brandonshady
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Mustang5L5 said:Well if you are running the A/C then it's most likely hot as hell out. The heat of the day and the heat of the engine will thin the oil out a lot and cause the lower pressure. The car will run hotter as a result of the A/C and the knock you heard may have been clutch chatter from not enough RPM's.
I know my 5.0 was a total dog with the A/C on and even my new '03 GT runs like ass with the A/C on. It makes all sorts of funky noises and it tough to drive. I try not to use the A/C unless i really NEED it as a result.
I've driven other cars that you can't even tell when the A/C is on or feel such a loss of power....but in both my Mustangs running the A/C is such a huge loss of power.
yeah thats why I always run a higher amp alt & larger batt. in trunk mount. Trunk mounting your batt. has also proven to improve road grip, when placed above the right rear tire. I can't remember the exact mesaurment of gain (downforce pressure). But I could tell a diff in the vert. Coupe pulled as hard as before.