the load on the engine is a bizznatch, no?

Im just wondering if it's my car or everyone is like that...

this thread was inspired by the Unorthodox UDP thread..

hell yeah, i notice a BIG performance loss with the A/c on. I think there is just a lot of drag on the engine with driving the a/c clutch..

It's been a while since I ran the AC, but I don't remember it being that bad once I installed the UDP. Before, yeah it dragged.

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Injen CAI, 55mm TB, Hooker 4-1 Stepped Header, GS-T Muffler, AFX UDP, S-AFC, 8.5mm Magnecor Wires, Crane Fireball HI-6DI2, SS Clutch Line, NRG Susp. Motor Mount Ins., FU/RU/RL STBs, TSW Blade 17x7.5, Bridgestone Potenza RE730 215/45ZR-17. Front KVR Cross-Drilled Rotors & Carbon Fiber Pads

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hell yeah.

Ken

5zigen rearsection/Cherrybomb glasspack resonator/Apex'i
cone intake/AFX UDP/Fidanza cam gears/Power Stop cross drill rotors(front)/shunk2 coilover/Koni adjustable (front)/KYB struts(rear)Konig V-racing front bar/Enkei RSF2 17" with Kumho/ Nakayama
projectors /APC Clear tail light and interior mods

my car runs smoother at idle with the ac on, and sometimes it feels like its slowin my car down and sometimes it doesnt.

Chris Jones
1997 Dodge Avenger ES 5spd
"Racing Your Honda Is Like Running In The Special Olympics.....Even If You Win You're Still Retarded!!!

Uh, isn't your runny ass kind of a personal issue? :P

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Honda, taking the "R" out of "shirt".

That is a problem with any I4 car.. A/C compressors take alot to turn. putting a UDP on will definatly help out with that.. another thing that I personaly think is damn cool about my car (and a damn good idea by ford.. for once) is that in my zx2 if I have the A/C and for some reason I need to go fast and stomp on the gas.. The car disengages the A/C at WOT! that is so cool.. hehe. also helps that I have a UDP on.. A/C doesn't hurt nearly as much as it used to.

you guys that live in hot places (that run A/C alot) ya might want to look into rigging a system like Ford put stock in my zx2, which turns the A/C off at WOT.

I'm auto, so don't even get me started on AC and power loss...hehe :)

Hrrmmm. I don't notice it at all. :wary

More rotating mass = less power..(hence good things from UDP)..I hate that...many times during summer I was about to race.....lost and then saw the green button on my A/C and smacked my self....turned it off...caught up....and blew him away lol.....also putting the heat on full takes heat out of the engine bay making the car run slightly faster...(tested that with a Gtech and it worked!)

Breezio, I made an auto thing like that when I go to accel. fast, its called my finger and I'm really proud of it, I just slip it over to the A/C button ;-)