Aircon

[T4Rick]

Did all volvo s40s come with aircon? Im in the thinking that i can remove it to save weight as i never use it

[marc]

To be honest with you, it'll be more trouble than it's worth. Unless your going to strip EVERYTHING out you'll notice no difference.

M

[mechakev]

Not all did, my s40 didn't. I must ask, why remove something so that's so nice?

[960kg]

Originally Posted by Rick81

Did all volvo s40s come with aircon? Im in the thinking that i can remove it to save weight as i never use it

...aircon is not just for summer weather!!!.......you will be sorry in the winter as it is needed to demist the screen and windows inside which the S/V 40 suffers from fairly badly....some cars seem worse than others!....

[Volvon]

IMHO weight reduction is the best and cheapest performance upgrade! Make sure any extra weight is gone. Example; for the last few months I have had mini fridge, mini-hoover, fishing tackle, fishing rods, wellies, coats, shovel, 4 litres of coolant etc permanently residing in my boot. I have just recently removed everything including spare wheel (well its currently on as I got a nail in my tyre last week) and it feels like a NOS kit has been fitted the difference is remarkable! I probably lightened car by about 200kg!

So i'm with you on saving weight, I always run with 3/4 bars of petrol and no more. Bear in mind 1 litre of petrol weighs 0.73 KG so having a full tank (55 litres) of petrol = 40KG. Running with 15 litres in = just over 10KG, a saving of 30KG

Food for thought anyway.

[amarshe]

Petrol is one thing I spent a while theorising in, a few variables:

1. Price speculation - cheaper to fill up a full tank and hope prices don't come down.

2. Extra petrol used in driving to the petrol station (for those who don't pass one with competive prices on a regular basis).

3. Having enough spare cash in the first place to fill up.

4. The saving of ~30kg is less than half the weight of a light human! Does that really make an impact? 200kg yes though.

My in-laws only put a tenner's worth in at a time, and drive every day past a petrol station. I just fill up to the brim whenever there's about quarter of a tank left - less stress - but at £45 odd I appreciate that it's not for everyone.

[960kg]

......i agree weight taken of the car is one of the best ways to make a car get more performance......BUT....it is for racing cars and not road cars....if any are serious about this then there is really something wrong with you....why don`t you buy a faster more powerful car?....can you really go flat out all the time with a T4 and notice the loss of weight?.....if you are serious then the mother in-law won`t ever be in your car again or you won`t use it for shopping either!!!.....why don`t you take all the seats out?......so come on answer this chaps question properly without all this crap........

[T4Rick]

Pmsl good read this is

[Shug]

I have 2 subs in my boot, and 3 amps, the rear sits lower now, I am tall and weigh over 100 kgs, with the recent addition of the sounds I haven't noticed any difference in performance. I do see a bigger difference in the boost pressure at 3am when its cold and damp, rather than 29 deg when I leave Heathrow on way home. I do believe as previously said weight saving is for track, not road. Just enjoy what you have!

[Volvon]

And before anyone says go the toilet before you drive, dont bother, the average human crap only weighs about 100 grams so not really worth it