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removing air con for speed?

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:54 pm
by green_machine
yo!
i got told that removing the air con from my 1.6 sport will make it faster, not only cos the ac unit is heavy, but also because it runs off the belt slowing it down? is this true or would it only be true if the air con was turned on? thanks

Re: removing air con for speed?

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:08 pm
by mobiius
Won't be much faster. You probably won't notice it.

Re: removing air con for speed?

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:16 pm
by green_machine
to be fair, i can notice a power decrease when the ac is turned on...

Re: removing air con for speed?

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:40 am
by Steve46
it will a bit as with anythign your making it lighter so the more you take out then yea.

but tbh if its a road car your just as well keeping it in really.

Re: removing air con for speed?

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:38 pm
by mobiius
It's only going to make a difference when combined with wide scale weight reduction. One item won't make much difference, but lots of weight saving will equal a big difference.

Like I said, removing the air con won't make much difference at all on it's own.

Re: removing air con for speed?

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:05 pm
by green_machine
soundo i'll keep it in then! thanks ma dawgs

Re: removing air con for speed?

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:07 pm
by mobiius
Nee beef.

Re: removing air con for speed?

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:18 am
by green_machine
haha what

Re: removing air con for speed?

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:49 pm
by LesterPiglet1
mobiius wrote:Nee beef.
I'm guessing but it looks like no problem :)

Re: removing air con for speed?

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:44 pm
by mobiius
It is indeed. lol