removing aircon

[DownunderGTiR]

if i were to remove my aircon how much weight do i expect to save from removing it?

Hai

 

[MORF114]

about 10kg ish

 

[pulsarboby]

about a beergut full of fosters!

 

[gunmetalgtir]

I thought it was around 23kg's? I'm sure fast guy removed his and weighed it?

 

[nismoboy]

it certinaly dont feel 23kgs more like 10-15 tops

plate/bracket is around 7kgs
compressor about 4kgs
rad about 1/2 kgs
pipes and core inside airbox 1kgs

 

[DownunderGTiR]

if it over 20 then i might remove it next time i take it to the shop but if it just about 10 then i might just leave it cause that would not help so much on a daily driven car.

 

[jpward]

mine came to 18kg or there abouts

Rip it out its extra weight gets in the way when your working on the car and lets face it we all do a lot of that :doh:

and if your warm just do an ace ventura

 

[Cambridge_pulsar]

Maybe mine was made out of lead but the compressor and the bracket it was mounted on together easily weighed 20kg maybe more, I would say 25 for all of it would be fair and I definitely noticed the front end was lighter after removing it.

 

[jpward]

Maybe mine was made out of lead but the compressor and the bracket it was mounted on together easily weighed 20kg maybe more, I would say 25 for all of it would be fair and I definitely noticed the front end was lighter after removing it.

Really ohhh :roll:

 

[DownunderGTiR]

might really take mine off now next time i go in.

 

[youngsyp]

You'll also feel a smidge more power and torque, as well as slightly faster spool up as, you would have lost the parasitic drain the A/C compressor was creating !

Also, if you search the site, there's info on specific weights of parts !

 

[jpward]

You'll also feel a smidge more power and torque, as well as slightly faster spool up as, you would have lost the parasitic drain the A/C compressor was creating !

Also, if you search the site, there's info on specific weights of parts !

Its an electo clutch unit so cant see big gains to be had just removing the unit?

 

[Boooooost]

Its an electo clutch unit so cant see big gains to be had just removing the unit?

Since when was a "smidge" big gains?

 

[youngsyp]

Since when was a "smidge" big gains?

Thanks matey.

JP, open your eyes bud ! ;-)

 

[Boooooost]

Thanks matey.

JP, open your eyes bud ! ;-)

No probs mate

 

[jpward]

It was the faster spool up I was referring to I noticed NO difference in drivability on the car!

 

[Studlife]

my AC clutch flew out of the compressor bounced and hit another car while street racing lol bin it

 

[youngsyp]

It was the faster spool up I was referring to I noticed NO difference in drivability on the car!

Once again bud, read what I wrote ! ;-)

Clearly it won't make a huge difference but, every little helps !

 

[jpward]

my AC clutch flew out of the compressor bounced and hit another car while street racing lol bin it

Now that is driving the wheels off it :lol:

 

[steve963]

when I took mine off, I thought I could tell the front end felt lighter