AC Delete

[jraney]

I have a 96 Z28. I need to do head gaskets on it this spring and was wondering if I should keep the AC or not. It is need of repair but was just wondering what the consenus was on this?
If I do delete it can I keep the heat system?

[LTb1ow]

Yup, the real downside, other than the lack of AC in the summer, will be the defrost for the windshield uses the AC system to dry the air I believe.

That being said, I have not regretted it once, and I am on two summers without AC now. Hard top car too.

[deadtrend1]

keep it, its nice to have, its not like the compressor is in your way or anything

[wretched73]

Do the delete. I dont have it in my camaro or my s10 and the defroster still works plenty good

[BonzoHansen]

removing it never adds to resale value and often reduces it. working AC never reduces resale value and sometimes adds to it.

and defrosters work plenty gooder with it. especially those cool rainy days.

[jts98z28]

apparently this is a pretty split topic, im on the delete it side of it,but only if you dont plan on fixing it, thats what i did and took off the sway bar while i was under there every pound counts

[BonzoHansen]

You run no front sway bar on the street or is it a drag only car?

[sweetbmxrider]

removing it never adds to resale value and often reduces it. working AC never reduces resale value and sometimes adds to it.

and defrosters work plenty gooder with it. especially those cool rainy days.

as much as i love ripping junk out of cars, i agree with this guy. if its a fun car you enjoy driving a lot, keep it and fix it when you can/want to. if its a rarely used street/strip car, every pound counts!

if i were doin head gaskets, i'd do heads/cam :)

[jts98z28]

You run no front sway bar on the street or is it a drag only car?

ya its a street car

[camaro2you]

ya its a street car


I drove my white 98z without the front sway bar for months on the street with no problems at all, and i just didn't feel like taking it off and on lol.

[jts98z28]

ya its not bad i have skinnys anyway so its not like i go in turns with any speed

[WildBillyT]

If it sees more than an occasional track pass:
If it does not work, heave it. If it does work, keep it.


Otherwise repair and keep it. No sense in getting rid of it.

[Tru2Chevy]

Personally, I would take it out. I don't need AC in my street / strip car. However, if you do take it out, I would say to do so carefully without cutting anything, and cap all of the fittings on the compressor and whatnot so you can always reinstall it or at least sell it as a working system.

- Justin

[jraney]

Thanks all. I guess it's a keeper.

[89 Iroc-Z28]

keep the a/c

[maroman88]

keep it....

[MonmouthCtyAntz]

No ac hardware here at all....Never really noticed a problem w/ the defroster.