How much power does an A/C take?
Tanked
10-24-2002, 10:54 PM
Just curious how many ponies it takes to run the A/C...Thanx.
90civicrider
10-24-2002, 11:08 PM
I heard it takes 5hp to run air conditioning at full power.
TrailerParkJake
10-24-2002, 11:16 PM
too much for my tastes:o :D
Cjz89civic
10-24-2002, 11:34 PM
No, not 5hp more in the 15-20 range.
Melt
10-24-2002, 11:53 PM
Originally posted by TrailerParkJake
too much for my tastes:o :D
Which is why his a/c compressor is being installed in my car :D
too much for my tastes:o :D
Which is why his a/c compressor is being installed in my car :D
kris
10-24-2002, 11:54 PM
about that much
TrailerParkJake
10-25-2002, 01:07 AM
Originally posted by Melt
Which is why his a/c compressor is being installed in my car :D
lol exactly:D :cool:
Which is why his a/c compressor is being installed in my car :D
lol exactly:D :cool:
Killa_CRX
10-25-2002, 02:45 AM
I wish I had a/c :(
GScivic7
10-25-2002, 03:43 AM
Originally posted by Cjz89civic
No, not 5hp more in the 15-20 range.
are you serious?!?! man i'm glad im out of refrigerant then otherwise that sucker would have been blasting all summer long
No, not 5hp more in the 15-20 range.
are you serious?!?! man i'm glad im out of refrigerant then otherwise that sucker would have been blasting all summer long
Tanked
10-25-2002, 05:37 PM
15-20 HP? Damnnn...That's 13,373 watts!
My dehumidifier only takes about 1200 watts...
My dehumidifier only takes about 1200 watts...
EFsleeper
10-25-2002, 05:44 PM
Whats AC? The only AC you need in your car is Alternating Current for your ignition! We dont need no stinking heavy compressors and lines!
Setanta
10-25-2002, 08:44 PM
about 1-2 hp when off (in conjunction with the power steering, water pump belts etc).
10-12 when on full.
Painful, but in summer we get 38-42 degree (celsius) heat, so air-con is a must in all cars unless you want to pour yourself out of the car :p
10-12 when on full.
Painful, but in summer we get 38-42 degree (celsius) heat, so air-con is a must in all cars unless you want to pour yourself out of the car :p
Tanked
10-25-2002, 10:32 PM
Around 15 HP "feels" about right, but why does it take so much power? I don't think my home A/C system takes that much! (1 HP = 764.2 watts)
Setanta
10-26-2002, 07:51 AM
Belt loss and the rolling resistance as it compresses the gas. Basically it's a "loss" part of the system... but very "cool" ;)
Cfmotorsports
10-26-2002, 08:08 AM
i live in south carolina where the humidity is bad i will not give up my ac nomatter how much fuel it uses or ponies it takes when i wanna run i just shut it off. now if i can just get the turbo in there with all that bulky ac lines thats gonna be fun.
Setanta
10-26-2002, 09:47 AM
Shouldn't be an issue. We have quite a few CRXs here (ZC standard) which run Air-con and turbos.
Tony
10-26-2002, 10:22 AM
Whats an A/C? Mine hasn't worked since Ive got the car. Hasn't really bothered me yet except driving in town, then it sucks. We get around 90-110 F temps during the summer with a shit load of humidity, but just as long as I'm moving and got the windows down, I'm good to go. I just need to take all the A/C stuff out of my car. All the A/C Junk is there, but the compressor is froze up.
EFsleeper
10-26-2002, 12:31 PM
yeah my AC was stripped from the car during my swap. The compressor was freezed up when I got the car and I figured why spend the money to fix when I can just drop the weight and gain the Horsepower. ive only owned 1 car with AC. That was my first car when I was 16. After that its been no air for me. We get at 30 days a year over 90 degrees and alot of humidity.
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