Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:08 am
not talkin about it being cool, talkin about driving. drive a 1.3 with the a/c on, then drive a sierra 1.6 with the a/c on.....oh so much better....can still overtake.Moph wrote:Reason being? Last I checked the efficiency of the AC compressor was determined by a combination of pulley size and revs, not engine capacityjoeblow wrote:A- those i know with a/c in a sierra love it....as i do..........but you really need a 1.6 to get the full benefit.
Don't notice any power loss at speed (ie full throttle, fifth gear) with aircon on vs aircon off, so can't see that a 1.6 would have any benefits unless you undersize the pulley to get more revs out of the compressor, in which case the extra go of a 1.6L might be beneficial.
