My favorite is with the A/C on leaving from a light. If you don't slip the clutch it feels like you've got a weedeater motor in this thing until the boost hits. The G/F gets pissy over no A/C as well.

 

Indeed women and open windows don't mix because it messes up their hair they just spent 20 minutes styling. For certain the car seems to fall on it's **** when leaving a stoplight and if you don't slip the clutch a little more you have that 90 HP engine on an AWD car feeling until boost hits. Shifting is also clunkier and the engine RPM's drop faster between shifts due to the increased loads. Small displacement turbo engines just don't mix well with AC.

Also be aware that the Defrost setting on our cars uses some AC to remove humidity which can really slow your quarter mile times. Once you're up to speed on the Highway the loss of power isn't really that bad so I tend to drive with the AC on if it's 80F + even if it means a little less power. If a situation arises where I need that last 10% of power that it sapped away I'll just turn the AC off for a bit.

 

You guys are nuts....I would rather be comfortable than roasting for a few HP. Why are you street racing anyways??? Should have bought the RS if you didnt care about creature comforts.

Besides if you need the power, just turn the AC off.

 

RS has AC...

 

That is why I hate driving with my AC on

 

isnt that an option on it though....I thought thats what mitsu web site said

just looked..guess I was wrong

 

learn to shift faster.. its common sense that the a/c puts a big strain on the motor, hence slowing the motor down quicker than usual..

 

Yes I learned on this car if you shift faster before rpms go down you get less of that rough jerk when shifting with the a/c on.

 

Octane Booster!!

 

same thing with my girl she hates it when i turn off the ac and lift the windows down.Its too hot here in az,the whole day you pretty much have to use the ac so at night is the best time not to use ac;but my girl still wants the ac on even at night.

 

It's all good, originally they were gonna have no A/C for the RS but decided against it, and yes i think anyone who has an evo is pretty much crazy in the first place

 

i find it easier to shift with the ac on..... i dont go over 5k rpm when its on though.... KEEP IT OFF!!!! vroom

 

i find it easier to shift with the ac on..... i dont go over 5k rpm when its on though.... KEEP IT OFF!!!! vroom

 

If it's hot out I just turn it off when leaving a light then, turn it back on once I'm up to cruising speed to avoid slipping the clutch.

 

wErd yO!

I have the same-O problem-O
I actually hate it
when im by myself I dont have the A/C on...when my mom or my fiancee is in the car....or anyone else that would ***** about it its on