T04E install questions... what next...
07-30-2006, 07:51 AM
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For a dedicated track-only car I can understand no a/c. For a street car, who gives a rat's **** about 30 pounds? Go on a diet and lose 30 pounds or run with five fewer gallons of fuel. There's your 30 pounds. The whole "well-I-guess-it-doesn't-work-so-I'll-rationalize-my-laziness-by-saying-it's-weight-savings" thing is pretty weak.
I just don't see the logic in a street car - particularly a Porsche - being a sweltering inferno simply because the owner is too lazy (or too cheap) to repair things properly before commencing with performance upgrades.
Like I said, my car is plenty fast, modded and everything (including a/c) works just fine. Yes, it can be done.
I just don't see the logic in a street car - particularly a Porsche - being a sweltering inferno simply because the owner is too lazy (or too cheap) to repair things properly before commencing with performance upgrades.
Like I said, my car is plenty fast, modded and everything (including a/c) works just fine. Yes, it can be done.
07-30-2006, 02:39 PM
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Tom, can you be any more resourceful? Your handiness with repairs on these cars never ceases to amaze me. Kudos to your long-time contribution to these forums. BTW your door panel removal pics and hood shock replacement write-up helped me lots. Thanks!
07-30-2006, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by PuttingThePoorBackInPorsche
For a dedicated track-only car I can understand no a/c. For a street car, who gives a rat's **** about 30 pounds? Go on a diet and lose 30 pounds or run with five fewer gallons of fuel. There's your 30 pounds. The whole "well-I-guess-it-doesn't-work-so-I'll-rationalize-my-laziness-by-saying-it's-weight-savings" thing is pretty weak.
I just don't see the logic in a street car - particularly a Porsche - being a sweltering inferno simply because the owner is too lazy (or too cheap) to repair things properly before commencing with performance upgrades.
Like I said, my car is plenty fast, modded and everything (including a/c) works just fine. Yes, it can be done.
I just don't see the logic in a street car - particularly a Porsche - being a sweltering inferno simply because the owner is too lazy (or too cheap) to repair things properly before commencing with performance upgrades.
Like I said, my car is plenty fast, modded and everything (including a/c) works just fine. Yes, it can be done.
07-30-2006, 03:02 PM
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Having spent years re-inventing wheels in the pre-Internet days, I'm still in awe of the fact that we now have instant access to so much info and personal experience.
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How no one has created a flexible solution to universalize the turbo water discharge piping??? Crap, was I thinking out loud again?
07-30-2006, 05:39 PM
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The defrost works a helluva lot better with a working a/c compressor to remove moisture/humidity from the air as well, so this logic doesn't just apply to those in "100+ climates".
07-30-2006, 08:46 PM
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i've got the alternator wiring mod to cater for the 3 inch inlet. Now i'm starting to flirt with the idea of weight reduction and a/c delete Might give it one more summer and decide then..
Might give it one more summer and decide then..
07-31-2006, 08:31 AM
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ibkevin,
Better solution, go hunt for a Nissan Sentra Alternator. It's rated
at 95 amps & is much smaller but you'll have to remove your
alternator to compare the mounting lugs as I hear there are
a few variation of the Nissan alternator. Don't ask me for the
part no. cause it's not listed on the one that I have.
Better solution, go hunt for a Nissan Sentra Alternator. It's rated
at 95 amps & is much smaller but you'll have to remove your
alternator to compare the mounting lugs as I hear there are
a few variation of the Nissan alternator. Don't ask me for the
part no. cause it's not listed on the one that I have.
07-31-2006, 06:45 PM
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Thanks J, I'll add that to my bag of tricks. Hopefully the hump hose does the job.
Suggestions what to do with the stock oil supply hose that is about .5" too long?
Suggestions what to do with the stock oil supply hose that is about .5" too long?
