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Check w/ RockAuto.com.
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Use ac and where i live there is no need

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I dont use AC and where i live there is no need for this.
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Use ac and where i live there is no need

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Certainly would be an advantage with one less component to have to drive. I did it to my daughter's jeep because the clutch went bad and I needed to drive it 90 miles home from her school so I could fix it. So I'm thinking the boxster looks like an easy by pass. Other than losing the defroster, is there any reason why putting on a smaller belt, taking AC compressor out of the loop, for those times of the year when no AC is going to be used or track days? Just a thought

POST 2Original post

Doesn't seem like it will hit anything but you have to confirm. Other than that, it's just another car. Remember, Porsche is just another car, not a rocket; the Germans just made it a lil tougher to work on.

POST 3Original post

I removed the AC compressor and everything associated with it. No problems, and 40 or so lbs lighter.

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Could you share the part number of the belt or the car that uses it?

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Is there any DIY for this? I did a search in this forum and can't find any thread. I dont use AC and where i live there is no need for this. Thanks

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Check w/ RockAuto.com. They have belt w/ and w/o AC. I have done this before on another car; although it didn't quite work but it gave me a very good reference regarding the dimension.

POST 7Original post

AC is too nice to have. Pull the spare out if the weight is that important of an issue.

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