AC with HKS V Mount
#1
AC with HKS V Mount
I am in the process of installing an HKS V mount on my LHD USDM car and I do not see a way of making the MANA AC work with this kit. As you can see in the attached photos, the condenser is too small for the radiator brackets, the brackets are in the wrong places, and the pipe treads do not even match. The way I see it, I have two options
1) Use the new JP3 Rx-8 kit
2) Get a JDM condenser and have adapter pipes/threads made.
What are your thoughts? Those of you with US cars and V mounts, how have you made AC work?
1) Use the new JP3 Rx-8 kit
2) Get a JDM condenser and have adapter pipes/threads made.
What are your thoughts? Those of you with US cars and V mounts, how have you made AC work?
Last edited by suzukisteve; 12-16-22 at 09:25 PM.
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JP3 Motorsports (12-20-22)
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Are you sure you have MANA? I thought you had Denso for some reason.
This is going to be a good amount of custom work just due to the substantial differences between US and JDM AC systems, even more so if you have MANA and not Denso.
My recommendation would be do an RX-8 AC condenser
Dig through Estevan's thread -
https://www.rx7club.com/build-thread...-base-1140779/
He did his own AC setup with an RX-8 AC condenser and stock AC compressor. I think that's a good roadmap for a DIY solution.
The JP3 kit is fantastic but you are paying a premium for the plug-and-play. And it may not 100% fit/work with the HKS V-mount.
Oh, IMHO the RX-8 condenser will most likely fit a lot easier, the brackets are on the top/bottom instead of left/right.
Dale
This is going to be a good amount of custom work just due to the substantial differences between US and JDM AC systems, even more so if you have MANA and not Denso.
My recommendation would be do an RX-8 AC condenser
Dig through Estevan's thread -
https://www.rx7club.com/build-thread...-base-1140779/
He did his own AC setup with an RX-8 AC condenser and stock AC compressor. I think that's a good roadmap for a DIY solution.
The JP3 kit is fantastic but you are paying a premium for the plug-and-play. And it may not 100% fit/work with the HKS V-mount.
Oh, IMHO the RX-8 condenser will most likely fit a lot easier, the brackets are on the top/bottom instead of left/right.
Dale
#6
Are you sure you have MANA? I thought you had Denso for some reason.
This is going to be a good amount of custom work just due to the substantial differences between US and JDM AC systems, even more so if you have MANA and not Denso.
My recommendation would be do an RX-8 AC condenser
Dig through Estevan's thread -
https://www.rx7club.com/build-thread...-base-1140779/
He did his own AC setup with an RX-8 AC condenser and stock AC compressor. I think that's a good roadmap for a DIY solution.
The JP3 kit is fantastic but you are paying a premium for the plug-and-play. And it may not 100% fit/work with the HKS V-mount.
Oh, IMHO the RX-8 condenser will most likely fit a lot easier, the brackets are on the top/bottom instead of left/right.
Dale
This is going to be a good amount of custom work just due to the substantial differences between US and JDM AC systems, even more so if you have MANA and not Denso.
My recommendation would be do an RX-8 AC condenser
Dig through Estevan's thread -
https://www.rx7club.com/build-thread...-base-1140779/
He did his own AC setup with an RX-8 AC condenser and stock AC compressor. I think that's a good roadmap for a DIY solution.
The JP3 kit is fantastic but you are paying a premium for the plug-and-play. And it may not 100% fit/work with the HKS V-mount.
Oh, IMHO the RX-8 condenser will most likely fit a lot easier, the brackets are on the top/bottom instead of left/right.
Dale
#7
One of our customers is going to test out the AC kit we developed for the Greddy Vmount on his HKS setup. Will report back when we hear more.
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