FrestyleFC3S

im working on the REAL one now..hehe...ac system is coimng out today

FCmaniac

sweet.. we should do an FAQ then with all the different types in it

1Revvin7

I agree, but its his car... Any pixs of you car so we can evaluate it?

RX7Aggie

yeah, i took out the AC system, including the compressor, condensor, expansion tank or whatever that was, and the lines. saved 58 lbs, according to someone else...



then i moved my coolant reserior to the other side of the hood latch and made customs aluminum brackets (bought the aluminum strips at lowe's)



i also moved the electronic crap over to the left away from the future hole.



i then rented a super-duty sawzall from home depot for $15/4 hrs and cut a jagged 3" hole / square next to the radiator, between the upper and lower left side radiator mounts. i bent back / broke off the aluminum edges from the hole.



i then wrapped the hole edges in pipe insulation from lowe's ($2 for a 7 ft peice) and put aluminum foil tape over it for durability. i then removed my AFM mounts and reattached it with aluminum strip once the intake pipe was mounted and fit.



i wrapped the TID and aluminum integra pipe in insulation tape and foil tape.



YOU DONT NEED THE "FRESH AIR HEADLIGHT". this CAI gets plenty of air from the front of the car, in front of the radiator (imagine that!). although i did remove the FTP lenses, which DOES increase the fresh air marginally.



you can feel this mod, especially when its cool outside. driving at night this summer feels then same as when i would drive my car immediately after starting it before the CAI and when the engine bay air was cool. there is a HP increase, trust me. i cant wait till late fall when its 50 deg outside...ZOOM WEEEEE ZOOOOM WIRSH

FrestyleFC3S

well im almost there man



i gotta drill the hole....



its funny cause i was working on the CAI concept and taking out the AC this week...then you roll along and do the stuff



i cant ******* get the lower bolts off the compressor HOW IN THE **** DID YOU DO IT



the fun thing is today the : AC system (but the compressor) came off, and all the airpump, acv, and split air pipe came off

RX7Aggie

1st of all, the red was there since i bought the car, and 2nd, MY CAR IS NOT GHETTO!



the vaccuum lines are red b/c that is the theme i'm going with, red and white, like the red TII on the white fender. thats why my air filter is red. yes my engine needs cleaning, but it runs and does it in a very fast manner. its strong, and that other engine bay shot is quite old...

RX7Aggie

AWESOME, get rid of all those power robbing emminities. as for those lower bolts, i probably spent 30 minutes getting those off, lol



the AC line going to the condesnor was in the way for me, i unscrewed the bolts, but couln't get them out. i also have power steering, and that made matters sooooo much worse.



i pulled and tugged, thought i was going to break my power steering pump wires and crap, and finally got that crap off. like those magic rings...there's a way to get them off, you just have to hold your mouth just right. anyway, after getting it out, i realized the AC line going to the interior was blocking the bolts. get that off, and it should be much easier



and the fruits of your labor...

FrestyleFC3S

bahhaha my pic will own urs.... dude i cut all the **** i could....all those AC lines i snipped to get out easier no bolts for me



the ******* bolts are impossibblllleeee

FrestyleFC3S

aggie you can also take out the 2nd to the right relay next to the coolant tank



its the ac relay



unless ur running somethign off of it



say when u get an efan



thats what im gonna do....when i press ac button the efan will auto go on

RX7Aggie

that's a cool idea, with the AC fan button and all...