turbo w/ ac

[Rhenderson]

is it possible or better off without it?

[ECalvo31]

It will be better without it. It is faster without it. You can keep it, if it is hot where you at. Like when I put turbo in mine I'm keeping it. It's hot in Florida.

[jyoungblood87]

oh yes it is possible to have a turbo setup with ac still running in the car... lots of people on this forum that have a turbo setup still have ac installed... its a personal preference...
me personally, i took my ac out for my turbo setup to free up some room in my engine bay... because when u have to work on your turbo setup or whatever inside your engine bay, you want as much room as possible... it get annoying real quick when you have to cram your arms and fingers into tight areas to maintenance your vehicle...

[Rhenderson]

ok its pretty humid here but i drove cars without ac for about two years so i can deal with it...if not ill just buy one with ac..

[tear2wo]

if u have a turbo .. just drive fast so you wont need a/c lol

[deevergote]

Removing the AC is good for a number of reasons. It weighs a good deal (the whole system), and it takes up a lot of room. The pulley is free spinning when it's not on, so there's no power loss unless you're actually RUNNING the AC.

Normal log style turbo manifolds plop the turbo in a spot where the AC gets in the way, so most people pull it. If you want to retain AC, you'll need a custom manifold to make the turbo stuff fit around it.

Also, the condenser in the front can cramp the space you'll want for an intercooler. There are options, of course, but removing it to fit a big fat FMIC is usually the best.

[NAiL05]

Its a personal thing. Depending on sizing of the turbo you can get away with AC. As I recall I had a friend running a big 16g still running AC. Anything huge you might want to remove the AC. It does free up a lot of room though. Usually depending on how the turbo is clocked taking the AC comp out will allow you to run the dp easier.