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Originally Posted by nikitopo
Oh no ... you don't remove any bracketry. It is just a general design issue. If you remove the bumper, then you might not have a good line up near fender. You can see more on this here: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37694
Personally, I got afraid after seeing these posts and did the A/C compressor delete in a workshop.
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Gotcha, that makes sense. I'll check out the link just to see what this is all about; I'm sure someday I'll remove my bumper.
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Originally Posted by Tcoat
If you run the hoses too close to the block you are at risk of blowing one or both. The return hose gets hot on it's own so the extra heat will take it way past the rated levels. The AC will also not work worth shit. They are placed where they are for a reason not just conveneince. If that 15 pounds savings and aesthetics when the hood are open then just do the delete. You may able to relocate if you wrap them in a heat resistant material but I am not optimistic it would work.
Personally if I lived in California that AC would be one of my most important things.
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Thanks for the info. That's what I really needed to know.
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Originally Posted by humfrz
Oh, I can't resist any longer ....... unless you are going to make this a dedicated track car ....... I would suggest that there are far better ways to shed 15 lbs of weight ....... like remove the spare tire or the rear seat or get lighter wheels ......... 
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For the record, between the compressor, the radiator/cooler, the lines, etc I was pretty sure the weight was more than 15 lbs, but the bigger reason was the lines. I can't stand them when looking at the motor. My last sports car was a mkiv Supra, so I am used to prettier, cleaner engine bays. Forgot to add, the car will eventually lose the AC when it becomes a dedicated track car in the future, but then I'll be removing everything non-essential.
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Originally Posted by ryoma
or go on a diet
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8% at 165 lbs, so if I lost 16.5 lbs (10%) it would have to be muscle. I don't have 16.5 lbs of fat.