A/C and WOT

Red370 · 07-22-2010, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 6spd

yep, florida is like the swamp *** of america.

wrong sir, Florida is the penis of America, get it right

6spd · 07-22-2010, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

wrong sir, Florida is the penis of America, get it right

i stand corrected. than if this is the case, florida suffers from severe chronic ball sweat syndrome!

Red370 · 07-21-2010, 09:27 PM

See, I tend to drive places where beautiful women frequent, getting out of a hot car with pit stains and a soaking wet back and a bad case of swamp nuts doesnt exactly do wonders for the game gentlemen, i'm assuming yall are married

AC is on. I'm willing to trade power for comfort

m4a1mustang · 07-21-2010, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

See, I tend to drive places where beautiful women frequent, getting out of a hot car with pit stains and a soaking wet back and a bad case of swamp nuts doesnt exactly do wonders for the game gentlemen, i'm assuming yall are married

AC is on. I'm willing to trade power for comfort

Well I keep the AC on if I'm going somewhere where I have to look and smell presentable.

But at all other times... bring on the monkey butt.

wilsonp · 07-22-2010, 12:31 AM

If I got paid Nascar prices to drive I'd turn off the A/C too

Jeffblue · 07-22-2010, 07:12 AM

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.

Montez · 07-23-2010, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

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.

, It and you ain't nice after driving around from Late May(this yr)/June to August down here with your windows down.

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.

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...'

6spd · 07-22-2010, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

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....

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

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

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

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

its actually a 10-20% loss actually.

its pretty significant, my acceleration is chit with it on

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07-22-2010, 12:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 18	If I got paid Nascar prices to drive I'd turn off the A/C too

07-22-2010, 07:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 37 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 38	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.

07-22-2010, 07:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
rha600 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: FL Posts: 84 Drives: 05 Honda, 08 SRT8 Rep Power: 16	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. 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".

07-22-2010, 07:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	My a/c is on Auto all the time. I don't drive the car for max speed so it doesn't bother me.

07-22-2010, 07:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 37 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 38	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...'

07-22-2010, 07:30 AM	#12 (permalink)
rha600 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: FL Posts: 84 Drives: 05 Honda, 08 SRT8 Rep Power: 16	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....

07-22-2010, 05:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 18	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 Someone needs to build a circuit to disable the A/C under acceleration instead of just WOT.