A/C and cruise control removal

mazdags94 · Post by **mazdags94** » November 2nd, 2007, 7:38 am

Is it possible to remove both the A/C system as well as the cruise control system without intefering with the engines operation altogether? I figured I could just diconnect the harnesses for them and just bypass the a/c compressor with a different belt but I dont know if theres anything that would go wrong or if anything depends on these components being connected.

Has anyone taken these out before? If so, does anyone know what belt length/specs to get to replace the old one?

Let me know, I want to free up some space in my engine bay so that I can get creative

cyclonekid78 · Post by **cyclonekid78** » November 2nd, 2007, 8:04 am

If they both work fine, it would be stupid to remove. There really isnt any gains in the long run on the removal.

mazdags94 · Post by **mazdags94** » November 2nd, 2007, 8:29 am

I read a huge post about this before, but... re-read my post, I'n not looking for gains, I'm looking for room in the engine bay. I really dont care about the possible .03 seconds it will take of my 1/4 mile, I just want to be able to shift things around so that I can do some significant mods. You know how tight that engine bay is, every little bit of space helps.

SuperK · Post by **SuperK** » November 2nd, 2007, 12:33 pm

You want room in your car?

put a b6 in there. You can stand IN the engine bay with your motor.
but you will go slooow, har har har!

What? all you said is you wanted room... you didn't say that you wanted room AND to go fast!

ahem... that aside, the cruise control will need the vacuum line sealed off.
It runs into a T connector with high vacuum, you can either remove the T connector and just run one vacuum line straight through, or block it off.
Do what you want with the rest, that's the only issue that will affect your engine performance.

As far as the AC, smaller belt is all you need.

mazdags94 · Post by **mazdags94** » November 2nd, 2007, 12:42 pm

Well.... of course I want to go faster, thats just an unwritten rule

. I'm still gonna stick with the V6, but just make room around it. Thanks for the info though. I dont remember seeing where it T's off cuz i think there was a line that came right from the side of the IM and right into the cruise control. Could be wrong though, I'll double check.

Post by **Mooneggs** » November 2nd, 2007, 1:13 pm

I just removed my a/c compressor and piping for the a/c. Make sure you remove the bracket for the a/c compressor too. I went to the auto parts store and asked for an alternator belt for a 96 ford probe GT 2.5 without a/c. I got a Gates belt (best IMO) and I think it was K50340 (IIRC) or something like that...

I figure if I don't care about a/c - why have it in the car?! lol

mazdags94 · Post by **mazdags94** » November 2nd, 2007, 2:05 pm

Thanks mooneggs, thats my thought exactly. Its not that I want to get more HP or anything but its just wasted space to me. But thanks again for the part number, I'll look into it.

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » November 8th, 2007, 12:00 pm

Someone on Probetalk was selling a Super Charger that comes with a special bracket that would make it fit where the AC was. Any of this sound real to you guys?
Obviously, for the KLZE/KLDE engines

Post by **Mooneggs** » November 8th, 2007, 2:01 pm

Juans_93_MX3 wrote:Someone on Probetalk was selling a Super Charger that comes with a special bracket that would make it fit where the AC was. Any of this sound real to you guys?
Obviously, for the KLZE/KLDE engines

I would be interested... got a link or anything? are you just making stuff up to tease us??? LOL

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » November 8th, 2007, 3:19 pm

Mooneggs wrote:
Juans_93_MX3 wrote:Someone on Probetalk was selling a Super Charger that comes with a special bracket that would make it fit where the AC was. Any of this sound real to you guys?
Obviously, for the KLZE/KLDE engines
I would be interested... got a link or anything? are you just making stuff up to tease us??? LOL

http://forums.probetalk.com/showthread.php?t=1701241170

Post by **Mooneggs** » November 8th, 2007, 3:38 pm

Juans_93_MX3 wrote:http://forums.probetalk.com/showthread.php?t=1701241170

Probetalk wrote: To view this thread or threads in this forum your post count must be 25 or greater.

Your post count is 0 momentarily.

I guess I'm not cool enough to look

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » November 8th, 2007, 4:43 pm

QUOTE BY Djlockjaw80

Hi guys I have decided I want to go a different route so up for sale is a blower kit. Kit consists of a clutched m62 blower, slim line fans, bov, piping and hardware. This is an a/c mount blower kit. The thing you will need to make this kit complete is a bracket to mount the sc. I will let this kit go for $700 plus shipping obo. I can provide pics via camera phone.-Justin

***************Price drop to $600 plus shipping*******************

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Supposebly, it will just mount to where the A/C was at with a custom bracket and it is suppose to work that easily

mazdags94 · Post by **mazdags94** » November 8th, 2007, 6:47 pm

If only the pics worked