Benefits from removing AC
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Benefits from removing AC What benefits if any would one get from doing this. Just wondering if its really worth doing. I have made it all summer so far without using the AC once and in my last car i never used it except when i had for sale signs in the windows.
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Re: Benefits from removing AC </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Phil:
<strong>Less weight and the rad gets more air... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah and maybe a few more ponys if any.
<strong>Less weight and the rad gets more air... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah and maybe a few more ponys if any.
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Re: Benefits from removing AC Benefits: Weight savings, drag from the compressor, more space in engine bay, more air to radiator, cheap sauna!
Disadvantages: Fogged windows in the rain, GF doesn't like cheap sauna on way to church, can't resell the car because no one else likes cheap sauna either.
Disadvantages: Fogged windows in the rain, GF doesn't like cheap sauna on way to church, can't resell the car because no one else likes cheap sauna either.
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Re: Benefits from removing AC Unless your A/C is "on", the compressor pulley is free-wheeling(like an idler pulley), so there is no parasitic loss. The advantage would be the weight loss. The compressor, condenser, evaporator, and all the lines, adds up to quite a bit of weight on the front end of your car.
But...IMO the weight loss isn't worth the drawbacks of not having your A/C system. I very rarely use my A/C either, but remember... your windsheild defroster works off the A/C system as well. And besides...chicks don't like to sweat. I bet you don't like sweaty chicks anyway. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />
But...IMO the weight loss isn't worth the drawbacks of not having your A/C system. I very rarely use my A/C either, but remember... your windsheild defroster works off the A/C system as well. And besides...chicks don't like to sweat. I bet you don't like sweaty chicks anyway. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />
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Re: Benefits from removing AC Weight reduction would be the only benefit.If you lived where I live,even if it lightened up the car by 500 lbs you would still leave it on.(complete HVAC system probably 20 or30 lbs.)I would NEVER remove it!!!!!
