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Re: Dealer Installed A/C Posted by saabsince 93b [Email] (#972) [Profile/Gallery] (more from saabsince 93b) on Fri, 29 Dec 2017 18:46:17 In Reply to: Re: Dealer Installed A/C, eric in vermont [Profile/Gallery] , Mon, 27 Nov 2017 17:07:36 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
How much HP does the A/C sap?
My 1979 900 turbo had A/C dealer installed ......it was a factory kit.
Now this car had like 140HP and when you turned on the A/C you could really feel the drag on the engine.
A friend who worked at Saab USA told me the old compressors ate up 25 to 30 HP.
Modern day systems have variable compressors so the HP drain is lots less.
I would think that a condenser that is close to the dimensions given or even a little bigger would be fine.
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