I did the RS Heater duct bypass from Rennline.

I'd like to clean my engine bay up more. Is it possible to remove the bracket that held the heater blower?

Looks like some A/C pipes and various wires are going threw it, but they pipe look permanent.

Really would like it gone.

Am I going to have to drain my A/C coolant?

 

It serves to hold several electrical wires and breather hoses in a static location. You probably could remove it, but I would not. You might could remove it and cut it down a little if you are really bothered by it, but frankly you don't want that stuff chafing as vibrations will eventually cause shorts, and leaks.

 

Those aren't A/C lines. The A/C lines run along the rear firewall on a plastic bracket that attaches to the firewall.

The heater blower bracket items are vacuum hoses for the brake booster (Carrera 2 only), breather hoses, fuel return line, cylinder head temp connector, flywheel sensor connector, and the bank 1 knock sensor connector.

 

Have a look at the last couple of pages of this thread:
https://rennlist.com/forums/964-foru...refurb-45.html

 

What are the disadvantages of removing the rear blower and replacing it with the Rennline unit? Does this detract frm engine cooling? Should it be done on a street car that is not raced?

Jerry G

 

I still have my blower fitted, but less heat in the winter and no effective windscreen demister are a couple of things that would come to mind.

In extreme conditions the blower is designed to stay on after you turn the engine off to aid cooling, but I've never experienced mine doing that in 12 years of ownership.

 

Yeah, I'd say if your car is a winter driver Id pass on the mod.

It still blows heat, just not as strong.

Or just swap then out as the weather changes, it not hard to do. Couple bolts, nothing major.

I will add its much easier to work in the engine with it gone. Much more space. Something I really like. Less weight, less parts, etc..

 

Curious, but does the RS have that bracket? I can't see how it would hurt the car to relocate those wires and hoses.

 

Yes