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rha600 07-22-2010 07:17 AM
Like others said, south florida is nuts in the summer time, so driving with the AC off is not fun. Note all the people who turn it off are either up north or in Cali. :D

We also have the most dead straight roads I've ever seen so other than hitting an off ramp or two, there's not much in the area for "spirited driving".

kenchan 07-22-2010 07:23 AM
My a/c is on Auto all the time. I don't drive the car for max speed so it doesn't bother me. :)

Jeffblue 07-22-2010 07:25 AM
yea, and for god sakes, any car can go fast. a minivan can get over 90. Yea it will mildly hurt your acceleration, but its not gonna be like

Doctor: '... you missed the birth of your child... it's a boy
you:...well i mean... i got here as fast as i could!'
Doctor:'you were driving with the Air conditioning on weren't you...'
You: ::Sigh:: 'yes...'

rha600 07-22-2010 07:30 AM
HAHAHA!

I would think the AC being on or off is barely noticable in the Z? I know in my civic it's like night and day, but when you are starting off with only 90hp....

6spd 07-22-2010 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Red370 (Post 638902)
wrong sir, Florida is the penis of America, get it right:icon17:
i stand corrected. than if this is the case, florida suffers from severe chronic ball sweat syndrome!

6spd 07-22-2010 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeffblue (Post 638939)
yea, and for god sakes, any car can go fast. a minivan can get over 90. Yea it will mildly hurt your acceleration, but its not gonna be like

Doctor: '... you missed the birth of your child... it's a boy
you:...well i mean... i got here as fast as i could!'
Doctor:'you were driving with the Air conditioning on weren't you...'
You: ::Sigh:: 'yes...'
:roflpuke2:

wilsonp 07-22-2010 05:24 PM
Supposedly the A/C takes 3 - 5 HP, so it is a lot cheaper to hit the A/C button than put on an intake or exhaust :D

Someone needs to build a circuit to disable the A/C under acceleration instead of just WOT.

6spd 07-22-2010 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by wilsonp (Post 639936)
Supposedly the A/C takes 3 - 5 HP, so it is a lot cheaper to hit the A/C button than put on an intake or exhaust :D

Someone needs to build a circuit to disable the A/C under acceleration instead of just WOT.
its actually a 10-20% loss actually.

Red370 07-22-2010 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 6spd (Post 640447)
its actually a 10-20% loss actually.
:iagree:

its pretty significant, my acceleration is chit with it on :(

DIGItonium 07-23-2010 07:15 AM
It's enough that our Z is not as exciting under 3k revs, but with hot oil temps and A/C on it feels like a Civic until the engine winds up past 3k RPM.

KaienZ34 07-23-2010 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by rudi (Post 638495)
I read somewhere that the drag caused by having the window open consumes more power than having the aircon on.

Also window's down A/C off burns more fuel than window's up and A/C on. Seen it on mythbusters :roflpuke2:

m4a1mustang 07-23-2010 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by KaienZ34 (Post 640873)
Also window's down A/C off burns more fuel than window's up and A/C on. Seen it on mythbusters :roflpuke2:
Mythbusters FTW! Remember the episode where they put clay on the exterior of a Ford Taurus and dimpled the surface so it was like a golf ball? Gas mileage increased. :tup::tup:

We need a golfball 370Z. :bowrofl:

KaienZ34 07-23-2010 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 640877)
Mythbusters FTW! Remember the episode where they put clay on the exterior of a Ford Taurus and dimpled the surface so it was like a golf ball? Gas mileage increased. :tup::tup:

We need a golfball 370Z. :bowrofl:
:icon18: I agree....:icon18:

Montez 07-23-2010 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeffblue (Post 638930)
i understand turning off the AC if you are going for some spirited driving and want to crank out all the HP you have on tap, but if you are driving around with the AC off all the time just for the extra power, you might as well just gut your interior to save the weight too. Its a car, there is enjoyment in the driving experience besides accelerating. The car takes corners, and brakes just as well with the AC on.
:iagree:, It and you ain't nice after driving around from Late May(this yr)/June to August down here with your windows down. :ban:

Zsteve 07-23-2010 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Red370 (Post 637107)
I dunno gentlemen, my car still shyts its pants when I have the AC on and I try to pass on the freeway... and no, its not driver error :)
shittin pants is all driver


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