CB7 A/C Delete??

[1991f22a1]

i want to get rid of the A/C in my 91 a1. is there any kits out there? or is it backyard project? i dont ever use my a/c even tho i live in dallas. id rather have the windows down and the music loud, but thats just me. has anybody ever heard of or seen this on a cb7? am i just crazy bcuz i dont need it and want all the crap i dont need off the car? a cb7 that i can drive to work then take to the dragstrip on the weekends is what im aiming for. i want to keep the a1 in there but mod it out. and i know i want the a/c gone.

[lokuputha]

Go to a shop and get the system properly vented; you don't really want to vent the gas into the air, its not very friendly. Then you can go about taking all the parts off.

I'd keep the AC if you are in Dallas. If you want to reduce weight, you can always remove your trunk carpet and get rid of your spare in exchange for a tire sealant and a pneumatic pump.

[1991f22a1]

Go to a shop and get the system properly vented; you don't really want to vent the gas into the air, its not very friendly. Then you can go about taking all the parts off.

I'd keep the AC if you are in Dallas. If you want to reduce weight, you can always remove your trunk carpet and get rid of your spare in exchange for a tire sealant and a pneumatic pump.

lol its funny you say that http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=132482

its not really about reducing weight to me i just dont use and dont want it. its a drag on my engine and i hate it. ill def keep the heater tho!

[C91BLX7]

its not really about reducing weight to me i just dont use and dont want it. its a drag on my engine and i hate it.

Not if its not on.

[thecrow7841]

you don't need a "special Kit" to remove the A/C.
If you want to delete your A/C, just go to Napa or autozone and get
A Alternator without Air Conditioning Belt.

Just like lokuputha said, go to a shop and get the Freon pump out.
i dont know about texas, but in California, its illegal to release freon into the open air.

[1991f22a1]

you don't need a "special Kit" to remove the A/C.
If you want to delete your A/C, just go to Napa or autozone and get
A Alternator without Air Conditioning Belt.

Just like lokuputha said, go to a shop and get the Freon pump out.
i dont know about texas, but in California, its illegal to release freon into the open air.

yeah im sure there are strict govt regulations on that. all in all from what u guys are saying it shouldnt be that much money. just got to rip out all the crap. more labor intensive it seems.
and even though its not "on" there is still belt driving the a/c compressor whether its on or off.

[AcCoRd91cBsEveN]

I also wanna delete my a/c, is it a must to get the altenator?

[1991f22a1]

I also wanna delete my a/c, is it a must to get the altenator?

i think he was just talking about the belt? to basically get a belt that is shorter, because you wont have the compressor anymore. right?

[Boost_Lee]

correct, get a belt from a DX w / no AC

[AcCoRd91cBsEveN]

correct, get a belt from a DX w / no AC

That's what I got is a Dx.

[1991f22a1]

That's what I got is a Dx.

from what i know the DX didnt come with a/c, but im pretty sure people had them installed after they bought the car.

[AcCoRd91cBsEveN]

Maybe idk unless I got a dam lx lol cause my title says dx and the car does have a/c, but like you said some1 did install it in there.

[1991f22a1]

lol. well you can always look up your VIN number to find out what it really is if u have a doubt. but my high school auto tech teacher, the man whole built my engine, was telling me that in the older civics and accords in the dx model did not come with a/c, and when he was working at the honda dealership, he would always have people coming in to have an a/c system installed. he said he did it a countless amount of times. too bad they didnt make a dx with the a6 engine

[deevergote]

Wow, this thread is ripe with misinformation!


Some DX models had AC. Some did not. It was an option. I had a 92 DX with a factory installed AC system.

To delete the AC, you need a belt designed to run the alternator without the AC compressor pulley.... meaning, a shorter belt. If you can't find one specifically for a CB7, you could always measure and have one custom made. Many places will do that for you.

If your system is charged, you'll need to have it properly and LEGALLY drained. If it has already drained itself into the atmosphere, then you're in the clear. Just remove it all.


The AC system is NOT a draw on the engine when it is off. The pulley spins freely, and there's no significant parasitic loss. When it is on, that's a different story. If performance is what you want, the weight of the AC system is fairly significant when you add up all the parts.

[1991f22a1]

cool, i didnt know that it was an option was it an option for every year cb7? 90-93? and if i can find a dx without a/c, could i just snag that belt? or it seems to me it'd probably be better to get a new belt from a parts store...
i know it was recharged when the engine was rebuilt because my teacher told me that he personally did it himself. where would you go to have it drained? are there a lot of components to the a/c system?