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PLEASE HELP....A/C expert needed to answer this.....
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flyle
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Apr 23, 2017, 6:51 AM
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PLEASE HELP....A/C expert needed to answer this.....
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1998 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 5.7 L 5,000 miles on a new engine Thew A/C system on my car operates 100% perfectly, blows hard and its ice cold. I have a factory 15" height x 28" wide x 1" thick condenser. I want to know if I removed my factory condenser and replaced it with a condenser from a compact car that is about 15" x 15" x 1".....would it still remove enough heat to stay very cold? I will also put a 2,600cfm continuously running fan attached to the condenser. I see condensers on compact cars that are half the size of mine.....and these little 4 cylinder cars blow harder and are also ice cold. So I would assume it will work.....????? I need to make room up in front of my engine for a custom turbo kit that is being installed. Also, what type of condenser is best. Thanks....
(This post was edited by flyle on Apr 23, 2017, 6:53 AM)
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Hammer Time
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Apr 23, 2017, 7:27 AM
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That is one of the worst ideas I ever heard. NO, you cannot downsize the condenser and expect it to work. In those smaller cars, all the components are engineered to work together as a system. The condenser size is matched to the evaporator size and refrigerant capacity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Apr 23, 2017, 7:28 AM
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Easy answer: NO, DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT THAT. Why: Condenser is so vital to A/C performance you'll never be happy again if you alter it especially if nice and OE now. Please just say why you would even think of something like that? If you want more power just take all the A/C stuff out and do without but you are wrecking a car of great interest by messing it up either way, T
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Hammer Time
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Apr 23, 2017, 8:05 AM
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I'm not going to waste a bunch of time debating this foolish idea. I've already advised you and I've already explained why those smaller cars blow cold with smaller condensers. Not only do you want to destroy the condenser engineering but you want to put a superheated turbo against it. You have received the same advice from 2 different AC experts. You don't appear to be listening so I'm just going to close this thread now. PS, you claim to be in Southeast Florida but you IP shows you in Dubai. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
(This post was edited by Hammer Time on Apr 23, 2017, 8:07 AM)
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