944S2 Aircon

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Bananaman

Original Poster:

201 posts

244 months

Friday 28th May 2004
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Anybody know whats involved with a retro fit AirCon for 944S2?

Thom

1,716 posts

248 months

Friday 28th May 2004
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Do you want to use original parts or fit some after market equipment ?

I once spent an afternoon intending to remove the air con from a 944 turbo but I only managed to remove the compressor. The pipes coming from behind the engine going to the fluid bottle (below front left pop up headlight) seemed impossible to remove without removing the engine.
I'd therefore guess retrofitting the air con using all the orignal parts would be quite of a hassle.

In second case it can be done effectively. I know of an '86 turbo that got one fitted by a Renault dealership. It works well, even better than the original system, IMO.

>> Edited by Thom on Friday 28th May 15:05

Bananaman

Original Poster:

201 posts

244 months

Friday 28th May 2004
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Not botherd if it's original fit or not.
Any idea on how much the retro fit your mate had cost?

Thom

1,716 posts

248 months

Friday 28th May 2004
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Just gave him a call. He said it cost the previous owner around £1,500, but didn't give any details.

Keggers

102 posts

239 months

Thursday 17th June 2004
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If anyone knows of anywhere doing aircon installs such as this I would be grateful for details. Have rung around a bundle of aircon specialists and can't seem to find anyone prepared to touch a 944. Very frustrating (but maybe I should take the hint that its just all too hard and expensive).

Melv

4,708 posts

266 months

Thursday 17th June 2004
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I paid a couple of grand to have an OPC fit a system to a 944 S2 over ten years ago......

Mel

williamp

19,276 posts

274 months

Thursday 17th June 2004
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Forget it. Its cheaper to sell your S2 and buy anoyther one with Air con fitted.

The cost is far more then the value of the car...