a/c delete?

[daniel1]

i was wondering if anyone has done this and if so when i remove the compressor what size belt will i need for the alt. thanks

[91blk4thgen]

If you have removed the compressor to the a/c system then you've shorten the overall length of the V-drive belt, so all you will need is just the basic model V-drive belt from a 90-93 Accord LX w/ no a/c belt or just ask the parts guy for a drive v-belt from anyone of a 90-93 accord w/ no a/c.

Hope this helps.

[dsyple]

i did the same thing u did...it's just that i didn't not take out my whole aircon system...i still have em...but yeah.....i used a 90-93 honda accord dx/lx alternator belt....

[croc-note]

I wanna do the same thing and I wanna know if I will notice it in power and on my gaz...
Some people say that A/C can eat you like 4-5HP because of the pulley need more power to turn ??? Is that true ?

[91accordcoupe]

im not sure about the power it takes up but it does lower power and gas mileage if you run your a/c

[defjamon22z]

realize.. u said 4-5HP.. is it worth takin out the air condition over that much hp?? it's going to get rainny ur window gonna fog up and ur going to be whippin a shirt all ova that windshield annoyin has hell so hot ur girl next to u is desperate to get out of the car you had to roll down ur window a little bit water coming in wetting ur door panel and your girl and messing up ur window roll up or any electric on the door.. is it worth it? i say keep it. unless it's never HOT in ur city and never RAIN. that my opinion .

[NAiL05]

You prob will feel a lil more rev happy. I know you will lose up to 80lbs if you take out the WHOLE AC system which you will be able to feel.

[dsyple]

umm.....when i took mine out....my acceleration got better....and my topend got stronger....i went from a 16.4 to a 16.1....hahaha...does'nt really make a diffrence though

[quacky]

When i was stationed on Japan, the summers were crazy hot and very humid. Everytime i went out, i was sweeting bullets and had to carry at least a 1liter bottle of water. I was driving an 1985 hachiroku at the time and the car did have a functional a/c but i was all about performance and decided to rip the whole thing out including power steering. I probably saved at least 40lbs, and the tired little 4age actually woke up. But on those hot ass days and especially if I had a female passenger, it was miserable w/no a/c. When it rains and your windows start fogging up, you really have no way to defrost your windows other than rolling your windows down and getting yourself soaked. Oh the misery. Just something to think about before you delete your a/c.

[amd3dnow3]

i dont know but from my understanding the a/c has a clutch, so unless u turn a/c ON it really makes no diff on power(ofcource thats one extra pulley and longer belt) but power gain loss would be minimal, now weight is the thing ull be saving 80 punds sounds like a good loss that will make a diff u can feel.

[dwnhillCB791]

Some one please correct me, but I thought that if you take your whole ac system, you could still run air from the engine to the vents to defog the car, because I would just adjust the hot/cold switch on my console without turning the fan on and it would defog my car. The only reason why I'm asking is because I was interested in removing my a/c but is it really a pain to live without it?I live in socal and the temp is almost the same all year around,and it doesn't rain to much so would it be more feasable for me to remove my a/c?Thanks in advance

[NAiL05]

1. Depends on where you live
2. You referring to the blower motor circulating air into the cabin
3. If you can bear the temperatures then yea I would say go for it and take it out.

[sirs1ayer]

do it and take pictures
unless you live somewhere where it rains all the time or snows alot.
ex. Seattle