I'm im AZ, love me some ice cold AC!!! At night time it drops to low 90's, high 80's. At that point I'll do windows down. Forget about it during the day

 

Yea no matter what car i drive, i hate AC i call it artificial are, i prefer the air outside, only turn it on if i have passengers

 

Driving on the interstate with windows down ceates drag and therefore consumes more fuel / robs power. Do notice A/C makes car sluggish. Never stall since set my idle rpm at 1k. Engine/turbo loves Chicago spring and fall weather plus you can roll up windows so no drag.

 

Is that really the true?
The compressor shuts off under wot conditions?


How am I a master tech and don't know that about my own car lmao
I've always turned of the ac before a pull

 

I wish it were possible to buy a IX RS without a/c. Can't stand it, never use it, and I daily drove a C3 Corvette (hottest interior temps known to Western Man) without a/c in DC (aka malarial swamp) in the summer and loved it.

 

I would also love to know if that's true. I dislike A/C and only use it if it's crazy hot out; which rarely happens in the PNW climate.

 

I'm in LA and had the A/C removed. It bugged me for years just knowing it was there. It's in perfect condition in a box on my balcony, but I don't miss it one bit, daily driver too. 32lbs off the very front. Did mini battery at the same time, and the improved turn-in is definitely not placebo. It's subtle, but it's there.

Windows down is louder and unnerving, which is what I want. I need this car to scare me, I don't want to get comfortable and careless. August/September can get sweaty if your tint/wind/traffic ratio isn't calibrated, but I don't mind.

Cars shouldn't be an extension of your living room.

 

I feel the same way; I rarely turn it on I do it seasonally maybe 2-3 times every summer because I hear you are suppose to circulate the refrigerant in the system. Don't now if its true. I wonder if high horsepower evos have any issues, does the a/c gain 150hp...lol.

Also is there a external A/C sold in the market that solely runs like a standalone unit from the engine bay?

 

Yes, its even adjustable in the ROM for what TPS% you want it to shut off at. I have mine set at 85%

 

Windows down 80% of the time unless its raining then the a/c is on.

 

DD status in the midwest for my IX, I'll keep AC as an option. Windows down as much as possible, AC on when raining or on hot humid mornings when heading to work.

I need to be presentable when I'm working so I can't walk in with a sweaty back and wind blown hair. I find that I can roll the front windows all the way down, and the rears about 2/3 down to minimize the air movement inside the cabin, but for the most part I use it to stay looking nice for work.

Seriously, humidity can be a ***** here so I use the AC to help deal with it, especially if the Mrs is with me.

 

yes I hate using the AC and remove it from almost every vehicle I buy. It gives me bad headaches and makes me very tired so I don't use it. Plus like you said it drains the car from a lot of power and mpg while its on

 

I find driving long distances at highway speeds with the windows down exhausting. So, for me, a working A/C is essential.

 

I'm in the Midwest too and I avoid turning it on all the time. Maybe it's because I used to have an eclipse and that thing barely made it up hills with the AC on. The motor is out right now for a build so i'll probably just remove the AC completely. The girlfriend definitely won't like that though.

 

It comes in handy when its super hot out, i don't notice the huge drop in performance and my idle is around 1300 so i don't typically have issues. I don't dd the Evo though but i don't notice the difference on my STI either.