I don't understand it either. My car the A/C works awesome and the powersteering is pretty good too. I wouldn't want to remove them just to save a couple HP and a few pounds. There are other ways to increase power and drop weight that don't inconvenience me as much. I got a custom radiator made for my car so it could handle the extra heat of an occasional track outing, and I went to the extra time and effort to make sure it would work with the stock A/C in place.