hey has anyone tried removing their AC belt and felt any increase in HP? i heard that you can gain about 5 with the power steering belt off soooooo...

let me know,

adam

 

When the ac is off, the belt just freewheels. It is just turning the pulley and the idler. In theory it could use a tiny fraction of a hp and adds a little additional rotating mass from spinning the pulleys and belt, but it would take a really accurate dyno to measure. Plus that belt goes around a mount, so to properly remove the belt, you have to remove the mount too. Unless you plan on removing the whole system for weight savings, don't bother.