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Sacrificing the AC for more HP?
I was talking to a friend who told me that if I were to disconnect the
AC pump from my belt, I would be able to increase horsepower(because it sucks 30 hp to run the pump constantly) or thats what he told me atleast. Is this true? I have a 1994 Silverado Extended Cab. Would I need to buy a shorter belt to do a modification like this or are there parts in the car to keep tension on the belt (like a bike)? Thanks for any advice! -Matt |
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do you mean the fan that is infront of the engine? As I said, I have a
1994 Silverado... |
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> wrote in message oups.com... > do you mean the fan that is infront of the engine? As I said, I have a > 1994 Silverado... > No the clutch on the A/C compressor. As long as both the A/C and the defrost is turned off inside the cab the A/C compressor is off, you don't have to do anything else to disable it. Unless you're drag racing the truck I wouldn't worry about it anyway, you already have power to spare. |
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The idea is completely ludicrous. If you're that starved for horsepower, then there's another problem with the vehicle. Depending
on where you live, you should run the compressor 12 months a year. It keeps the seals from leaking and the system charged. > wrote in message oups.com... : I was talking to a friend who told me that if I were to disconnect the : AC pump from my belt, I would be able to increase horsepower(because it : sucks 30 hp to run the pump constantly) or thats what he told me : atleast. Is this true? I have a 1994 Silverado Extended Cab. Would I : need to buy a shorter belt to do a modification like this or are there : parts in the car to keep tension on the belt (like a bike)? Thanks for : any advice! : -Matt : |
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You could get a power pulley,The pulley is smaller in diameter and
speeds up the accesories and has less drag on the flywheel. You can get the pulleys for the A/C,Alternator,power steering pump and the Flywheel pulley as well. Theres another product that came out last year that connects to your A/C wiring and when you have your a/c on and and you get on the gas it cuts power to the compressor motor at a certain RPM so you get better acceleration and once you drop back down to a certain rpm it kicks back on.Personally I feel all of these things can free up some power but I dont think you'll gain much from removing the A/C system,certainly not enough to warrant sacrificing comfort in the summer.I for one would be more than happy if I had a/c in my 4x4. Good Luck!! |
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>I was talking to a friend who told me that if I were to disconnect the
>AC pump from my belt, I would be able to increase horsepower(because it >sucks 30 hp to run the pump constantly) or thats what he told me >atleast. Is this true? I have a 1994 They have an electric clutch on the pulley, when your ac is not switched on the clutch is not engaged , so there should be little or no difference in belt on pulley or no belt on pulley. MLM |
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