For everyone with no power steering...
10-31-02, 09:09 AM
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For everyone with no power steering...
did you rip out your ac too? im in the midst of taking out all the power steering lines and was wondering if i should take out the ac compressor too since its in the way. i cant get to the lines on the rack since its in the way.
10-31-02, 09:44 AM
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mine came with no PS so i cant comment on that but if power is what you wanted then i noticed a nice change when i had my AC out.... much more responsive. hope that helps
10-31-02, 10:16 AM
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If you want to keep your A/C, just unbolt it from the bracket, and move it out of the way, leave the lines attached, though.
I kept my A/C.........I want my car to be fast, but I also want to be comfortable on those hot days when I'm not racing.
I kept my A/C.........I want my car to be fast, but I also want to be comfortable on those hot days when I'm not racing.
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10-31-02, 11:25 AM
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Originally posted by silverrotor
Thaats what the Fresh Air Vents are for. I rely on them exclusively.
Lose the A/C If you wanna.
Thaats what the Fresh Air Vents are for. I rely on them exclusively.
Lose the A/C If you wanna.
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10-31-02, 12:15 PM
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Originally posted by jimmyv13
If you want to keep your A/C, just unbolt it from the bracket, and move it out of the way, leave the lines attached, though.
If you want to keep your A/C, just unbolt it from the bracket, and move it out of the way, leave the lines attached, though.
ive already taken the bolt off on the the line farthest to the front. still need to get the bolt right behind it as well as the line behind that one. then im going to need to plug all three holes. after that im going to need to loop the lines on the passenger side of the rack. is this correct??
10-31-02, 12:31 PM
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Originally posted by GLHS
What are you talking about? No fresh air vents... I have them...
What are you talking about? No fresh air vents... I have them...
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10-31-02, 12:49 PM
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I ditched the AC. If it's hot I put the roof down; if it's raining I take the daily driver. No need for AC. And it's stupid that there are no fresh air vents in these cars. How hard would it have been? And if there are vents in canadian cars then why don't we have them? There can't be any legal issues about this. My 89' 626 has fresh air vents, but my 95' 626 doesn't. At what point did mazda decide to make us breath our own farts all damn day long?
10-31-02, 12:52 PM
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Yes you are correct. you have listed exactly what is left to do.
Try moving the A/C pump to rear and that may give you enough room to get to the remaining bolts and hardware.
I am also going to be helping do this mod with A/C still i the car, so if you get stuck, I will post how we got it out.
Try moving the A/C pump to rear and that may give you enough room to get to the remaining bolts and hardware.
I am also going to be helping do this mod with A/C still i the car, so if you get stuck, I will post how we got it out.
10-31-02, 12:59 PM
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lol @ HUMID VENTS... in the summer if i have my AC on and i turn it to fresh air from recirculate, my vents literally blow fog into my car....
I cant see taking the AC off of a southern street car, but if you never use it why not. the gains from having just the belt of are minimal if even noticeable. the car feels the same with the AC turned off as it does with the belts off.
weight gainsfrom dropping the whole system are small but larger than most other things. 50# is what i have heard. for a street car, unless you are stripping out EVERYTHING you will never know the difference between AC and no AC.
they say every little bit counts and this is true, but i doubt any sane person would want to do enough "little bits" to make a difference on a street car.
i just dont see the use in sacrificing the little creature comforts for something unnoticeable. now removing something useless, like CATS and S4 Air pump, those i can see.
My $.02
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I cant see taking the AC off of a southern street car, but if you never use it why not. the gains from having just the belt of are minimal if even noticeable. the car feels the same with the AC turned off as it does with the belts off.
weight gainsfrom dropping the whole system are small but larger than most other things. 50# is what i have heard. for a street car, unless you are stripping out EVERYTHING you will never know the difference between AC and no AC.
they say every little bit counts and this is true, but i doubt any sane person would want to do enough "little bits" to make a difference on a street car.
i just dont see the use in sacrificing the little creature comforts for something unnoticeable. now removing something useless, like CATS and S4 Air pump, those i can see.
My $.02
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10-31-02, 02:44 PM
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Originally posted by Xentrix
I am confused about the fresh air vents. someone take a picture so we know what these things are.
I am confused about the fresh air vents. someone take a picture so we know what these things are.
10-31-02, 03:10 PM
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HAH I live down here in San Antonio, TX and the summer is fucken humid as a bitch, my a/c needs to be recharged, and I get such bad gas milage as it is....I just took of the belt, and prolly will chunk it when I do my manual steering swap, while where on the subject, where do you loop the lines to convert the PS into a m/s sub....and what material and degree bends did you use?
10-31-02, 04:25 PM
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Originally posted by RX-7Impreza
...i doubt any sane person would want to do enough "little bits" to make a difference on a street car.
...i doubt any sane person would want to do enough "little bits" to make a difference on a street car.
10-31-02, 04:42 PM
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i switched to an 86 non p/s rack and absolutely love it.
just be careful to tighten it all down as the drunkard that did mine didn't and when i was drivini the steering wheel kept spinning but the car stopped turnin. yikes!
just be careful to tighten it all down as the drunkard that did mine didn't and when i was drivini the steering wheel kept spinning but the car stopped turnin. yikes!