A/C Removal.question

[akronstreetracer]

I am removing my a/c I am trying to compete with gmk i want 25xx lbs.. but anyway i was told by an auto shop that i need to get a diffrent pully becuse when i take off the a/c belt it wil mean that my crank pully will not be ballenced and i will get harmonic distortion. I think this is just absolute bull [censored] my self i took a/c out of an eclipse and integ and a civic and never had a prob with this [censored] .. just making doubble sure before i go ripping out..

[DanG]

:bs:

If you're really worried about NVH then get a DMD. Otherwise, the guy's full of it.

[akronstreetracer]

ok thanks for the clear up dan that is what i figured but i just wanted a second voice on the matter

[Topik]

i could never give up my ac.

[akronstreetracer]

if u dont' race or autox i dont' see it being worth it. but for me i find it not a nessity

[Rikenbomb]

As a matter of fact, I think there is a belt number for cougars without A/Cs, if there are any...

[DemonSVT]

Originally posted by: akronstreetracer
if u dont' race or autox i dont' see it being worth it. but for me i find it not a nessity
Even then it's not worth it.

Removing the entire A/C system (compressor, condensor, evap/accum, etc) saves you 18-20lbs. That's it.

That's very minor in the grand scheme of things.


I would never ditch my A/C system. My portly SVT seems to Auto cross and get around just fine. :biggrin:

[Fett]

Originally posted by: Rikenbomb
As a matter of fact, I think there is a belt number for cougars without A/Cs, if there are any...

I am almost positive that there is an extra idler pulley figured into that setup, so it's actually longer than you would need sans compressor.

[bensenvill]

yes there is a specific belt number for a cougar w/o A/C... notice that little diagram just left of the belt with the dashed line to represent the belt bypassing the A/C pully.

[Fett]

That is what I thought, so that belt wouldn't work for someone who just removed their compressor. In that case best bet would be to use a string, hold the tensioner 1/2 way, then measure the new route.

[Z3BlackCat2]

a pound here, a pound there. trust me, it ads up. my cougar drives a lot better after a few mods.