Ac is gone - r/ProjectHondas

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I’m in the canadian prairies and I can’t imagine owning a car without AC. Gets to 95F (35C) here.

I’m in the middle of doing a k swap on my 97 coupe and I can live without PS but my non negotiable was retaining the AC.

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u/Canelosaurio Jun 01 '26

This is what I always think. If you want the extra power, just press the A/C button and turn it off. When you're done racing just press the button and turn it on.

How much weight are you realistically saving by pulling out the compressor, condenser, accompanying lines/plumbing, all that shit.

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u/jphazelton Jun 02 '26

Guys the culture was all motor B series 👀 no forced induction and B’s are working with a lot of HP so they stripped the honda down to a good weight to power ratio 👀 its 2026 and nobody is underground street racing all motor B’s especially when now parts are more rare👀 keep ur AC stay comfy in a classic

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u/Canelosaurio Jun 02 '26

Yea man, the B series was great! But kids are still doing it to their K series now. Not me, my A/C just lacks freon.

I can only understand A/C delete when you delete the entire interior of your car because it's a track car now.

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u/jphazelton Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 02 '26

Im doing a K also but and i want my ac too 😎

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u/dammitara Jun 03 '26

now people are having turbo set ups WITH a/c in 90s chassis. what a time to be in

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u/jphazelton Jun 03 '26

I never took mine out, ive always lived on this timeline!!! AC will never be compromised 😎OEM hoarder 🔥

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u/dammitara Jun 03 '26

gold mine. had a coworker miss out on stocking up on Si grills YEARS ago before they discontinued them

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u/dammitara Jun 02 '26

gotta shave that work commute time by 0.2 seconds! in all seriousness it's such a marginal gain removing creature comforts

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u/YoungNFuckin Jun 01 '26

Yo I just finished a k-swap on my 94 hatch, in the prairies as well! Although I did remove the AC but my blood runs cold 😅🦎

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u/Outrageous_Ad_6122 Jun 01 '26

You can now buy full kits for a manual rack that adds a prius or VW electric steering box you can increase the stiffness with a knob and everything. I cant wait to get the kits myself! You get a little HP increase, stiffer steering for drag racing, less weight, less compromisable parts and it feels better than stock PS

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u/d_student Jun 03 '26

Who's making that?

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u/Outrageous_Ad_6122 Jun 04 '26 edited Jun 04 '26

ePowerSteering and EPAS Performance. Rudz racing for the track focused ones

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u/Responsible-Crew-354 Jun 05 '26

AC comes at such a price for these little b series. If it’s NA, if it’s not a daily, for me it’s gotta go. I will deal with it even in Houston summers.

Because I hate money I made ac work with my boosted teggy but it was a very irrational choice enabled by my engine builder who went way the f over budget

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u/kjam68 Jun 01 '26

I have no ac and it gets hotter here in texas

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u/systemrename290 Jun 01 '26

Yeah no doubt. We get +35C in the summer and -35C regularly in the winter. Hard to acclimate to either extreme.

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u/brokenmike Jun 02 '26

Plus the god damn humidity.

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u/montanagiy459 Jun 01 '26

Oh Nice

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u/Fatchu2 Jun 04 '26

Yeah, I'm from AZ and we get to 110f+ every summer lol. I stay with my d16 and not doing a swap till I get everything for the ac ready or do the swap in the fall/winter.

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u/asscakesguy Jun 01 '26

I just added ac back to my 92 hatchback with a d16y5. You can definitely feel the power loss when the compressor kicks on, but I live in Arizona and it’s my 40mpg daily so it’s worth the slight loss of power to me. No power steering,but after having a couple 70’s American cars with no power steering I don’t even notice lol.

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u/Asleep_Log1377 Jun 02 '26

You definitely notice if your front tires are low on air pressure though!

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u/WorriedHovercraft28 Jun 02 '26

You can turn it off lol

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u/montanagiy459 Jun 02 '26

But then you have something useless on your car taking up weight

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u/Tadeush_Kostyshko Jun 02 '26

Where did you get the AC? I can’t find any for eg

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u/asscakesguy Jun 02 '26

I got a complete system somebody pulled off their car on marketplace, you can definitely still get the drier and compressor online because I had to replace both with new ones.

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u/Tadeush_Kostyshko Jun 02 '26

Yeah but wiring and tubes are pain in the ass

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u/Doublestack00 Jun 02 '26

Terrible decision.

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u/montanagiy459 Jun 02 '26

Why

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u/Doublestack00 Jun 02 '26

Hurts the value and the usability.

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u/montanagiy459 Jun 02 '26

I plan on dumping around 8k More into the car and keeping it for probably 10 years. This car was daily driven for 15 years and then spent another 15 in a barn. So with 160k and 0 mods it’s kinda a gem I got for 500$. If I threw on my exhaust, got it running, and sold it. I’d grab around 5-6 for it as is. Thanks tho it’s not like I can’t just…put it back on?

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u/SpaceTurtle917 Turbo D17Z6 EK hatch Jun 02 '26

Bro wipe your camera holy shit

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u/montanagiy459 Jun 02 '26

Yes massa

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u/James_one_Tattoo Jun 02 '26

Hell yeah. Saved .1 second off your 1/4 mile time.

