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Old 10-08-2009, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by sixpack_2_go
my car has been my DD for 3years ago and i haven't even used ac once. i don't like it...thats what my t-tops are for. lol i haven't taken off because i am lazy. how much weight will it save?
I cant give you an exact number...but the compressor is pretty dang heavy...and of course you lose a little more with the rest of the parts...If you dont use it, I would certainly take it out...
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Total System weight is about 35lbs.
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its done, its out. lol i have a jeep as my daily driver and that has ac so im not worried about it. so do you still want to buy that ac from me?
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also when deleting the ac can i delete the bracket that bolts to the engine that holds the compressor... it has a pully on it do i need this yes or no?
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dude just take everything off...save some wieght...
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Originally Posted by 95Kyle
also when deleting the ac can i delete the bracket that bolts to the engine that holds the compressor... it has a pully on it do i need this yes or no?
No..that was for the AC compressor...

Anything that looks like its not doing anything anymore...remove.
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took mine off... and front sway bar...and the front bumper.. with an slp lid, and magnaflow exhaust I ran a 13.0 @ 108 with a 1.9 60 ft... I think the ac part of it helped ALOT stock it ran 13.8... after removing the ac and catback I was running 13.1 13.2s.... Also If im not going drive it in the rain, why would I drive it in 100 degree weather? Only take it out when its nice, t tops off, perfect.
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Originally Posted by John B
No power gains, the PCM shuts off the compressor at high RPM so no power is robbed.
is that really true? that alone would make me keep the ac.
Old 10-09-2009, 06:28 AM
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you take off AC and have a 13 second racecar, I'll agree with caveman. There are 9 second, true "daily drivers" around here that impress me, cold AC, sits and idles in traffic with good street manners, and a system with a subwoofer.

if it is broken, that's one thing, but to remove a good system, for weight savings at that power level is nothing that I would do. But im going to get into my lsx daily driver to go to work. Current weather status is:

78 degrees
97% humidity
30.07 baro
77 degree dew point

Certainly not fun weather to drive a car without AC, even just to remove the humidity.

Ryan

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what nobody has seemed to mention yet is that with the ac out of the way it opens up some nice room to work under the hood. i personally never used it and i like to do my own work so pulling it was a no-brainer for me
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My compressor started screeching so I pulled the system. I'm good, but I'd have never done it if I realized how much bitching my girlfriend would do as she's having heat strokes in the passenger seat.
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pulling the whole hvac system including heater box clears up a lot of room, the normal ac is not that much in the way.

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Originally Posted by Sabbath87
is that really true? that alone would make me keep the ac.
Yes it's true.



As far as the room factor.. I can do 13 min Plug Changes..







Then again I have other mods to help like the re-located Heater Lines.
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Originally Posted by RaggedRides
I'm good, but I'd have never done it if I realized how much bitching my girlfriend would do as she's having heat strokes in the passenger seat.
x100000000! thats the only downside for me, but i learned that turnin up the radio fixes this problem..... i have ac in my beater car and ttops in the camaro thou
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tell the girlfriends to shut up and HOLD ON!!!!
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Originally Posted by 95Kyle
tell the girlfriends to shut up and HOLD ON!!!!
only problem is that my car is slow so holdin on isnt exactly nessecary lol
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^^Lol.. All I hear is "OMG slow down.."
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^^ thats when you just turn up the radio and go faster and faster..




hey six pack 2 go do you have any pics of your cage install.. im trying to figure out how to cut the carpet and make it look profesional... and wether to buy a weldin or bolt in (and weld the bolt in in). thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by John B
No power gains, the PCM shuts off the compressor at high RPM so no power is robbed.
EXACTLY CORRECT.
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Yep ttops =ac!


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