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03-02-2010, 07:31 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Snobville, NJ
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AC Delete
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?
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03-02-2010, 08:02 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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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.
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03-02-2010, 09:19 PM
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keep it, its nice to have, its not like the compressor is in your way or anything
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03-02-2010, 09:21 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Do the delete. I dont have it in my camaro or my s10 and the defroster still works plenty good
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03-02-2010, 09:21 PM
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Admin.
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Location: Hamilton, NJ
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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.
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03-02-2010, 10:49 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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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
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03-03-2010, 07:24 AM
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You run no front sway bar on the street or is it a drag only car?
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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03-03-2010, 07:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 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.
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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 
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03-03-2010, 10:44 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
You run no front sway bar on the street or is it a drag only car?
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ya its a street car
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03-03-2010, 02:03 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Originally Posted by jts98z28
ya its a street car
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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.
Last edited by camaro2you; 03-03-2010 at 02:03 PM.
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03-03-2010, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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ya its not bad i have skinnys anyway so its not like i go in turns with any speed
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03-03-2010, 02:29 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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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.
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03-03-2010, 05:23 PM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
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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
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03-03-2010, 07:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Snobville, NJ
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Thanks all. I guess it's a keeper.
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03-03-2010, 11:10 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Hopatcong NJ
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keep the a/c
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03-05-2010, 11:39 PM
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keep it....
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03-06-2010, 11:43 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Browns Mills NJ/ Rotondo West FL
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No ac hardware here at all....Never really noticed a problem w/ the defroster.
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