whos turboed with A/C
05-29-2004, 12:21 PM
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Re:whos turboed with A/C
buy a greddy manifold.....cccrap manifold.....rev hard the hks log style or BMC even i think you just have to specify A/C or notbut your going to spent some money for those manifolds......do you live in the desert? or in extreme heat conditions?
05-29-2004, 01:57 PM
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Re:whos turboed with A/C
I've got A/C in my integra. It's a Stealthmode Performance mani with the flange on the far passenger side. I had to pull both my fans, and mount pushers on the front of the A/C condenser. I also had to zip tie all the A/C lines to the Radiator Top support (in the hole for the hood latch). THEN, on the bottom, unbolt the bracket holding the A/C lines to the lower part of the support, and zip tie both those lines to the hole where the bracket used to go. Last but not least, wrap all A/C lines in reflective heat tape.
Cliff notes: ---- load of work. If you really need A/C, be prepared to have a bitch of a time.
Cliff notes: ---- load of work. If you really need A/C, be prepared to have a bitch of a time.
05-29-2004, 03:12 PM
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Re:whos turboed with A/C
I live in the Miami area. The sun around 2 pm is like a laser. But the hurricane season (whicj starts next week) makes it impossible to not have AC in your daytime ride. We get rainstorms while it's still 90 degrees. U try driving around with the windows up in that kind of heat.
Anyway; I have a Drag(POS) manifold mated to a Mitsubishi 14G which allowed me to preserve my AC. But to do that my downpipe starts @ approximately 1.25" & flares as it makes the 1st bend.
Since my POS manifold cracked like a senior citizen, I'm going custom mild steel w an offset to allow for a 2.5 " downpipe.
IMO the biggest headache is tuning for AC & turbo. I've since come to realization that VTEC engagement + turbo @ 10 psi = Detonation
Anyway; I have a Drag(POS) manifold mated to a Mitsubishi 14G which allowed me to preserve my AC. But to do that my downpipe starts @ approximately 1.25" & flares as it makes the 1st bend.
Since my POS manifold cracked like a senior citizen, I'm going custom mild steel w an offset to allow for a 2.5 " downpipe.
IMO the biggest headache is tuning for AC & turbo. I've since come to realization that VTEC engagement + turbo @ 10 psi = Detonation
05-29-2004, 03:13 PM
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Re:whos turboed with A/C
the only reason i care is when it comes time to sell my car. I have no idea on how much turbo affecs cost of car if car is worth 4000 w/o turbo what it worth with one? Sounds stuped i live in wisconsin were i have to scrap ice of window 1/2 the year
05-29-2004, 03:24 PM
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Re:whos turboed with A/C
UR going to sell the perfect sleeper ride that starts stock w/a DOHC, that UR adding a turbo to ? ;B
Like I said, VTEC engagement w/AC & boost will net U detonation.
Just go all motor. Safer for your interanls & cheaper to do.
Like I said, VTEC engagement w/AC & boost will net U detonation.
Just go all motor. Safer for your interanls & cheaper to do.
05-29-2004, 07:33 PM
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Re:whos turboed with A/C
OK, sorry for the subtlety.
If U have your AC on when you hit VTEC engagement (& this is under the presumption that UR boosting prior to VTEC eng.) U will hear little pigmys doing a tap dance in your engine.
Let me know if U need me to type that slower so that U can read it.
If U have your AC on when you hit VTEC engagement (& this is under the presumption that UR boosting prior to VTEC eng.) U will hear little pigmys doing a tap dance in your engine.
Let me know if U need me to type that slower so that U can read it.
