Well, i have been running this for 2 week now, checking every two days. And im suprised with the results. materials cost 5 bucks. I have tried this on the corolla. Its been tried on matrix on other forums, each car is different.
Go to home depot and get one of those pipe insulators and zip ties. What i did with the celi, is that i wrapped to insulate the largest a/c pipe.
it keeps most heat away, so it blows colder, i tried to insulate as most as i can. I check it every day, cause, some say is a fire hazzard, but i got the one that is rated for high temps.
Well enough of the talk, here is the proof.
BTW, if you dont like it, dont critizice, it is not hot looks, but in Georgia, the summers are killing. And it can be removed for winter....
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makes sense. good thinking
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Considering where I'm at, I'm definately going to try this!
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replacing your cabin air filter makes a world of difference too
Makes perfect sense. Good thinking.
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QUOTE (LewFX @ Jun 6, 2008 - 9:16 PM)
>replacing your cabin air filter makes a world of difference too
I didn't know that there was a filter to replace for the a/c. Where's it located?
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we dont have cabin air filter , at least not on mine.
I was a little hesitant, at first, but it gets 100 degrees here sometimes, and convertibles are more difficult to cool down...
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I heard about this before just never really tried it cause I barley use the A/C lol good to know it works.
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haha i use windows.... i love the texas heat! windows fown sunroof open, hair in da breeze but ac is a must in hou traffic, good post, when i get my celica fixec im deffinately gunna do this...
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QUOTE (Remy @ Jun 6, 2008 - 8:53 PM)
>I heard about this before just never really tried it cause I barley use the A/C lol good to know it works.
Freakin' Nords!
Looks worth a try - we're not much cooler here, so hopefully it will provide a little relief. I just hope I can get mine as neat as yours.
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ingenious! i'll be doing this tomorrow for sure!
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the AC insulation is another feature the older celi's had that the 6th gen didn't get...
i wonder if the 5th gen ones will fit the 6th gen ones? i'll have to take pics and check it out.
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i have to try that, here in Yuma Arizona in summer we are at 102- 110 as a regular day!
i just remembered something from my AC class. if the evap core gets too cold it can and will ice over which means NO cold air. be sure the air coming out of the vent is NOT below 32F!
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thats why i think we need to take it off during winter. There is no way it will come out that cold when its 100 degrees in the summer.
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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jun 7, 2008 - 10:06 AM)
>thats why i think we need to take it off during winter. There is no way it will come out that cold when its 100 degrees in the summer.
you'd be surprised! when my AC system was
fully charged it blew 35F 
my car was a rolling meat fridge.
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I always these insulator on newer cars but never really though abt it. COol mod, deff will try it out..
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damn i need to get off my ass and do this. TEXAS HEAT FTW. haha.. also i need to purgo my AC and give it a new start
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QUOTE (Bitter @ Jun 7, 2008 - 9:00 AM)
>i just remembered something from my AC class. if the evap core gets too cold it can and will ice over which means NO cold air. be sure the air coming out of the vent is NOT below 32F!
wait. isn't the larger one the low pressure side.
which meants that its comming OUT of the ac core, & already cooled the cabin?
i can see it still helping since the condenser doesn't have to pull as much heat away from the 134...
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Its a cool idea (get it? haha).
But I would like to see some type of automotive insulation used that is fire safe, and doesn't look like home depot in your engine bay.
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QUOTE (lagos @ Jun 7, 2008 - 2:37 PM)
>Its a cool idea (get it? haha).
But I would like to see some type of automotive insulation used that is fire safe, and doesn't look like home depot in your engine bay.
i dont think it looks to bad actually...plus its all about functioning who cares what it looks like? lol.....which reminds me of a buddy of mine who has a cobra svt mustang...04 i believe...under his hood he has NASA spec. thick ass heat deflecting material that he wrapped EVERYTHING in....its almost like a very thick tin foil....you would not believe how cold his car runs...litteraly cold
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QUOTE (LewFX @ Jun 6, 2008 - 1:16 PM)
>replacing your cabin air filter makes a world of difference too
Where is this cabin filter you talk of? I have my blower apart at this moment, and I can only clean the "fins" on the roundl fan assembly.
our cars have no cabin filter.
my st205 swapandour Beams swap
i thought so lol. i did this a few days ago. it actually helps, too.
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there should be, some automotive type. we just have to look for. In the mean time this is working for me.
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Could be...but I dont know. My 7th Gen has one because I took it out before to check it, it was clean so I just put it back in...
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This is brilliant! I'm totally going to find something to do this with. I wonder if that insulation material that you use on hot water heaters would work - the stuff that's fiberglass on the inside and foil on the outside. I bet that stuff isn't flammable.
Makes perfect sense. good thinkin
any other ideas on making the AC blow colder before i have to deal w/ texas summer(100+ AND high humidity)
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