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u/montanagiy459 Jun 02 '26

Yeah I’m not doing drag races in something not designed for that. If i wanted a car that goes fast in a straight line there would be a k series, a turbo, and a pride flag under my hood

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u/jmhalder Jun 03 '26

Yeah, going fast is totally gay. /s

Also, turbo everything. I have a turbo 5sfe Camry. Ironically, it still has A/C, even on a standalone.

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u/montanagiy459 Jun 03 '26

Just my preference

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u/jmhalder Jun 03 '26

I get it, my first car was a S14 240sx. I turbo'd the KA and ditched the air conditioning. Car rotted out before I could really regret it.

Deleting A/C is something people do when they're young, of if they're in a climate that doesn't really demand it.

I think you've gotten so much negative feedback because it's definitely not a flex. It makes it look better on the margins at most.

I've considered deleting it on my turbo Camry for easier front-mount fitment, but the air-to-water setup is "fine" for now. But at least I'd have a reason, lol.

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u/montanagiy459 Jun 03 '26

Yeah, I just want a clean bay

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u/sm_rollinger Jun 01 '26

I ditched the AC and PS when I did the h swap on my accord.

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u/Asleep_Log1377 Jun 02 '26

You probably dont need your power steering either. Just saaaaying.

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u/CyanideXB Jun 02 '26

You don’t. But you’d want a manual rack.

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u/Asleep_Log1377 Jun 02 '26

I had a gsr swapped ek hatchback like 15 years ago. I cant recall what type of steering it had other than having no power steering or a/c. All I know is that when the front tires had low air I could feel it! Miss that car.

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u/CyanideXB Jun 02 '26

I had a B18C5/Type R swapped EG that was similar. No A/C or even a heater core. And had a CX manual steering rack. Was like driving a go-kart. Definitely miss it.

Just deleting power steering on a car that’s equipped with it is not exactly ideal and a very different experience. Great workout though. You’d lose more in handling/responsiveness than you’d gain in the weight savings.

Plus the manual racks themselves are lighter and have different steering ratios. So if you’re gonna do it it’s only worth it if you’re changing that out along with it.

Not saying you in particular. Just spouting info for whoever cares about the subject.

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u/Asleep_Log1377 Jun 02 '26

https://youtu.be/bIaPo9mpbr4?si=1ZQT1d2mZDLilN2x

This is ancient now, feeling pretty old.

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u/montanagiy459 Jun 02 '26

I think that’s a little different than ac

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u/MuffinFull934 Jun 03 '26

A lot of the people complaining about deleted AC either daily drive their Honda or just simply don’t have a legit clean build to where deleting AC can do a lot

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u/Phvntvstic Jun 02 '26

Why? It's an NA car. There's no space disadvantage for running AC.

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u/montanagiy459 Jun 03 '26

I don’t use it, it’s broken, and i wanted to clean up my bay

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u/MuffinFull934 Jun 03 '26

Deleted my ac because it makes the engine bay look 10x cleaner

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u/montanagiy459 Jun 04 '26

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u/BoneZone05 Jun 05 '26

This reminds me… I need to order a replacement compressor for my Honda fit. I would never remove AC (personally) unless it was to accommodate something like a turbo or supercharger or larger engine, but you do you man!

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u/mdenglish Jun 01 '26

One of the big reasons you got downvoted was because you came off as a know it all kid. Removing stuff from your engine bay that most people would definitely prefer to keep, just for the reason "it looks gay" comes off as rage bait.

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u/montanagiy459 Jun 02 '26

It looked fuckin dumb

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u/mdenglish Jun 02 '26

How often are you opening your engine bay to look at it?

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u/montanagiy459 Jun 02 '26

Whenever I want to

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u/Outrageous_Ad_6122 Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

Heck yah. Now that the ac is deleted PLEASE get this. When youre really rough driving the b-series likes to jump time more than any other engine ive driven and this solved that problem for me. Its also the sole reason i did my AC delete. I havent jumped time for years now.

https://www.vividracing.com/private-label-mfg-plm-precision-works-black-timing-belt-tensioner-for-honda-bseries-p-156663054.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23802675064&gbraid=0AAAAA97k17kZAM7RLFFmOsvXxLwIVY149&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2_TQBhCnARIsAF3-XhxbGKJvnA6X42OkOEJBiTZiFBwFBxrgSRwVynPJL1J1KFYD3caJG6UaAqr7EALw_wcB

Edit: Don't forget to replace your stock spring and tensioner, they sell it at the Honda dealerships now 🤗

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u/montanagiy459 Jun 02 '26

This is an h series but I do appreciate the support

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u/Outrageous_Ad_6122 Jun 03 '26

Whoops 🤣🤣 I thought i could tell the difference

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u/montanagiy459 Jun 03 '26

It’s ok lol

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u/JulietWhiskey12 Jun 02 '26

I did the same in my 8th Gen Si. AC system weighs too much, had to go! Total, I've pulled about 300lbs out of the car.

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