How much power does the A\C pull when it is turned on?? Is it a noticable amount or is it very minimal??

 

i can feel a little power loss on hot days when the compressor kicks in. not sure exactly how much power but i can feel it sotp.

 

doesn't the compressor kick off at higher RPM? it does rob some power, not sure how much....~15HP?

 

Somebody correct me if I am wrong but when the AC is on the computer pulls timing out. I believe there is a table for it.

 

Feels like a damn sea anchor to me!

 

Thats what i was wondering if it does kick off at a higher rpm...if it didnt couldnt you just wire up a switch to turn it off at wot...if seems like it would give you a little more power when you would floor it around town

 

The A/C compressor will kick off after a second of WOT on most vehicles.

 

The PCM commands the compressor off at WOT and above a certain RPM. It's changeable in the tune, not sure what stock setting are but I know that for mine it turns off over 85% throttle and over like 4100 RPM.

 

beango

 

I dont feel thepower loss at all acctually, my cousin was driving my truck and he said he turned the AC on and he was like i heard a clunk but the drive was the same it didnt need a heavier foot to move like my impala does, he says how many miles you get with a tank full with AC on and i said 300 and with the Ac off 300 he was shocked.