Djaniero Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 I was 100% sure I was going to remove my air con before I fit my TD04 Kit. But after the recent heat wave that hit the UK shores this weekend gone, I'm now having second thoughts. If I decide to keep it, how difficult would the td04 kit be to fit, compared to if I removed the a/c? Let me know what you think. Remove or not to remove? Quote
Glanza Mac Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 RemoveLess weight, more power but just a little warmer in summer... So what! Haha Rob Quote
daniel_g Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 There is only pros I dont think there would be enough room for a TD04 kit with AC still there. Quote
Beastmode panda Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Pros - Light weight baby. Cons - Sweaty beaver. Quote
Djaniero Posted May 19, 2014 Author Posted May 19, 2014 RemoveLess weight, more power but just a little warmer in summer... So what! HahaRob lol. True. I think I'm just too used to using the a/c in my daily driver. I only use the starlet at weekends, so I guess having no a/c isnt too bad. There is only pros I dont think there would be enough room for a TD04 kit with AC still there.I remember reading a thread not so long ago, and a UK member fitted one but kept his a/c. I guess the members from the hotter countries must still keep it when they fit bigger turbo kits? Quote
Djaniero Posted May 19, 2014 Author Posted May 19, 2014 Pros - Light weight baby.Cons - Sweaty beaver. yO Rob.So what dyou rec? Sweatybeaver.com or lightweightbaby.net? Quote
JayJ Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 yO Rob. So what dyou rec? Sweatybeaver.com or lightweightbaby.net? pssst....custom condenser....Wepr ;-) Quote
JayJ Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Tell me more dude Basicly a smaller ac condenser and maybe custom brackets to make some space. Also ac pipes need to be modified to suiit. Quote
Beastmode panda Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Oh yeah forgot sacha does them. Well I took mine out a long time ago, rather wish I didn't in some ways but things like that always play on my mind about weight and the pump weighs about 8kg maybe even more. That's a hell of a lot of weight for just a small shitty pump. Quote
Liam_D Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Bin it we only get like one weeks worth of hot weather in the year anyway. Quote
Beastmode panda Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Bin it we only get like one weeks worth of hot weather in the year anyway. This is true!! Quote
Arnold Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 I removed mine so now have a front mounted air filter and other benefits, but yeah you can buy a smaller condenser and keep it. Id have preferred that, as may increase the cars value when it eventually gets sold Quote
MARC MOSS Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Leave it in lol what the fuck is a few kilos gonna do to the performance ? It's not like you are racing it is it?? I wish if left mine in that's for sure...All these people saying take it out lol just to save a few kilos so they think they're car might go a bit faster lol.If you can fit a bigger turbo and leave it why not? Quote
Beastmode panda Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Leave it in lol what the fuck is a few kilos gonna do to the performance ? It's not like you are racing it is it?? I wish if left mine in that's for sure... All these people saying take it out lol just to save a few kilos so they think they're car might go a bit faster lol. If you can fit a bigger turbo and leave it why not? Do you want a fucking fight or something? Quote
Djaniero Posted May 19, 2014 Author Posted May 19, 2014 Hmm got me thinking now. Has anyone got a pic of their td04 kit fitted with a custom condenser? Quote
MARC MOSS Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Do you want a fucking fight or something?Ok sausage, in baby oil ? Quote
richardc9052 Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 The 4e I'm running now without power steering and a/c pumps is a lot livelier with the revs so aside from the weight I'd say it does help, like a lightened flywheel does Quote
morgey Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Keep it. I wish my starlet had it, black car, any form of sun baking hot sweat box! If you're happy with the car now and it has it, you're going to have more power with a td04 so you'll notice it even less so why get rid? Quote
MARC MOSS Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 just loose weight be less sweaty rip out the aircon and open the window then... You will be so much faster then all the other traffic Quote
richardc9052 Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 It's not all about power/speed. Less weight = better fuel consumption too ;) Quote
morgey Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 In my 1.4 corolla with trip computer it makes absolutely fuck all difference whether I have the aircon turned on or off. It's an electric clutch so it's not doing anything when turned off just the resistance from some bearings Quote
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