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?

 

My car is JDM so everything lined up with my Greddy VMIC. However, I added an additional fan to the condenser to aid cooling.

My recommendation is to get the JP3 kit and convert. That way you are future proofing your project.

 

Do the JP3 RX8 kit.. they’ve done most if not all the hard work for you.

Steve

 

My car is a 95 so it is already r134. My hesitation with the JP3 kit is the cost, when I have a good stock system, but it might be the best option.

 

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

 

Nope, I have a MANA. Mike has a Denso with the lines adapted to fit a MANA evaporator, that he will be selling me. He bought the JP3 kit. I talked to Steven offline about his set up. I have a couple options floating around that I am thinking about, but for right now, the plan is to buy Mike's Denso set up, if that does not work out then possibly go with something like what Steven did.

 

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.

 

I hope it works!!!!