anyone removed a/c before?

[00tegra]

i was thinking about taking out my a/c. i heard that you loose alot of weight (50-70 lbs.) and it would also free up some more power. has anyone else done this before? if so, how did it go?

[scallywag]

Don't take out your air conditioning. ya you can free up some power, but is it really worth loosing that cold air when it is hot as s*it outside???? IMO no! Plus then your re-sale value goes waaaaay down. Well I guess if you live somewhere where you don't need a/c and you don't ever plan on selling the car then ok you can do it, but I still say leave it in. It is to nice a commodity to have. If you live somewhere hot, and you take that thing out, you will regret it daily!

[tran_nsx]

thats just too much trouble for such little performance gain, don't do it man thats my opinion.

[Oldteg]

Just remember, It's easy to take out but hard to put back in. A/C is worth 50 hp to me. Keep it unless your not a pussy like me. LOL

[kicker1_solo]

I took mine out `

[scallywag]

Originally Posted by Oldteg

Just remember, It's easy to take out but hard to put back in. A/C is worth 50 hp to me. Keep it unless your not a pussy like me. LOL

How the hell do you figure you are getting 50 hp by removing your a/c!

[Oldteg]

Originally Posted by scallywag

How the hell do you figure you are getting 50 hp by removing your a/c!

Im not saying that you idiot. Im saying that I would rather have A/C than 50 extra ponies.

[scallywag]

ah, I see. Me too. It is quite regularly over 100 up here in the summer, a/c is a must!

[Oldteg]

Ok, Im glad you catch me on that one. It gets to be about 95 degrees and humid here. It puts me in a bad mood. I even start breaking stuff and calling my girl a whore. LOL, Im joking but you catch my drift.

[00tegra]

i live in Vermont. so the summers don't get too hot. and i don't plan on selling my car. with everything i've done already the resale goes down (depending on possible buyers), but so it's basically easy to take out?

[crashman]

Unless your car is stripped, the weight savings are not worth the luxury/necessity of A/C. The compressor weighs maybe 20 pounds, the condensor and evap maybe another 20 combined - if that. Its easier to pull the seats when you go race. Btw the hp loss is negligible unless the AC is actually on. Just my 2 cents.