stays. With the temps down here in south Texas reaching around 110-115F during the summer, there's no way I could part with the A/C. Especially not in a black car with charcoal leather! 
03-01-2005 | 11:39 PM
#52
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Yea I hear ya. Here in southeast Texas people wont even consider a car that the ac dosent work in. Besides in the summer the only way I can use the t-tops is with the ac on high and at a red light it still burns my **** if you know what I mean. Like the heater when its alittle cool outside on a pretty day also when you take the tops off. Both stay