rck2drums

My AC don't work. So what I did was cut the belt running from my alternator to my AC motor. Did this give me any horse? And what if I just take out my whole AC (radiator, hoses, motor, etc.) and lighten up my front end, will this help me any?

Roddimus Prime

yes it will, but probably not as much as you'd think. This is an old-school hotrodder trick. I use to keep a spare AC belt and some wrenches in mcar for the race track...when I get to the track take the belt off when I leave put it back on.

It's not a lot of power, but every little bit helps. What you should do is remove every AC componant from your car weigh it all and then using the hp/weight ratio for your car see what you gained just in weight savings.

skr33t_rac3r

wait u cut the altenator belt, that aint good

Roddimus Prime

no there is a second rib on the alternator pulley. I think he means the alternator was helping to spin the AC so he removed one of the two belts......i hope!

rck2drums

Yes, I removed the second belt that runs the AC motor. What is the hp- weight loss ratio, anybody know?

skr33t_rac3r

wow i my first gen there is only on belt on the altenator the only thing that has two belts is the crankshaft pulley

Roddimus Prime

the weight/hp ratio is pretty simple. You take your vehicle weight and divide it by your actual horsepower. This should give you a ratio of (something like) 16lbs/1hp....What this means is that by shedding 16lbs you've basically free'd up 1 hp. If you drop 45lbs of dead weight then it would have the effect of adding 3hp.

what a pro

haha its funny you guys are talking about tha ac i was always sayn yea i will take it off but then summer came and WOW it got to hot hehe but yea i didnt take it of after all but this subject sounds intresting

rck2drums

Well mine don't work anyways so I fugured what the hell, might as well. it's already discharged.