This isn't my only car. Mainly just gets driven on nights and weekends. It is nice to have the comfort of ac on those hot days. But I would also hate for it to seize up on me again, but also doesn't seem like a huge weight savings or hp gain..

 

Its not your only car, saves weight and gains a few hp! drop it. thats why you have windows. roll them down for some cool air. wish you better luck at your next track day.

 

Not necessarily, I will be going FF and will be keeping my AC. A few people have done it, all you need is a civic AC condensor and a little bit of fabrication on the hose side.

I would personally keep it. If its a car you drive on the street, day or night or even on the weekens. I would still keep the AC.

 

The only reason why I haven't taken out the AC in my Evo is to keep the car intact, and for the defogger function (to a lesser degree). I hate it, never use it. On a hot day, I roll down the windows and go faster.

 

^ lol and good point.
And thanks GGevo921, hopfully next year will go better.

 

I deleted my a/c system. I removed the compressor, a/c bracket, a/c high and low psi lines, condensor and condensor fan. I plugged the a/c lines that go into the firewall with the sticker cover from stm. I bought a gates belt from napa that was shorter, I forgot the part number but it fit pretty good.
IIRC, total weight savings was around 25 lbs or so. I mostly did because my evo is not a daily driver and I never used the a/c much. Front end did feel lighter when I took it back to the track after I had deleted the a/c. Best way to describe it as just not being as front end heavy in the turns. While it was noticeable, it wasnt anything super drastic. I know its not a lot of weight, but those 20 plus pounds are at the nose of the car. Plus, I figured by removing the condensor I would be able to also get more airflow to cool the radiator as well.
The ONLY thing I will miss on my a/c is the full benefit of the defrost function.

 

Thanks man! Good info

 

I wil say that if you do decide to remove your AC, keep every component intact and ready to go back on, as AC will make or break a sale for a plethora of people in the market for an Evo. Just something to keep in mind.

 

Yeah definitely agree! If I do, I will keep everything just in case. But I plan on keep it forever