Well not totally free - but cheap

Now that winter is approaching I have a way for you to pick up a few fast whp on your evo

I dyno tested this on my car and made an average of 5 whp with one at 4 whp and one at 6 whp gains

This is what you do - order a 2004 RS fan belt from the RS without AC from your local stealership

Simply swap the fan belt with your fan belt and you pick up power from less friction and less mass to spin. Of course the a/c has a clutch which disengages the compressor when not in use but the pulley itself is steel and has some significant mass to spin - along with the resulting friction

Of course you dont have any a/c then but with winter here who needs it ?

Next spring simply swap back the fan belt and you will have your a/c back

 

Good idea!

 

Wondering though, do modern AC systems still need to be run once in a while to lubricate seals and hoses? Being from So-Cal I have no idea what winter is so I'm not sure how long the AC would actually be disconnected.

 

what did the belt cost Al?

 

i also heard that the alternator on any car draws about 10-11hp (it pumps around 150amps), yeah I know you can't go without it but for the 1/4 race it's wise to put a switch in and leave all the accesories off (the battery can handle just the ignition system)

 

It takes me like 5 mins to swap the belts so I intend to swap them and run the a/c once a month

I love asking people to put thier hands in my car and "feel" the cold blasting a/c at the track after I run a 10 second pass

 

It cost me about $30 but that is 25% off

 

Yeah but that means you couldn't run the AC when trying to do things like unfog your windows... Even though you use the heat AC helps defog as well as defrost I believe... I'm no scientist... I just know I've read/observed that...

 

its worth 8-10 crank hp...hehe

 

Those RS 's get by no issue from the factory minus A/C so I can live for a few months !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

just turn the heater on and crack a window... will have the same effect just not as fast as the AC dehumidifier. Getting rid of accessories has been a long time quick gain on any car... living without it or doing the work(on/off) is where most say no.

For the track though... those ponies help so free them up if you can!

 

People sometimes forget cars like my ole '66 Corvair - my first car - which had few modern luxuries and many head aches - but which still got me from point A to point B !

The more I think about it the more that RS appeals to me

 

I used to do this with my other car and I knocked off 2/10ths in the 1/4.

 

The belt is around $60

 

i see what Al means but then again, you shouldnt be racing very much in the cold anywayz