Air con on 400SE

[1 Finger Bandit]

Has anyone heard of air con being fitted to a 400?

[Jonny weggie]

Yeah, put the hood down Shaun, how are you getting on with your car now.

jonny.

[blaineuk]

seen it on a seac, but not a 400.

[combine]

Was fitted to mine but I took it off as a weight saving measure ,also better airflow to rad , who the hell wants air con at the moment anyway !

[Tasmindevil]

1 Finger Bandit said:

Has anyone heard of air con being fitted to a 400?

Bandit bandit bandit I feel open season is about to commence especially once HOTTY see's this
Hope you are fine (Apart from the misguided post that's more applicable to the Audi TT forum
Hamish

[1 Finger Bandit]

Jonny car is great, a beast and fun to drive just not in this weather.
Hamish trust me I don't want air con its just that I bought a job lot of 400 spares and included was a air con pump - I just can't imagine why. Anyway if anyone wants to try it they can have it for the cost of postage.
Well done on the run by the way.
Not worried about Hotty by the way - he's a bit of a lightweight now Traceys got him domesticated

[Campbell]

Dont need air con in these cars we need draft excluders

Cambelt

[adam quantrill]

It might be useful on the SX to reduce the intake temperature.....

[1 Finger Bandit]

Do you want it Adam

[adam quantrill]

Nah there's bugger all space under there as it is... besides I'd need a bracket and two radiators for the refrigerant...

[jeff m]

adam quantrill said:

It might be useful on the SX to reduce the intake temperature.....

Reverse hoses on the compressor so your evaporater becomes an extra heater and have your condenser feeding your intake.

For the less technical, this is a joke, as it would require moving the expansion valve too. Not easy

[grahamw48]

All extra weight.

[TVRCC PR]

I just wish that when I rebuilt the 350+2 I'd fitted air con to that. The cabin is like an oven in the height of summer and unfortunately that car doesn't have the option of taking the roof off!

But I can't face the prosepct of taking it all apart for a second time to retro-fit it now.

[jeff m]

TVRCC PR said:

I just wish that when I rebuilt the 350+2 I'd fitted air con to that. The cabin is like an oven in the height of summer and unfortunately that car doesn't have the option of taking the roof off!

But I can't face the prosepct of taking it all apart for a second time to retro-fit it now.

Well if you have an evaporator next to your heater matrix in the box it's easy. Cut off the bulb and remove old expansion valve.Fit new one for 134a in the high hose and tape new bulb on the low side in the engine compartment.
Change drier.etc etc.
Or look at some of the interior retrofit units intended for cars that didn't have A/C when built. They only require two hose holes in the firewall.
If you need help finding parts in the US I can help.
Or buy a tin opener.

[grahamw48]

TVRCC PR said:

I just wish that when I rebuilt the 350+2 I'd fitted air con to that. The cabin is like an oven in the height of summer and unfortunately that car doesn't have the option of taking the roof off!

But I can't face the prosepct of taking it all apart for a second time to retro-fit it now.

Maybe 'Comadis' can advise on the fitting of a sunroof ?

[TVRCC PR]

grahamw48 said:

Maybe 'Comadis' can advise on the fitting of a sunroof ?

It's got one of those, but that just increases the greenhouse effect

[grahamw48]

You need some plants and roller blinds.

[mrzigazaga]

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[jeff m]

mrzigazaga said:

I think you may be better off with one of these..Ive put my order in already.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SOLAR-POWER-FAN-SAFARI-HAT-P...

I think you'd have to be one tough SOB to wear one of those.

[mrzigazaga]

Hi jeff..I already wear these..And i think they will go well with the hat..