To remove a/c or not?
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Well if you are planning to sell it, you devalue it some and shrink the buyer base quite a bit. By removing it you do shed considerable weight off the nose, take a little drag off the engine (not hardly any) and you declutter the engine bay a considerable amount. When you take off the condenser you unblock the radiator for more cooling. If you don't use the A/C, and don't plan on selling it, I'd say its definatly a good move.
the pony boy
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keep it.i regret taking it out of my notch.it worked but when i did the h/c/i i broke a line and everything leaked out so i ditched it all.my hatch still has it and i plan on using it as a dd this summer and even though it a has a sunroof its great to have.it does make it alot easier to work on when its gone the notch has no smog either and it opens up alot of space.
I just passed up a deal on a coupe because the a/c had been stripped and tossed away. If you are building a all out drag car I say toss it, but if this is something you plan on driving to enjoy keep the a/c. In the end it's ultimately your decision.
ReefBlueHatch
Active Member
My car is factory A/C delete, so mine has never had it. It's quite toasty in the summer, I wish I had A/C.
Don't do it.
I yanked my A/C out a long time ago and regretted it every since. Now i'm spending clost to $500 to put it all back using new components.
It doesn't weigh that much, and the pulley robs 0 HP when the A/C is not in use. Now when i drive my car around on the weekends in the summer enjoying it, i can't because I'm sticking to the leather seats.
Keep it. The extra 0.05 you gain in the 1/4 mile is not worth it
I yanked my A/C out a long time ago and regretted it every since. Now i'm spending clost to $500 to put it all back using new components.
It doesn't weigh that much, and the pulley robs 0 HP when the A/C is not in use. Now when i drive my car around on the weekends in the summer enjoying it, i can't because I'm sticking to the leather seats.
Keep it. The extra 0.05 you gain in the 1/4 mile is not worth it
capri debris
Member
I not only removed my AC and don't regret it, I went one step further and changed the whole heater core housing to a factory non-ac box. The main advantage is that now I don't have to pull the dash when I want to change a leaking heater core.
It wasn't easy though because the heater core pipes and mounting studs are in different locations on the firewall. I had to cut a considerable piece of the firewall out and graft a new piece in and then drill the new holes. I also had to get a compatible heater control with the cables instead of the vacuum hoses.
But like I said, I can change my heater core in about 30 minutes through the glovebox and never have to worry about the vacuum diaphrams that run the flappers going bad.
It wasn't easy though because the heater core pipes and mounting studs are in different locations on the firewall. I had to cut a considerable piece of the firewall out and graft a new piece in and then drill the new holes. I also had to get a compatible heater control with the cables instead of the vacuum hoses.
But like I said, I can change my heater core in about 30 minutes through the glovebox and never have to worry about the vacuum diaphrams that run the flappers going bad.
I guess it depends on your location. I pulled mine out years ago but I never used it anyway. I can't stand excess clutter so even though there may be hot days in the summer, I don't regret it. It weighs appx 50lbs with everything.
I totally agree that it depends on where you live. When I lived in Dallas I never would have considered it. Now that Im in Iowa, we have quite a cooler climate during the summer, and I yanked mine out. Of course there are warm humid days, but thats why it isnt my DD anymore.
TwoToneHatch
Active Member
I took out mine and haven't regretted it. I never used it plus the engine bay looks much better. If you plan to possibly sell the car in the future some buyers will see no A/C a deal breaker. But if you plan to keep the car and never use it anyway then yank it out !
skunk21
Active Member
I took mine out, it didn't work and I don't drive it a ton. If it's really hot I have my other weekend toy which has a/c or my daily which has a/c also. with options I didn't care all that much. if it's a daily or your only toy then try and keep it.
foxmustangman
Member
Basically it all depends on if you have/do/or will use it, climate, and resale value.
I've got a vert. 'Nuff said. I never used it cuz i never needed it. I also live in Idaho. We get hot summers, but they're not Phoenix, Arizona hot. I'm also planning on keeping my car till i die, so yeah.
I've got a vert. 'Nuff said. I never used it cuz i never needed it. I also live in Idaho. We get hot summers, but they're not Phoenix, Arizona hot. I'm also planning on keeping my car till i die, so yeah.
foxmustangman
Member
No. The a/c runs on a clutch pulley so there is no drag while driving around with it off. The only real reason to take it off is for weight/clutter.
foxmustangman
Member
Oh, and you can't just run a shorter belt a bypass the a/c. i tried it, it rubs the belt going around the water pump. If you want to bypass the a/c you have to do the p/s pump movement.
This is why i just got an idler pulley in place of my a/c.
This is why i just got an idler pulley in place of my a/c.
DARCA
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