Retro fit A/C

[iainfuller]

As my sunroof has started to play up for the second time in a year, and I would prefer to keep the feeling in the right side of may face, I was wondering about retro fitting A/C, either original or aftermarket. I just wondered what was available and what experince/expense others had had. Also, as I already have ATC would I end up with full climate control?

 

[Fen]

You won't ever have climate control, but you should get the same automatic control as you have now down below ambient which is all the cars with factory air-con have anyway.

Ed might be a good guy to respond as he is reinstating factory air-con on his car. I still have an evaporator in mine that I intend to take out if you struggle for one - it's a dash-out job to remove/fit, hence still being in my car.

 

[iainfuller]

Thanks Fen. Dash out sounds expensive and has the potential for lots of squeaks and rattles that I don't presently have. Perhaps I need to have another look at that sunroof!

 

[Diver944]

It is possible, but it will be expensive. I recently read on a 968 forum of a guy who had a full install and if my memory serves me it was circa £2k.

Call Cool-It (they advertise in Porsche Post), they know their way round our system and would be able to help if you have the ££££ []

 

[edh]

I think the cheapest way of doing this is to buy another car

Cool-it is certainly a good place to start. You're looking at somewhere between £2and £3k for a full a/c job from them.

Mine's being re-fitted from the bulkhead forward - so no dash out. It was taken out by the previous owner who used the car for sprinting. It's still a nasty job, because the a/c pipes route under all sorts of stuff. It probably took ph sportscars around 10-12 hours to do mine. I've just got to sort a leak from the dryer & get it gassed up now - I hope it works !

Best (cheapest) case is if you get lucky & can find all the main components second hand - maybe £300-£400 all in. s/h condensers & compressors don't always work though.

maybe fixing that sunroof doesn't seem so bad now

 

[iainfuller]

Thanks Guys. Sounds like fixing the sunroof will be the cheapest and easiest option. The way the weather is at the moment perhaps I need to consider water wings (anyone see Top Gear last night?)

 

[Guest]

You could always push your boot button if you get to hot!