removal of a/c and powersteering belts

[bigcam112]

i was wondering if the removal of these belts would help in horsepower. i used the search button but nothing came up sorry if this is a repost... and if anyone has done could they please post some pics of what the belts look like and their method of removal.. thanks

[thomasgrant]

Originally Posted by bigcam112

i was wondering if the removal of these belts would help in horsepower. i used the search button but nothing came up sorry if this is a repost... and if anyone has done could they please post some pics of what the belts look like and their method of removal.. thanks

You should get to know your car a little better.

The Fit uses Electronic Power Steering and there is no belt to remove. It still uses a belt for the air conditioning system, however I can't see any benefit to removing that. It's not like it runs when you're not using the A/C.

[bigcam112]

oh sorry for not knowing the ins and outs.. but as with old honda hatchbacks and such you can remove power steering and a/c belts to gain a few horsepower. and with the a/c comment there is still drag created by the belt even while it is not operating slowing down the time it would take the motor to spin the belts

[CorrodesTheFilm]

Very little. If the compressor isn't engaged the engine is just turning the pulley on it's bearing. Also you'd have to re route the belt since it uses only one belt... something like this...


You'd have to make sure all the pulleys still rotate in the same direction, so you'd have to install another idler pulley in place of the A/C compressor. In which case you'll have...a pulley being spun on it's bearing with no load.

[bigcam112]

thanks for the answer

[drzenitram]

removal of all the AC parts and power steering parts(if they're bulky, I guess, I don't know anything about EPS) will result in weight loss, 40 lbs for the AC, not sure for the PS.

you can also remove the spare tire and tools for maybe 20-30 lbs in savings.

removing spare tire, passenger seat, rear seats, AC = 150+lbs weight reduction.

you know how much slower the car feels with a passenger? well, removing that stuff is basically like losing a passenger and dropping .5 seconds off your quarter mile


so, yes, you could see some gains if you did all that :-P

[Tofuman]

^ i think the AC actually weighs a little more than that. i think something like 55 lbs.