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Old 08-13-2009, 03:45 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 24boosted View Post
3% of a 140 hp engine is not 10 hp, neither is 3% of 197. Less than 6 whp loss on the k20 won't be noticeable. Someone dynoed their car on here with the ac on and it was nearly a 20 whp loss. 3% is inaccurate, that's saying the less power a motor makes the less the power loss with ac on.
I thought that the compressor cycles off whenever the vehicle is above 3/4 throttle???

My Acura does that and so does my CR-V....
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