is the TT like other cars where >
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is the TT like other cars where >
When you turn on the air you lose power? I sure don't notice it if that's true. It's still a freakin rocket. My other cars in the past lost noticeable power when the air was turned on.
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Re: is the TT like other cars where >
The nature of turning on your air conditioning is going to mean you're losing power. When using AC on any car, you take away from the main motor. As far as I know, all AC units share a belt that goes over your crank pulley. Remove the belt/AC and you gain 10-15 HP, because you're reducing the friction and giving the rest of the motor more power.
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It's been said, in the TT the a/c compressor turns off under heavy acceleration...
...could be true, I don't know....to me it seems slower with it on, so I just turn on ECON, (and turn-off ESP) if I want maximum acceleration. It seems to rev quicker and smoother with a/c off.
The drag from A/C is much less noticable in the TT than other cars I've had though.
The drag from A/C is much less noticable in the TT than other cars I've had though.
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