A/C and V-Mount
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A/C and V-Mount
To the V Mount guys, I'm doing a custom setup but this time around I'm trying to keep my A/C. I live in GA and I want to enjoy this car. Anyhoo, where are you guys sticking the condenser?
Side note, have any of you tried another condenser? Perhaps a smaller one?
Side note, have any of you tried another condenser? Perhaps a smaller one?
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I am also doing a v-mount thinking about the same thing. I was thinking about not taking up grill space and putting a electric fan on it like an oil trans cooler and tucking it away under the car.
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I have plans to make a v-mount and keep a/c. My thougths have been to use Aeroquip braided a/c lines for flexibility, look at condenser options (there are many out there, find an auto a/c supply house), and possibly mount the condenser behind the radiator.
That's a thick radiator you've got there. Please keep us update how your project goes. Looks like you're going to use electric water pump.
Hopefully some others who have made a custom v-mount and kept a/c will speak up but I haven't seen many posts about it in the past.
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That's a thick radiator you've got there. Please keep us update how your project goes. Looks like you're going to use electric water pump.
Hopefully some others who have made a custom v-mount and kept a/c will speak up but I haven't seen many posts about it in the past.
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That was my first choice. I just didn't want to cover up the nice radiator with the ugly condenser. But playing with it, it looks like that's the only spot available. Imma look at it one more time. Thanks for the input.
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The condenser must be before the radiator. The air coming off the back of the radiator would result in a head pressure that the compressor could not operate under.
What compressor are you planning on using?
What compressor are you planning on using?
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The kit that Speed of light built for me puts the condensor on top of the radiator and he modifies (cuts and welds) the stock a/c line from the compressor so that it works in the new mounting location.
Not cheap but very well engineered, effective and quality packaging.
Not cheap but very well engineered, effective and quality packaging.
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Thanks for all the input.
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Excellent set up ,i love all your coolers specially the oil ones,i dont know if its gona be easy but you could try fitting the ic on top and mounting the fans to the condenser right under it, i think it would be much more efficient.And in the photo there is an idea on how to protect everything from under.
Off topic but i noticed the sway bar ,i think its an AUTOEXE like mine .If you 've just put it on remember to spray some silicon on the rubbers cause they make a hell of a noise when they are new.
Off topic but i noticed the sway bar ,i think its an AUTOEXE like mine .If you 've just put it on remember to spray some silicon on the rubbers cause they make a hell of a noise when they are new.
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Excellent set up ,i love all your coolers specially the oil ones,i dont know if its gona be easy but you could try fitting the ic on top and mounting the fans to the condenser right under it, i think it would be much more efficient.And in the photo there is an idea on how to protect everything from under.
Off topic but i noticed the sway bar ,i think its an AUTOEXE like mine .If you 've just put it on remember to spray some silicon on the rubbers cause they make a hell of a noise when they are new.
Off topic but i noticed the sway bar ,i think its an AUTOEXE like mine .If you 've just put it on remember to spray some silicon on the rubbers cause they make a hell of a noise when they are new.
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One thought i had was to put the condensor inbetween the rad and IC horizontally (or close to) in place of the separator plate and mount a really thin spal fan on top of it and pulling air up to the IC so that it cool the IC at the same time...soons feasible? of course it would require a really wide angle to allow ample air flow. One concern is that the rad and condensor would be fighting for air flow at standstill..which i doubt would be that detrimental..the bigger concern is that the condensor would be sucking hot air from the rad thru the condensor and warming it up and also the IC. To get around that you could still use the separator plate below the condensor with a small air gap with a slight incline..lets say 1.5" - 2" so that is can pull air thru but not be sucking the hot air from the rad.
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Also, looking at your current setup, you couldn't put a belly pan on there because then you'd get virtually ZERO air flow through the condenser. You'd have to build some sort of cage with heavy duty wire mesh to protect it from road debris....condensers are pretty delicate little critters....espescially the parallel flow type which is what the stock unit is.
I've seen hidden A/C kits for hotrods that has A/C behind the radiator.
I am planning on using stock compressor.
I tried the top of the radiator but it's just too damn ugly. I couldn't do it.
So, did you calculate the amount of cooling that you needed, or did you just go buy the huge-*** special for everything?
The reason I ask is that it would seem that one huge-***-special oil cooler would be sufficient. You could get rid of the other oil cooler and put a condenser on the other side if you can find one that fits, and fit a fan in there with it. Alternatively since you appear to have WAY too much oil cooling capacity, find two condensers that will mount in front of the oil coolers and run them, with fans in series. The condenser(s)-in-the-fender(s) idea would only work, however, if you're using a front bumper with a significantly larger than stock opening over there.
I suppose your other option would be to mount it in front of the intercooler. What sort of temperature rise are you expecting from the compressor on the turbo?
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