AirCon delete - any real benefit?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:54 pm
...so I'm thinking about removing all my Air Con gubbins seeing as it doesn't blow cold anymore and I never use it anyway... are there any real pro's/con's to doing this?
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AirCon delete - any real benefit?
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:58 pm
people say there are loads of pro's but the only one i can see making a real difference is to save weight
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:01 pm
ok, cool, but I reckon I can save even more weight even faster by just telling the Mrs to get out and walk... 
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:04 pm
Weight saving and a little crank power to be gained - very minor though being a clutched pulley, so it spins free when not in use.
I binned mine and havn't looked back. I was surprised how much the compressor and the bracket weighed alone. then there's the condenser, all the brackets and pipes. If you're that dedicated the heat exchanger under the dash is quite chunky top remove.
Plus it's one less thing to worry about fixing and breaking again! Oh and removal is a free fix too!
I binned mine and havn't looked back. I was surprised how much the compressor and the bracket weighed alone. then there's the condenser, all the brackets and pipes. If you're that dedicated the heat exchanger under the dash is quite chunky top remove.
Plus it's one less thing to worry about fixing and breaking again! Oh and removal is a free fix too!
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:04 pm
bb1boy wrote:ok, cool, but I reckon I can save even more weight even faster by just telling the Mrs to get out and walk...
That would be the place to start!
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:09 pm
haha true!!nucleustylzlude wrote: ...Oh and removal is a free fix too!
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:12 pm
12.4kg to lose just under the bonnet
EDIT: Don't know if you've seen this...
http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/post717 ... 04kg#p7175
EDIT: Don't know if you've seen this...
http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/post717 ... 04kg#p7175
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:19 pm
You'll miss it when we have a heatwave. Get it refilled!bb1boy wrote:are there any real pro's/con's to doing this?
Taking it out really won't make your car any faster. Lay off the burgers if you want to reduce weight.
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:23 pm
Aha, just what I need! (note to self, use search function)
That is quite a lot of junk to remove.. I guess I'll add it to my "List of 'lude things to do" ...not to be confused with my "List of lewd things to do"...
..and Pushki, heatwave? I thought summer was yesterday
That is quite a lot of junk to remove.. I guess I'll add it to my "List of 'lude things to do" ...not to be confused with my "List of lewd things to do"...
..and Pushki, heatwave? I thought summer was yesterday
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:24 pm
bb1boy wrote:..and Pushki, heatwave? I thought summer was yesterday