Seat Cooler
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Seat Cooler Ever seen those fan driven car seat coolers?
Does anyone know of an aftermarket seat with built in coolers? I don't want to have to deal with a slipping mat-like cover all the time.
Does anyone know of an aftermarket seat with built in coolers? I don't want to have to deal with a slipping mat-like cover all the time.
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The idea I was thinking about a few years ago is similar to the method used in a space suit. Have a rubber directional tubing mesh with liquid running through it, embedded in the seat (leather/cloth, thin foam layer, mesh, thick seat support foam). Liquid gets pulled from reservoir/passive[and/or fan cooled] radiator, runs through pump, gets pushed through mesh, and gets pulled by pump back into the radiator. The primary issue is leaks, but I have a feeling that OEMs use a system that goes along these lines and so far I haven't heard about a lot of people complaining (perhaps they just use [cold] air and not liquid). The secondary issue is weight. There is no doubt in my mind that this system would work great at cooling, but as far as practicality in a performance-oriented car, I am somewhat doubtful...
http://www.sportsimportsltd.com/thcosecu.html
But, the link that RedVertTA posted above looks like it does something similar or exactly the same. ^ I would just try to take one of those apart and have the guts of that installed under the leather. Seems like that just pumps air, which will provide a mild cooling effect but will not be as drastic as a water-based system.
http://www.sportsimportsltd.com/thcosecu.html
But, the link that RedVertTA posted above looks like it does something similar or exactly the same. ^ I would just try to take one of those apart and have the guts of that installed under the leather. Seems like that just pumps air, which will provide a mild cooling effect but will not be as drastic as a water-based system.
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http://www.sportsimportsltd.com/thcosecu.html
But, the link that RedVertTA posted above looks like it does something similar or exactly the same. ^ I would just try to take one of those apart and have the guts of that installed under the leather. Seems like that just pumps air, which will provide a mild cooling effect but will not be as drastic as a water-based system.
But, the link that RedVertTA posted above looks like it does something similar or exactly the same. ^ I would just try to take one of those apart and have the guts of that installed under the leather. Seems like that just pumps air, which will provide a mild cooling effect but will not be as drastic as a water-based system.