Does AC kill your car?

nope same here.. the car is already underpowered and as soon as i turn the AC on it feels as if my car is only pushing 100hp.. :lol:

 

If you are running an Auto it will hurt you more than a Manual. AC uses up power to run which results in less gas milage and less horsepower.

 

he's right thats why when mitsubishi/subaru came out w/ the original evo's and STI's there wasnt a radio and there wasnt A/C b/c it was a waste of power

 

i was seriously just wondering this. when you turn it on i can hear it lag a lil. or i'm crazy.

 

Doesn't matter if its manual or automatic, it still drains power. It may be less noticeable on a manual simply because of less parasitic loss in the drivetrain, but its there believe me.

Its normal on low power cars. The AC is a power draining system. The larger or more powerful the engine the less noticeable the drag the AC puts on the engine is.

 

Solution: Roll your windows down or open the sun roof.

that's what I do! :lol:

 

yup iv noticed that as well
as soon as i have the AC on i can feel the decrease in hp

but that can b said about any car really

my solution to that:

an APEXi Grounding system :lol:

its a grounding system plus voltage stabilizer

ever since iv gotten it i dont feel that decrease in hp even with the AC on

iv had it on for about almost a yr now and even though alot of ppl say it doesnt do anything to an NA car, but honestly i can tell there is a difference, and trust me...... it helps

 

It does waste your gas, tested on Mythbusters. So, when it's real hot put your windows down, it will save your gas...

 

Though with additional drag created with your windows down at highway speed (55mph+) its more gas efficient to roll with A/c and windows up.

 

/\ +1

 

actually i think it's over 45 mph where AC becomes more fuel efficient... it might be 35... forgot which, but i think 45

 

/\true that,at normal driving speed(55)it is more efficient to use the A/C,becuase of the drag with the windows down.lol i also watched that episode.

 

Man i just noticed that myself we have a much more varied climate on the East coast and AC isnt required as much but Damn!! turned it on and right away lost 10 km on the tank and the car was even less responsive. Oh well what can we do eh!

 

its usually more noticeable on a manual because you don't have a torque converter. In my CVT lancer I hardly noticed AC on or Off except if I tried to get into higher RPM's. AC sucks when you have no torque or little torque.

 

I just took a 250+ mile trip to vegas just a couple days ago.

AC running, lots of baggage, and four people. and i got 27 miles to the gallon.

Without all that crap i know i'd be hittin' 30 faily easily.

5speed, intake, piggy, pully, exhaust, headers.

 

Shut up!! Whatever!! No just kidding. I hope you won enough playing texas holdem to pay her off and get a RalliArt lol. I would have all of those myself but shipping from Cali is way too much.

 

you may or may not believe me, but im so over and bored with vegas that i didnt even gamble one dollar. I only drank (heavily) and ate (heavily) hahahah

My gf wanted to go, so we went. Then another couple wanted to go with us, so they came along. And brought enough baggage that it almost looked like they were moving. Sorta irked me because i was thinking they'd kill my freakin gas mileage. But to my surpise, im still high 20's and 30's are possible But i saw PLENTY of hotties. good god