# To ditch AC or not... **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 7, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-ditch-ac-or-not/195346 "2008-02-07T18:32:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-ditch-ac-or-not/195346/21 "2008-02-09T12:12:22Z")
> [@Things to show people in Buffalo](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/things-to-show-people-in-buffalo/34821/7): > > I would take the A/C off. I’m not much of an A/C guy except in a daily driver. Enjoy the wind in your face, thats the way a project car is supposed to be enjoyed. My brother lives in los Angeles, so I can understand some days get aweful hot, but not too many. Ditch it and enjoy the car. I understand an extra 40-50 pounds won’t make a huge difference in a 3,500 pound car, but every pound counts, hopefully. > > Edit: If it helps a single stage dry sump, go for it. Wouldn’t it save you money? Well on this car it’s 40-50lbs in a 3100 lbs car, but still no big difference. The 3 stage dry sump that requires ditching the AC is actually more $. But it’s also a better system. I’ve got my mind made, I’m going that route and ditching AC. I just need to talk to the dry sump company about a few questions I have. -TJ ---
**Author:** ![stealthx32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealthx32/32/3346_2.png) [@stealthx32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stealthx32)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-ditch-ac-or-not/195346/22 "2008-02-17T23:58:46Z")
Think about it. If the A/C is holding you back from committing to two different options for a dry sump, you probably don’t need the more expensive option. You’re basically saying is you don’t need the performance benefit of the 3rd stage. But really, do you need a dry sump at all (do you actually have starvation issues, or are you planning for the worst)? I’d personally look to an Accusump or a baffled pan before spending that kinda money on a non-race motor. ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-ditch-ac-or-not/195346/23 "2008-02-19T11:56:18Z")
> [@IBQUIK=:tdown](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ibquik-tdown/34953/12): > > Think about it. If the A/C is holding you back from committing to two different options for a dry sump, you probably don’t need the more expensive option. You’re basically saying is you don’t need the performance benefit of the 3rd stage. But really, do you need a dry sump at all (do you actually have starvation issues, or are you planning for the worst)? I’d personally look to an Accusump or a baffled pan before spending that kinda money on a non-race motor. I have had oil issues. My car is hitting 1.39Gs on _ **flat ground** _ I don’t have accurate numbers for road course since GTech’s aren’t accurate on any sort of banked turn. I’m loading up a lot of oil in the heads and over-flowing my catch can which is a huge PITA as well as a safety concern. I did starve for oil once on a skidpad… but haven’t had that issue _yet_ on the road course. After talking to the manufacturer I’m going w/ the kit that allows me to keep AC. Not for the sake of AC but since the other kit actually offers no benefits in my application, so why spend the extra $? FWIW an Accusump setup for my car is ~1200 and won’t solve any of my PCV/catch can issues. The dry-sump setup I’m going with is about $1600. So it’s actually pretty even. As far as a baffled pan there’s open debate as to what’s better, my stock (LS6) pan or the LS2 pan. There’s no big gains to be had regardless. -TJ ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-ditch-ac-or-not/195346/24 "2008-02-19T12:16:43Z")
keep it… ride in style. ---
**Author:** ![Habib88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/habib88/32/3341_2.png) [@Habib88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Habib88)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-ditch-ac-or-not/195346/25 "2008-02-19T14:03:15Z")
> [@Motion to Add Real estate and Housing forum](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motion-to-add-real-estate-and-housing-forum/34975/27): > > After talking to the manufacturer I’m going w/ the kit that allows me to keep AC. Not for the sake of AC but since the other kit actually offers no benefits in my application, so why spend the extra $? > > -TJ Go big or go home, C6R’s don’t have AC and you want to be like them don’t you? :itr41: Seriously your probably better off with it in. If it was a civic where the weight might actually be noticed then I would say yes dump it. But in any aspect the Vette is nicer so I would keep the AC. Your kicking ass regardless, this is just giving the car a little protection. Use the money you saved to finally buy coilovers hehe. It also helps to keep your head cool while your sitting in grid with the AC on a hot day. Your body overheating and driving at speed don’t usually pan out too well. ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-ditch-ac-or-not/195346/26 "2008-02-19T14:46:49Z")
cali and no ac…just seems stupid to me…keep it, i had a car where there was no ac(the nx) and god was my summer horrible ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-ditch-ac-or-not/195346/27 "2008-02-19T17:42:35Z")
> [@GM Reports 388,168 August Deliveries](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-reports-388-168-august-deliveries/34901/8): > > Go big or go home, C6R’s don’t have AC and you want to be like them don’t you? :itr41: > > Seriously your probably better off with it in. If it was a civic where the weight might actually be noticed then I would say yes dump it. But in any aspect the Vette is nicer so I would keep the AC. Your kicking ass regardless, this is just giving the car a little protection. Use the money you saved to finally buy coilovers hehe. It also helps to keep your head cool while your sitting in grid with the AC on a hot day. Your body overheating and driving at speed don’t usually pan out too well. True true. In the end it just turned out there was no benefits to the system that would cost me AC. It was just pricier and didn’t leave me the option of AC. > [@997 GT3 RS in Orchard Park](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/997-gt3-rs-in-orchard-park/34972/43): > > cali and no ac…just seems stupid to me…keep it, i had a car where there was no ac(the nx) and god was my summer horrible Where I live in CA it’s just not that bad. But I hope to run the car all over CA this year… including some very hot areas. -TJ ---
**Author:** ![blizzardVR6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@blizzardVR6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blizzardVR6)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-ditch-ac-or-not/195346/28 "2008-02-23T15:15:02Z")
i have Ttops so… i took it out but left everything that would keep it easy to install if i change my mind… ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-ditch-ac-or-not/195346/29 "2008-03-04T12:25:05Z")
If you’re a cunt, keep the AC. if you’re not a cunt, ditch the AC. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-ditch-ac-or-not/195346.md?page=1)