I have searched my *** off and seen all kinds of different figures.....but none give a list of exactly what to take out. I will present my current list....feel free to modify it and tell me how much weight i will save.....

skdrcr posted a 32lbs weight saving

i want to retain my blower and everything for heat.....

To Remove:
Compresser
Condenser
Accumulator
All underhood lines

what else???

 

That's pretty much it to my knowledge

Edit: Evaporator.

Remove the evaporator from the black evaporator box
and reattach the box to retain heat

 

and you saved 32lbs like that, correct....

thanks

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mgags7 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and you saved 32lbs like that, correct....

thanks</TD></TR></TABLE>

correct

above post edited

 

Enjoy these next few months before summer gets here...

 

i went this whole summer w/o ac dude....ill be fine....im a windows down person....still ride with em down now....

edit: how much does the evaporator weigh?? and any directions on which box to take it out of....not sure on that but i got the rest....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mgags7 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
edit: how much does the evaporator weigh?? and any directions on which box to take it out of....not sure on that but i got the rest....</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's underneath your glove box.

Just remove your glove box (six screws)
then you will see the box (next to the blower)

It's just about 8 screws and it will come out.

Evaporator weighs around 5-6 lbs.

 

You're more of a man than I. I went without AC over the summer when I was a teenager, and it sucked. I can't imagine it now with these leather seats. When my nutz start sweating, it's time for some AC...

 

yeah i have black leather too....its rough....

im still debating whether 32 lbs is worth it....but im leaning toward not....now i just need to get it charged.....

 

32 lbs is worth it...especaially the lude is so heavy....you can take the hot weather

 

I was wondering, what about removing power steering? The car isn't toooo heavy, and I've driven worse cars with no power steering at all. What kind of weight gains would go into that?

 

Once you remove the evaporator -- if you do, you'll need to connect the blower on the passenger side to the heater core directly under the center dash or you'll get misdirected air not picking up any heat.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 95preludeSE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was wondering, what about removing power steering? The car isn't toooo heavy, and I've driven worse cars with no power steering at all. What kind of weight gains would go into that?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I took out my PS and installed a looped breather. The PS pump is the heaviest piece, but I'd guestimate around 10-15lbs of savings not to mention the free HP no PS yeilds.

 

Sorrry for the newb quesiton, but on the PS why did you use a breather? as opposed to just looping it directly back to itself? thanks.

 

i took my ac out a couple weeks ago. fairly easy process. i just hope this summer isn't too harsh.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xludexgenx5 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sorrry for the newb quesiton, but on the PS why did you use a breather? as opposed to just looping it directly back to itself? thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Without the breather you are pushing air and fluid through the rack and lines, Its similar to just removing the belt.

With the breather, it makes it alot easier to turn the wheel.

 

I don't remember the evaporator being THAT heavy...

 

ahh thanks for clearing that up.

 

so if you do the whole breather thing its gonna be a lot easier to turn than the day i just took the belt off.....

say that day was a 10 harness to turn on a 1-10 scale....1 being with power steering.....rate this breather thing....

 

bump for an answer to above:

rate the breather thing.....

1-10

1 being with power steering

10 being with just the belt off

where in between does the lines open with the breather fall? and what kind of store did you buy that breather at?

 

bump for an answer to above: I'd like to know this too, I;ve been running no P/S ( just removed the belt )

 

i im'ed the guy who did the breather thing, bump for more opinions, but i will post up what he said....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mgags7 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i im'ed the guy who did the breather thing, bump for more opinions, but i will post up what he said....</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think he said it was an 8 (with 1 being PS and 10 being beld removed) or something similar (ie not a noticeable difference).

What I'd like to know though is what happens if you completely remove everything? Ie bracket, pump, hose, rack, etc. How does that rate on the scale?

 

bump for an anwser

 

umm if you take the rack out you wont be able to turn...haha thats needed.....

i have driven a civic that was made with no ps and it still sucked! so im keeping mine.....my lude is my daily driver so im not about to wrench the wheel everywhere.....to much for me....