Unhooking A/C?

p3c0r · 09-15-2009, 01:37 AM

Okay so my A/c isn't working right now and I don't feel like fixing it, so I figure take it off maybe gain like 10-20hp.
But is there anything I need to look out for and is it connecting to anything else?

328FTW · 09-15-2009, 02:38 AM

10-20hp? that is a little optimistic my 3sge must be about 200hp now from those estimates

besides it doesn't "use" horsepower when it is off it is just an idler pulley at that point the only thing you are saving is weight and in a road car it won't be a noticible difference unless you decide to do some more serious gutting out.

When it is on it saps a bit of power but why would you be street racing with the a/c at full blast? If you are that worried just flick the switch to unload it off the engine

traintech86 · 09-15-2009, 09:44 PM

really if you undid the belt, it would take as lil HP from the engine as possible and its a 5 min fix haha

GINA2MR2 · 09-19-2009, 12:17 AM

i just did this
i noticed a difference mostly in smoothness and mpg little but hey it counts
i removed my condensor and comp.

09-15-2009, 01:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
p3c0r No Skills Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Olympia, Wa Posts: 41 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Unhooking A/C? Okay so my A/c isn't working right now and I don't feel like fixing it, so I figure take it off maybe gain like 10-20hp. But is there anything I need to look out for and is it connecting to anything else?

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09-15-2009, 02:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
328FTW 3vzfe tinkering Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 12 Thanked 100 Times in 84 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	10-20hp? that is a little optimistic my 3sge must be about 200hp now from those estimates besides it doesn't "use" horsepower when it is off it is just an idler pulley at that point the only thing you are saving is weight and in a road car it won't be a noticible difference unless you decide to do some more serious gutting out. When it is on it saps a bit of power but why would you be street racing with the a/c at full blast? If you are that worried just flick the switch to unload it off the engine

09-15-2009, 09:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
traintech86 Traintech86 on all im's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 922 Thanks: 15 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	really if you undid the belt, it would take as lil HP from the engine as possible and its a 5 min fix haha

09-19-2009, 12:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
GINA2MR2 Not A VR6 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: J-Town Posts: 329 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i just did this i noticed a difference mostly in smoothness and mpg little but hey it counts i removed my condensor and comp.