remove heat?? yes or no opinions

Since I first went to the dragstrip in the 70's I've been at war with weight. Making a car lighter is free horsepower. A less cluttered engine compartment is a big plus as well. That said I only had one car where I removed the heater and I would never do it again. I don't drive my junk in the snow or the bad weather, but getting caught in the rain with no defrost or those chilly fall and spring mornings happen.

Next time you're at a swap meet, put up a heater core, it's not that heavy. Unless you've removed all creature comforts and it's an all out race machine it's just not worth it.

Then again, I'm getting older and the weight penalty from A/C now seems well worth it as well.