quite upset......

[stann01]

for the last couple of days i`ve been wondering why the 172 felt a little slow on acceleration, had a job to pull away from a few `slow` cars on the duel carraigeway :S

bare in mind that the mrs drives it too.

to my horror this morning turns out the air con has been on and i didnt notice

i wish she wouldnt mess about with my baby lol..

 

[Dave.]

Are u serious??

 

[M4rk182]

is that a bad thing? i always have my aircon on

 

[M4rk182]

n if its cold, i always have my auto heater on

 

[stann01]

am i serious? what sort of a question is that? i wouldnt of bothered posting otherwise.........

does it make a differance? now that is a silly question.:S

i said air con and NOT auto heater.............

 

[word_easy]

I've never noticed any difference in performance with the air con on. Its your imagination playing tricks on you.

 

[M4rk182]

am i serious? what sort of a question is that? i wouldnt of bothered posting otherwise.........

does it make a differance? now that is a silly question.:S

i said air con and NOT auto heater.............

Sorry einstein! I know it uses more fuel having aircon on but I was unsure on how it would affect performance

 

[Adam.]

lol @ struggling to pull away from other cars because ac is on.

 

[Gally]

I've felt cars has less "pick up" when the air con is on.

 

[stann01]

Sorry einstein! I know it uses more fuel having aircon on but I was unsure on how it would affect performance

no im sorry bit of a moody this morning

air con on uses more fuel and affects bhp

 

[M4rk182]

lol @ struggling to pull away from other cars because ac is on.

haha

 

[stann01]

lol @ struggling to pull away from other cars because ac is on.

ay what lol at

 

[stann01]

I've never noticed any difference in performance with the air con on. Its your imagination playing tricks on you.

**pure driver** pmsl

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

I had an extra magic tree hanging off my mirror once. Nearly blew the intake welds pulling away from a roundabout.

Bad times.

 

[Dave.]

My stereo was left turned to radio 4 and I instantly donned a tweed jacket, flat cap and string backed gloves. I then went to the best local B road and did 25mph everywhere. Bloody women

 

[M4rk182]

I had an extra magic tree hanging off my mirror once. Nearly blew the intake welds pulling away from a roundabout.

Bad times.

Rofl

 

[Revels]

I don't know what to say..

 

[recaro182]

I couldn't pull away from a Corsa in the M6 yesterday, car felt really sluggish, then I realised the damn air con was on!!


IIRC having air con on robs 60% of your power, can't beleive you didn't slap the missus around for leaving it on, unforgivable mistake

 

[word_easy]

**pure driver** pmsl

Buy a resistor off eBay, that will give you 20bhp back.

 

[JonC]

Aircon will generally generate losses of around 7bhp, hardly noticeable in day to day driving, unless of course you have an under performing engine, in which case, the losses will be proportionately larger. It's a well proven fact that the Mrs will reduce the performance of your car massively, but if she isn't in the car and it struggles to pull away from slower cars, there must be something else wrong with the car.

 

[realnumber 1]

Unbelievable.... lol

 

[Cunney]

You think you men have it bad, I left my bedroom light on this morning, couldn't get out the 1st lane on the way to work :dapprove:

 

[DrR]

I notice the cars drives worse with ac on, especially in town.

 

[Jay.S]

I have currently got 4 magic trees in imagine the weight gained, I best get rid.

 

[JD]

If your car's performance is so greatly affected by switching the AC on, I would suggest buying a better car.

Now I know why my old 1.2 was da fastist arownd - know ayr condishining!

 

[Munson]

When I switch my AC off it's like hitting the NOS button.

1.4 bar air conditioning.

 

[mr bognor]

You could fold down the rear seats to make up for the power loss of having the A/C on

 

[Goodj]

I always make sure I've got some extra vinyl stripes in the boot for the summer, just in case I need to stick on an extra 30hp to offset the climate control.

Air con just kicked in y0!

 

[JD]

Or just add some extra b00st;

http://www.turbowhistler.net/

 

[cliobritt]

Ac loses you 85 bhp..

 

[The Boosh!]

:headno:

 

[Craigus]

Flol, what a Tool!

 

[Munson]

Or just add some extra b00st;

http://www.turbowhistler.net/

PMSL. Watch the video. LOL! Sounds like the dusty penguin from Toy Story 2.

 

[Craigus]

"After revving my car with the Turbo Whistler, my friends were curious what I had under my hood!"


"I drive a cheap Honda Accord, but the Turbo Whistler makes it sound like I have a supercharger now!"​

Hahaha.

CS group buy?

 

[Bluebeard]

Or just add some extra b00st;

http://www.turbowhistler.net/

That video sounds like the black datsun from Smokey and the bandit.

 

[Goodj]

Hahaha.

CS group buy?

the replica boys will snap them up.

1.2 8v..... TCE!

 

[Poopensharten]

Are you sure its the AC? Are the rear seats still up? Fold them down and then you should see some results

 

[mr bognor]

To slow Old boy

Are you sure its the AC? Are the rear seats still up? Fold them down and then you should see some results

You could fold down the rear seats to make up for the power loss of having the A/C on

 

[Budgie]

The stupidity of some people baffles me.

 

[Fletcher]

lol that is all.