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Mar 28, 2006 | 03:56 PM

k4rts

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Losing ALOT of power when...

i turn the a/c on. is this normal? theres a biggg difference in power. 98 civic ex

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Mar 28, 2006 | 04:06 PM

lowbrow

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Seizing AC compressor?

Mar 28, 2006 | 04:13 PM

ReVenGe

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how much power we talking?

cause in most cars ac drags it down.... whats fun is turning it off and flooring it ... its like mini nitrous......

Mar 28, 2006 | 05:25 PM

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its normal and a 98ex doesnt have lots of power to begin with

Mar 28, 2006 | 05:50 PM

ReVenGe

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its normal and a 98ex doesnt have lots of power to begin with

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo burn....:crazyr:

Mar 29, 2006 | 11:52 AM

k4rts

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which is why i have a few go-fast parts :P

Mar 29, 2006 | 11:56 AM

goon54

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strut bars dont make u go faster......j/k
but seriously, all the bolt ons on a d series dont add up to much.. i did the same (intake,headers,exhaust..etc) and eventually swapped it with a b16a2.
dont worry about the ac robbing ya power band

Mar 29, 2006 | 12:03 PM

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Running the A/C robs the engine of a good deal of power. A CAI, header, and missing timing cover aren't really 'go fast' parts. :happysad:

The lack of power (with or without A/C on) is normal for a basically stock Y8...