I was thoinking of taking out my AC, can anyone give some info about what this will do and what i need to do to get the job done right? Thnx

 

It will make you hotter in the summer :fawk:

 

its simple. just unbolt some lines and take everything out. nothing difficult at all. Only thing is you need to drain the freon beforehand, and thats illegal. I think shops can drain it for you, not sure how much they'd charge

 

Have the freon purged by a shop certified to do AC work.

FWIW, I only remove A/C systems that are already bad and self-depressurized. There isn't much point in removing a working system.

It is pretty straight-forward. Unbolt the compressor and bracket, the lines, then go inside the cabin and pull the junk from the duct. You'll end up with a bit more then fourty pounds of stuff to dispose of.

 

unless he wants to remove it to make his car faster....lol.

 

Unless you intend to build a serious race car, 40 pounds dead weight and about a pound of rotational mass isn't much in the grand scheme of things, esp. during those hot summer days.

 

I think its around 10lbs ~ similar to 1hp. so ditching AC is like adding an intake lol. I'm sure it would be more benefical than adding an intake, but seriously, I wouldn't remove AC unless it was a track only car, or I lived in snow country, or if I needed to for a turbo manifold

 

Its a little weight reduction and reduces the stress on your motor but its not worth it in the summer. If its for racing just take the belt off for the winter.(making it easier to have in the summer). Its not worth taking the whole system out. The engine bay looks way hotter and empty though. I did it to my car and regret it.

 

You'd be better off with getting lighter wheels if it's a weight reduction you're after. Less unsprung weight is better anyway...to a certain extent.

 

an ac system costs sooo much. i wouldnt do it if its your daily driver.