A/C?

[gumby]

well the entire systems removed. as of now i plan on leaving it that way. not because i want the HP or weight reduction. because im lazy and i dont wanna deal with the possibility of leaky AC lines. hardly ever use it in my current car, however i plan on moving to NC. how much will i regret not having it? can i keep the parts plug the open lines and reinstall it at a later date or will that be a living hell? good incentive to fix the power windows though.

[gumby]

any ideas for what i could use to shield the radiator or should i put the condensor back in?

[Touchdown038]

Meh, you don't need to shield the radiator. Just don't hit anything.

As for not having it, I live in Western WA where the hottest it gets is in the high 80s, and I just recently fixed mine due to my car always getting hot whenever it's parked for more than an hour. Damn pop-up sunroof with no cover...

[rico05]

I live in Texas and I only miss it in heavy traffic (which I RARELY see) and long road trips (which I RARELY take).

[WAbernethy]

I took out my A/C last fall when I did my turbo stuff. About 4 months out of the year, the heat and humidity are pretty rough. You just have to take extra steps to keep your car cool. I always look for shade to park in no matter how far of a walk it is or at least use one of those chessy windsheild screens. I think it was a fair trade off, one compressor for another. I am the type of person that would rather have the windows down anyway and enjoy the fresh air and hear the turbo spool and blow off in each gear.

[gumby]

theres alot of little pebbles wedged in the condensor so im afeared that all those little pebbles may damage my shiny new radiator. i suppose its silly probably couldnt puncture it. yeah its staying out there wasnt any freon in it so there musta been a leak in the lines and the other system well im too lazy. only ever used it when my passenger wanted it so screw em.

[ricebike]

ya, my sis' mazda tribute has some nasty hits from little rocks already to the AC condensor <2003 ES 4wd>

unless u got a liftetime warranty radiator, think up of some sorta shielding.

I'm thinking of putting some sorta fine screen in front of the condensor of her SUV...

i think u will haveta replace the receiver/drier if u want to use the AC system again <unless u seal that up well as well...>

[gumby]

hmm well i suppose i could rig up some aluminum window screen to blunt the impacts ghetto style