Has anyone took off the AC compressor belt? What is the difference if there is any, is it worth it when racing?

 

i have done it. doesnt do much.. that pully spins very freely when ac is off

 

I do notice a difference when you are driving with the A/C on as opposed to being off. Not a huge difference but the truck seems to be a little more responsive with the A/C off i guess due to the less drag it has on the A/C pulley when its off.

 

 

It's a good thing that our trucks don't have a problem making torque. I remember when I was driving my 4-cylinder Mercury Mystique the A/C was such a power hog. THe car would literally lose around 300 rpm at idle when the clutch kicked in. Maybe it's just a Ford thing...

 

less accessories=less power loss

its been proven when you short belt/remove a/c that youll see around 1 to 2ths in the 1320

 

Just by removing the a/c belt? Or are you talking about the difference between running with the a/c on vs running with it off?

 

belt off and short belt bypassing the PS will net gains in that range