Hey /o/ quick question. Does bypassing your air conditioning

>>17434368

It's legit, A/C puts additional load on the engine.

It increases WHP by reducing parasitic loss

You don't want to bypass the system, you want to remove the A/C compressor. That being said, it's a small gain and you lose A/C. Not really worth it IMO.

>>17434401
Or alternately you want to tear out the compressor, radiator and tubing completely because it reduces weight by like 50 pounds.

Yes. Horsepower is lost because it takes a lot of force to turn the A/C compressor. The average person wouldn't be able to turn it under pressure even with a 3 feet breaker bar.

Your air conditioning works by compressing refrigerant using a compressor usually driven by the serpentine belt. When the A/C is turned the Compressor clutch( just an electro magnetic) forces the A/C pulley to "attach" to the input shaft of the compressor thus turning the shaft which compresses the refrigerant.

Does this even apply now with clutched and variable displacement AC pumps?

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>someone wrong with my AC
>constantly on (low setting)
>constant loss of power
>be last night
>marginally lose a roll race to an XR6 turbo
>tfw I would've won if I could turn my fucking air con off

>>17434647
***something

>>17434647
Look under for your fuse box and pull the A/C relay. Or it could be called A/C clutch relay, A/C switch or any millions of names check your owners manual.

If you wanna go ghetto just cut any wires coming out of the A/C compressor

ITT: people who don't know that A/C compressors have a magnetic clutch on the pulley that uncouples when you turn the A/C off

>>17434411
>50 pounds on a 3000 lb object
I'll keep my comfort.

>>17434647
Xr6 turbo > whatever you drive

Long live the Barra

>>17436065
Only 2950 without the AC