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Old 10-06-2012 | 01:41 PM
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The result is my 'ol lady will hang out with me on a hot Saturday night..
lol isn't that reason to ditch the a/c?
Old 10-06-2012 | 02:25 PM
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I think the cooling seats I found would be very helpfull for one thing. I'm looking for like one of those portable a/c units you see for small houses, but one you can put in cars that will run off 12 volts.
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Would something like this work? It uses 115v ac and 6amps. I already have the dc - ac power inverter in my car that I have used to charge a computer on long trips.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Portabl...item4607ec8e92
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Trucker/ mexican fan that plugs into the cig lighter and osclates
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How about this?
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Originally Posted by 2000RATA
Personally I enjoy the company of a hot female. I like to make them sweat, but not because it's 100 degrees in the car seat next to me.
chuckle...

I fly, and this is a solution to that problem in a plane. They are very pricey because they are associated with flying, but I'm sure it would be easy to build with a few parts and an igloo cooler.



http://www.arcticaircooler.com/
Old 10-07-2012 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by sweet99ss
Would something like this work? It uses 115v ac and 6amps. I already have the dc - ac power inverter in my car that I have used to charge a computer on long trips.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Portabl...item4607ec8e92
this would fit in the back lol!
Old 10-07-2012 | 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by subarubill96
lol isn't that reason to ditch the a/c?
It is sometimes. LOL!
Old 10-07-2012 | 08:14 AM
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How about this?
rotflmao.... i knew this thread would get ridiculous... i removed my a/c on my truck kit. the a/c was already failed when i bought the car. I never used it in my z28 i had when it worked perfectly unless it rained. Thats the one time i miss it most.
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Originally Posted by subarubill96
apparently you dont have traffic lol. got stuck for 4 hours in NYC at 104*f when my a/c was on the fritz. needless to say, never doing that again.
LMAO!!!! No, traffic isnt too bad around me, or else I probably would not have ran a truck manifold kit. Most traffic I see are the contiuous red lights I face when cruising around town.
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Originally Posted by subarubill96
lol isn't that reason to ditch the a/c?
Exactly. The reason my car is loud, rides rough, and now doesnt have ac.
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Exactly. The reason my car is loud, rides rough, and now doesnt have ac.
Bring it on up to Walker Co. for some test and tune.
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Easiest way is to keep it in the garage.
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So you're going to end up spending more money to re-engineer an A/C setup than it would have cost to buy a different kit. What about a top mount compressor setup? **** ditching the A/C, spend the money and buy a kit that can keep or build your own kit.
Old 10-07-2012 | 02:43 PM
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Dry ice wrapped in a rag in the vents?
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Or don't spend any more money and use a c6 manifold on the pass side. Easy as that.
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Originally Posted by 91sonomast
So you're going to end up spending more money to re-engineer an A/C setup than it would have cost to buy a different kit. What about a top mount compressor setup? **** ditching the A/C, spend the money and buy a kit that can keep or build your own kit.
$400 is still going to put me 1000's below any other turbo kit that retains a/c that I have found.... Have you looked at the huron speed turbo kit group purchase? Not to mention he is getting us turbo's and other parts very cheap!
Old 10-07-2012 | 04:36 PM
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How about this....
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I'm also looking at relocating the a/c, but it looks like it could get pricey...
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It would be cheaper if you go ahead and convert the passenger's side to a C6 manifold, or you could modify a 2010 camaro's driver's side exhaust manifold and have it facing forward on the passenger side. It may take some work to fab it, but it would be so worth it at the end.

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